Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
As many as between 50 and 75 people gathered in front of City Hall in Seneca Monday afternoon with signs facing the passing traffic on N. 1st Streets to protest the death of George Floyd. Unlike other cities across the country, the demonstration in Seneca remained peaceful, with Deputies from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office even bringing cold bottled water […]
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Seneca High School Valedictorian – Ellie Cannon Ellie is the daughter of Phil and Rachel Cannon, and sister to Sally. As a student at SHS, she was involved in Band, Chorus, Beta Club, National Honors Society, and Future Farmers of America. Ellie was named a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship recipient, and she was named a Rotary Scholar every year of middle […]
Read moreRumors circulating on social media about a planned protest in Seneca this afternoon have been confirmed to be true by Seneca Police, who said that City Hall is closing at 4:00 this afternoon and businesses between Fairplay and Walnut Streets are being advised to use their own judgement as to whether or not to close early. Seneca Police said that […]
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This is an official statement issued as a press release by Sheriff Mike Crenshaw: “As Sheriff of Oconee County, I condemn the law enforcement actions that resulted in George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. These actions were outside the boundary of all law enforcement training and professional police conduct. Any law enforcement officer using these tactics should and will be fully […]
Read moreLast weekend’s Race for the Green was a huge success, and Coordinator of Events for the City of Seneca, Riley Johnson, stopped by our Ram Cat Alley Studios today to thank those who came out to support the event. He also spoke with News Director Kevin D. Hollis about Jazz On The Alley, which returns to Historic Downtown Seneca on […]
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On Tuesday, the Oconee County Public Library system began allowing patrons to pick up items that had been on placed on hold prior to the statewide shutdown due to coronavirus. In all, more than 700 items had been on hold for area residents, with 120 items at just the Walhalla branch. While no date has been set for the library […]
Read moreNext weekend, the City of Walhalla announced they will begin their annual spraying for mosquitoes, an annual event aimed at the betterment of public health. The city has a schedule for the sprays, which will continue through the fall.
Read moreAfter a two and a half hour long meeting last night in Walhalla, the Oconee County Board of Zoning Appeals denied an application for a storage facility that would have been built on SC 130 – Rochester Highway. More than 20 nearby property owners spoke out at the meeting regarding the commercial facility, and ultimately the Board decided unanimously that […]
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Beginning June 1, 2020, Seneca Light & Water will begin the process of reinstating normal customer non-payment penalties and fees. On March 14th, Seneca Light and Water suspended all customer late fees and disconnections for non-payment in response to a request issued by Governor McMaster during the State of Emergency associated with the Covid 19 virus. Recently on May 13, […]
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The School District of Oconee County is proud to announce the Class of 2020 High Honor Graduates. Per SDOC policy, high honor graduates must attain a minimum GPA of 4.25. We congratulate these students for their outstanding achievement throughout their high school career. Seneca High School Kristina Lilliean DeAnna Addis Cole Richard Bay Jake Long Brodie Zachary Gavin Broome Abbigail […]
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