Category: News

COLUMBIA, S.C. –  Governor Henry McMaster today took action to block access to the social media platform TikTok from all state government electronic devices managed by the South Carolina Department of Administration. The governor made the request in a letter to South Carolina Department of Administration Executive Director Marcia Adams. “Protecting our State’s critical cyber infrastructure from foreign and domestic threats is […]

Oconee Humane Society invites everyone to join us for a Christmas Pawty for the Pets on Saturday, Dec 10 from 10 a.m  to 3 p.m. at 1925 Sandifer Blvd. The Pawty features pet photos with Santa, cookies and cocoa, giveaways and more.      All dogs and cats will have special adoption fees to help get them home for the […]

The City of Westminster’s sewer collection system had a sanitary sewer overflow at 404 Doyle Street, Westminster, SC.  A sanitary sewer overflow is a condition in which untreated sewage flows out of the sewer lines or sewer vaults prior to being treated. On November 30, 2022 an underground vault overflowed onto the ground’s surface. As required by state regulations Westminster […]

Palmetto Boat Center Tournament Trails, LLC, will be hosting two tournaments at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC.  The Palmetto Boat Center College Tournament Trail will be fishing on Friday. December 2, 2022, and Saturday December 3, 2022.  The full field will compete on Friday, and the top 15 will compete on Saturday.  Additionally, the Palmetto Boat Center High School Tournament […]

In Anderson County on Wednesday, police arrested Zachary Chase Ashworth on charges of high and Aggravated Assault and Battery and trafficking meth. He remains in custody at the Anderson County Detention Center with a total bond amount set at $100,000. A charge of Armed Robbery was filed against Rodrickus Da’Quinn Allen in Anderson County, where he was jailed Wednesday with […]

On Wednesday, according to jail records, Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 31 year-old Clarence Curtis Hendrix, Jr. of Seneca on charges of first and second degree domestic violence, as well as kidnapping.   At this time he remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center on more than $100,000 bond.

State Representative Bill Sandifer (R-Seneca) said the South Carolina Department of Education has been awarded a federal EPA grant in the amount of $58 million to replace 148 diesel buses with electric school buses. Sandifer said he is hopeful that the School District of Oconee County will be able to obtain one or more of the buses, however, a requirement […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) expressed opposition to moving forward with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, unless the Senate votes on an amendment to prohibit discharges from the Armed Forces solely because of COVID-19 vaccination status. The amendment will also reinstate service members already discharged, with back pay.  “The Department of Defense COVID-19 […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a calf found near Red Feather Road and Pine Grove Road in Seneca, SC has tested positive for rabies. Three people were exposed and have been referred to their healthcare providers. 22 cows and 21 calves in the same pasture were potentially exposed. The State Veterinarian has been […]

Seneca City Council met Tuesday night and City Administrator Scott Moulder has highlights from the meeting, including an update on the funding for the city’s new dog park…