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A Georgia company’s project to administer COVID-19 tests in Westminster three days a week has been scaled back to one day only. According to Covid Consortium, the measure is due to only small numbers of people who want to be tested. Tests are now being given on Wednesdays only, from 9 to 3 in the parking lot of the Community Depot […]
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At their meeting this week, Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism commissioners are scheduled to vote on seven different grant applications. If all of the applicants are eventually approved, a total of more than $50 thousand will have been distributed. Largest requests are sought by the city of Seneca to advertise the 11th annual Half Marathon and 5K and by […]
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Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Jeff Duncan, two Republicans seeking re-election in November, have been named guest speakers for an event next week near Seneca. The event will be a barbecue luncheon arranged by the Oconee Republican Party and the Oconee County Republican Women Thursday, September 3 at the South Cove Park Recreation Building on Lake Keowee. CDC guidelines for […]
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Westminster City Council held a special called meeting Tuesday. As the meeting drew to a close, Council members Rusty Cater and Danny Duncan announced they would resign if a policy to prevent nepotism is approved. Council member Rusty Cater… The policy would apply to individuals who want to work for the city but are also immediate family members of elected […]
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DHEC announced 909 new confirmed cases and 19 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 18 additional confirmed deaths and 2 probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 112,088, probable cases to 1,400, confirmed deaths to 2,408, and 121 probable deaths. Pickens County added 52 new cases, Anderson County added 45 new cases and there […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) shared updated data that shows communities with mask requirement ordinances in place continue to see a slower rate of disease spread compared to communities without mask requirements. However, DHEC Officials said that not all face coverings provide the same protection. A recent study by Duke University shows that neck gaiters […]
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An empty restaurant building on the 123 Seneca By-Pass will be transformed into a Moe’s Southwest Grill. A principal involved in the project has confirmed that Moe’s will expand to Seneca and locate in the building vacated recently by Captain D’s. There’s a J-Davis Construction sign in front of the location. Further project details will be made available later.
Read moreClemson University employees are headed into mandatory furloughs that are to start Tuesday, September 1 and continue for the remainder of the calendar year. Ongoing financial impacts felt by the university is the explanation for the move. According to Clemson’s announcement, the number of furlough days an employee must take is determined by their salaries. About one-half of the full-time […]
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Officials in the City of Seneca administrative offices have announced that “Jazz on the Alley,” the city’s weekly entertainment event held in downtown Seneca will take a one-week break. The upcoming event scheduled for this Thursday, August 27th, has been cancelled to evaluate the event’s rate of compliance with Governor McMaster’s COVID-19 guidelines established for large gatherings. City Administrator Scott […]
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 543 new confirmed cases and 19 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 7 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 111,202, probable cases to 1,349, confirmed deaths to 2,387, and 124 probable deaths. There were 14 new […]
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