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“A state’s ability to keep businesses open and people employed should not be a penalizing factor when distributing funds.” COLUMBIA, S.C.. – Led by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, 22 Governors have released a joint statement opposing the new standard in President Joe Biden’s stimulus bill for how federal funds would be allocated to states: “Unlike all previous federal funding packages, the […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster announced on Friday that COVID-19 safety measures related to the sale of alcohol and mass gatherings will be terminated effective Monday, March 1, 2021. Restaurants may resume normal alcohol sales as licensed by the South Carolina Department of Revenue. Additionally, South Carolina Department of Commerce approval for events involving more than 250 people will […]

Christy Marlow of Walhalla has entered the special election for City Council to be held on April 13th . A Walhalla resident for over 35 years, Christy is a graduate of Walhalla High School and employed with Schneider Electric. She has been married to her husband, Michael, for 27 years and they have 2 adult children, a son and daughter. […]

Update: 11:00 am 02/27/2021 Michael has been located and he is ok, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Original Story: The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a missing Oconee County man. Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to an address on Padgett Street, on the Utica Mill Hill near Seneca, during […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man yesterday on multiple charges related to two separate pursuits. 24 year old Kenneth Charles Goss of Latirobe Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 8:33pm Wednesday. Goss was taken into custody yesterday at an address on Rufus Land Road near Westminster by investigators from the Criminal Investigations Division […]

A new plant, named Shealy’s Saxifrage, has been discovered in Pickens County by a group of local botanists. Patrick McMillan, Larry Cushman and Vincent Richards named the species after long time professor Dr. Harry Shealy at University of South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said that the little white flower with yellow and red highlights can be […]

The Seneca Police Department said that they have been made aware of a phone scam in our local area which consists of callers stating they are with the Seneca Police Department. They are trying to get social security numbers, Chief Casey Bowling said… These individuals are calling from “unknown” numbers. Please DO NOT give them any information. If you have […]

The City of Seneca’s Events Committee met Thursday afternoon at City Hall and due to the pandemic, decided to combine two of the city’s major events into one celebration – Seneca Music Fest and Independence Day. Both will be held at Gignilliat Field on Saturday, July 3 beginning at 4:00 pm. Events Coordinator Riley Johnson joins us now with details… […]

Washington, D.C. – Voting is almost complete for the two finalists in a music contest unlike any other. C2 Records, started by CEO and Washington, D.C. resident Phil Oakley, is getting close to identifying the winner in its Music Madness contest. One of the finalists is a resident of Millstone, New Jersey, and the other finalist is from Seneca, South […]

The Andrew Pickens Ranger District is planning on conducting two prescribed burns today for a total of 1,383 acres. Burn objectives are to help wildlife habitat improvement, research, and hazardous fuels reduction. Smoke may be visible, with residual smoke lingering into the afternoon and evening hours. The information for the two units are as follows: Sandy Ford- 1,063 acres located west […]