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Seneca Police have confirmed that an armed robbery took place at the Spinx on By-pass 123 in Seneca Wednesday morning. Three men, one armed with a gun, fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. More information will be released soon. Seneca Police are continuing their investigation. Anyone with information can call Seneca Police or Crime stoppers.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today regarding a vehicle that was reported stolen yesterday near Westminster. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division met with the victim at the incident location in the 300 block of Cobb Bridge Road near Westminster during the late afternoon hours October 14th in regards to a white 2008 Dodge […]

Across Upstate South Carolina there is a critical need for persons to donate blood, according to the Blood Connection. All eligible donors are being asked to step up for their community. The Blood Connection is the exclusive provider for all Upstate hospitals, include Prisma Health’s Oconee Memorial. Montie Whitson with The Blood Connection tells us that the Beaverdam Baptist Association […]

DHEC announced 700 new confirmed cases and 81 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 17 additional confirmed deaths and 1 new probable death. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 153,729, probable cases to 6,080, confirmed deaths to 3,387, and 206 probable deaths. 27 new cases were confirmed in Anderson County, along with one probable case; […]

Seneca High School is currently facing a cluster of COVID-19 cases.   Administrators at the school and district level are closely monitoring the situation and have implemented a targeted “class closure” approach to mitigate further spread.  Through tracking positive cases and close contacts, the decision was made to transition two classes to distance learning for a period of 14 days. […]

While supplies last, boxes of food will be given away next week in Westminster. A “Farmers to Families Food Box” will be 11 am to 3 pm Wednesday, October 21 at the Community Depot, 129 Main Street. They’ll offer one free box of food to one family. Inside will be fresh produce, meats, and dairy products. The distribution is designed […]

The School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the following individuals as finalists to fill the District I Board vacancy:   Dean Bare Richard Blackwell  Steve Smith Several factors were considered during the discussion to narrow the field of candidates.  Among the many considerations, board members emphasized the need to keep a balance on the board […]

The City of Clemson would like to remind residents and visitors that persons must wear a mask outdoors when 6 feet of social distancing cannot be maintained by persons not in the same family or household. This includes, but is not limited to, sporting events and waiting in line to enter restaurants and retail establishments. Masks must be worn in […]

At last night’s City Council meeting in Seneca, City Administrator Scott Moulder acknowledged that Police Chief John Covington had chosen to take administrative leave for personal reasons, and he welcomed interim chief Captain Casey Bowling…