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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…

The outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. today. The 65 sirens within 10 miles of Oconee Nuclear Station will sound for approximately three minutes. To ensure they are functioning properly, it may be necessary to test some sirens more than once. Testing is performed in cooperation with emergency officials in […]

Seneca’s Firefighter of the Year was named at last night’s City Council Meeting. Helen Westmoreland with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said this is the third year that Blue Ridge Electric has sponsored a municipal public service award… Chief Richie Caudill with the Seneca Fire Department announced this year’s firefighter of the year recipient, Dash Lucero, and why he was […]

The next two Seneca High School football games, originally set for this Friday, October 16, and next Friday, October 23, have been suspended due to COVID-19 cases. Reports state that one player’s test came back as positive yesterday, and others were unable to play this week since they are in quarantine. The next game is set to be played at […]