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The City of Seneca will hold its Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:00 pm tonight at Norton Thompson Park, followed by the Christmas Parade at 6:00 pm. County Council Chairman Julian Davis has details on tonight’s big event… The parking area at Norton Thompson Park will be open before the parade, but will be closed during and not reopen until the […]

With an increasing number of Carolinians staying home for Thanksgiving as part of the largest decrease in seasonal travel since the Great Recession, many folks may be trimming the turkey on their own for the first time. While staying home is the safest thing you can do this year, be forewarned: Cooking is the leading cause of all residential building […]

The Scams Update for this month is focusing on a law enforcement scam that has been prevalent and has been reported to the Sheriff’s Office over the past several weeks. The basics of the scam involve citizens’ who have received calls from a scammer claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. The caller tells the victim’s that their identities […]

From Seneca Police: On 11/24/2020 the Seneca Police Department has been made aware of a scam in our local area. The scam consists of callers stating they are with the F.B.I., I.R.S., and the Federal Reserve. They are trying to get account information from individuals. These individuals are “spoofing” their number to look like it is coming from the Seneca […]

With Thanksgiving Day just two days away, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office continues to be proactive in providing some travel and safety tips to our citizens for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. According to a press release from AAA Carolinas, the current COVID-19 pandemic is expected to impact travel for Thanksgiving. The press release from AAA Carolinas states that 50 million […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. –  As South Carolina continues to ramp up testing opportunities and capacity at locations across the state to meet holiday testing demand, state public health officials urge South Carolinians to remain vigilant and practice known public health safety measures. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) testing locations have seen an increase in testing over the past […]

The future of Oconee’s former courthouse is going to be the topic for county council meetings in both January and February, Council Chairman Julian Davis has disclosed. Developers held a lease for the property and pursued plans to convert it to a hotel, but Council Chairman Davis says the lease has expired after being extended a couple of times…

The Boston Red Sox signed a free agent outfielder with local ties last week. Michael Gettys is the grandson of Wayne and Donna Morton of Seneca. Gettys has spent the last six years with the San Diego Padres after being drafted in the second-round from Gainesville, GA high school. He has hit 84 minor league career home runs and hit […]