Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
At their meeting this week, the Seneca Board of Architectural Review, which governs projects inside the city’s historic district, issued a certificate of appropriateness to a Wisconsin couple’s plans for the first craft brew business in downtown Seneca. The Keowee Brewing Company is locating at 401 East Main Street in downtown Seneca.
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The Oconee County Council holds a Special Meeting on May 8, at 6pm immediately following the Budget, Finance, and Administration Committee meeting, which is scheduled for 5:30pm. According to the agenda, the council will convene into executive session in order to discuss personnel matters relating to the resignation of the County Administrator and the appointment of an Interim Administrator. In […]
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The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce will host a political forum for those running this year for Seat #1 on the Oconee County Council. The seat is currently held by Edda Cammick. In the Republican Primary on June 12, Cammick faces challenger John Elliott. Then in the November General Election, the winner of that race will square off with Democratic […]
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A Publix grocery store could soon be coming to the City of Seneca. In a story about Bi-Lo store closings in the southeast, the Charlotte Observer reports that the Florida-based Publix supermarket chain is buying a Bi-Lo property in Seneca. It raises the idea that a Publix might replace the closed Bi-Lo store on Highway 130.
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Work is underway at Capone’s Brickhouse Grill on Ram Cat Alley in downtown Seneca. On Thursday, crews used a backhoe to level a brick facade in order to expand the restaurant to allow outdoor dining.
Read moreCommunity First Bank will honor all Active Duty Military during the month of May by collecting supplies to send to overseas troops. All seven branch locations in Oconee and Anderson counties will maintain collection boxes for non-perishable foods and items such as protein bars, beef jerky, water flavor packets, wet wipes, gum, hygiene products, hand sanitizer, unsealed handwritten notes or […]
Read moreA person required medical treatment after a car smashed into a parked car Thursday on South College Street in downtown Walhalla. Police report that a Chevy Tahoe finally came to rest on a block wall separating a home from the street and sidewalk. The accident occurred across from Kaufman Square and the Walhalla Community Depot.
Read moreLong known for its hospitality to visiting Northerners, South Carolina can now claim to be the state where Baltimore orioles feel most at home during the winter. For the fourth year in a row, South Carolina had the largest number of orioles wintering in the United States. Those results were recorded during the fourth annual Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey, conducted […]
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The Oconee County Public Library celebrates Star Wars Day, May 4, with some fun activities, explains OCPL Director Blair Hinson. “Calling all Jedi to unite in the Light! It’s time for the Sith to Rise again! On Friday, May 4, at 4:30pm, at the Seneca Library, unleash your inner Padawan and build your lightsaber to complete your training. Show everyone […]
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On Friday, May 4, Senior P.R.E.P., a program administered through the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging, will host a spring readiness event to highlight the importance of senior awareness and preparedness, explains Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy Chief of Emergency Management and Special Operations Scott Krein. “Knowing where to go and who to call when you need help can make […]
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