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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 613 new confirmed cases and 53 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 25 additional confirmed deaths and 1 new probable death. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 138,171, probable cases to 3,515, confirmed deaths to 3,085, and 177 probable deaths. Eight more cases were […]

According to jail records from Oconee County, on Tuesday Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 30 year-old Jennifer Lynn Fortner of Seneca on charges of second degree burglary and grand larceny. Records indicate that Fortner has been released on bond. Details surrounding her arrest were not immediately available.

(WALHALLA, SC) – THE OCONEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE is proud to be joining forces with first responder agencies in the U.S. and Canada for “Operation Clear Track” — the single largest rail-safety initiative in North America. Coordinated by Amtrak, Operation Lifesaver Inc. and Operation Lifesaver Canada, Operation Clear Track aims to reduce the number of railway crossing and trespassing incidents […]

A Seneca woman is out of jail on bond after police said she tried to force a minor to deliver a baby at home without medical attention. 36 year-old Maribeth Theis Ryan of Seneca was arrested this past Friday on a charge of unlawful neglect and released the same day on $10,000 bond. Investigators said they got a call from […]

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Tuesday announced 739 new confirmed cases and 30 additional confirmed deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 137,406, probable cases to 3,383, confirmed deaths to 3,067, and 176 probable deaths. Eight new confirmed cases were reported Tuesday in Oconee County, along with one death; seventeen confirmed and one probable […]

From Seneca Police: On 09.12.20 at approximately 2:10am, Seneca Police responded to a shooting at Fair Oaks Apartments (1200 Fairoaks Circle) and located Charles Clark who had been shot multiple times.  Officers immediately began to render medical aid to the victim including bandages and over six minutes of chest compressions.  Emergency medical personnel arrived and undertook life-saving efforts, but the […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The state’s one-stop website, accelerate.sc.gov, now provides South Carolinians a single place to see the latest data about economic revitalization efforts, COVID-19 statistics and many other topics. Citizens can access the accelerateSC dashboards by visiting accelerate.sc.gov. Once on the site, a quick scroll down the homepage will take users to the dashboards. The dashboards include the following tabs: Employment, Education, […]

The Clemson Farmers Market and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute are announcing a candidate town hall for 5 to 6 pm Thursday evening on the Green Stage at the Patrick Square Village, featuring candidates for Clemson mayor, city council, and the state legislature. It’s a chance to hear candidates entered in the November General Elections. The League of Women Voters […]