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SENECA, S.C. – The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority (OJRSA) has been without phone, email, and internet service since Monday due to the damage caused by the EF3 tornado that struck the Seneca area during the early morning hours of April 13. A representative with the agency’s communications provider stated that it “could be several days” until the fiber optic […]

The City of Seneca is urging citizens to contact their “Citizens Hotline” for information on disaster assistance. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, the Seneca Fire Department is not allowing citizens visitors to the station as previously announced by some social media outlets. The City of Seneca continues to respond to the tornado event from Monday morning. Debris clearing will continue throughout […]

City officials have announced there will be no curfew in the City of Seneca Wednesday night, but they encourage all residents to remain at home and exercise extreme caution when moving about. Officials would like to remind everyone that there are still live wires on the ground, and residents are advised not to touch or move any wires they are […]

At 6:00 p.m. today, April 15, 2020, ice will be available for Oconee County citizens and residents at the following Seneca locations: Ann Hope United Methodist Church at 702 Goddard Avenue; and Trinity Baptist Church at 504 S Oak Street.   Ice will be available while supplies last.   Donations to assist with the cost of ice may be made to Crosspoint […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 105 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 10 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,656 and those who have died to 107. Of those 10 deaths, seven were elderly individuals with underlying health […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a press release today regarding best practices when choosing companies to perform storm repair work in the wake of Monday morning’s tornado in the Seneca area. “Recovery and restoration work continues as crews are working to clean-up areas and restore power. Home and property owners are preparing to meet with insurance adjusters and […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2020-24, declaring a state of emergency in response to the devastation caused by Monday morning’s severe weather event. This declaration does not impact any executive orders issued by the governor in response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in any way. It does, however, direct that the state’s Emergency Operations Plan be further placed […]

The School District of Oconee County has cancelled all distance learning through Friday, April 17th due to tornado damage. Please see the statement below from Dr Michael Thorsland, Superintendent. “Due to the incredible devastation that the tornado caused in our county, we are cancelling instruction in all of our schools for the remainder of this week. Teachers should treat the […]

In order to get food to those who need it most, and at the same time reduce the sheer volume of traffic pouring in those areas hardest hit by the weekend tornado, the City of Seneca has offered a grassroots plan to local organizations who want to provide prepared food to residents desperately in need of a good meal. Many […]