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Seneca Fire Chief Richie Caudill said that about four acres of a grassy field burned this afternoon around 2:00pm in the area of West South 4th Street behind a convenience store at the intersection with Wells Highway… Chief Caudill said the fire was quickly extinguished and no structures were damaged, nor was anyone hurt. He added that the Forestry Service […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — With the accuracy, convenience, and widespread availability of rapid at-home tests, and a significant decrease in demand for drive-through PCR testing, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is today announcing a shift in its COVID-19 testing strategy toward at-home rapid antigen tests across South Carolina beginning March 1. A prime driver of these changes is […]
Read moreAll Offices of the City of Seneca will be closed February 21st in honor of President’s Day. In Walhalla, City Hall will be closed on Monday, and trash normally collected on Mondays in Walhalla will be picked up on Tuesday next week. Oconee County Government offices, including all branches of the Oconee County Public Library, will also be closed on […]
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From the School District of Oconee County: Due to broken water lines in the area, Tamassee-Salem Elementary School was dismissed at 9:45am this morning. Buses began leaving the school shortly after 9:45am. Please call the school if you have questions about student pick-up.
Read moreDeputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a convenience store burglary. They said two people were caught on video surveillance breaking into the Stop-N-Go on Hwy 24 in Anderson around 2:30am on the morning of Tuesday, February 8th. Investigators said a hole in the side of the building from another recent burglary that had been patched was how […]
Read moreWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) will lead a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to attend this weekend’s Munich Security Conference (MSC). The MSC is widely considered the world’s leading forum for international security policy. The conference is a “marketplace of ideas” where initiatives and solutions are developed and opinions are exchanged. It also provides a […]
Read moreAnderson Police have charged Marcus Fulton Simmons with criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Arrest warrants accuse Simmons of engaging in sexual battery with a 6 year-old between October and December of last year. Police said they arrested Simmons on Sunday night after they responded to Re-Birth of a Nation Hebrew Church for criminal sexual conduct. Simmons was employed as […]
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(Walhalla, SC)————————————–The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office detained a 17 year old yesterday on multiple charges, including a charge of Attempted Murder. The 17 year old has also been charged with one count each of Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime, Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol, Possession of a Firearm with the Serial Number Removed or Obliterated, […]
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Wind Advisory Issued February 17 At 3:01pm Est Until February 18 At 7:00am Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Wind Advisory In Effect From 6 Pm This Evening To 7 Am Est Friday… * What…Southwest Winds 15 To 25 Mph With Gusts Up To 40 Mph Expected. * Where…Upstate South Carolina, Northeast Georgia And The Foothills And Piedmont Of North Carolina. * […]
Read moreAccording to arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center, Seneca Police arrested two people Wednesday on drug charges. Shawn Matthew Johnson of West Union and Leslie Ann Ross of Mountain Rest, both 43 years-old, were each charged with manufacturing or distributing methamphetamine. Oconee County Detention Center reports indicate that, while Shawn Johnson is out of jail on bond, […]
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