Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) held a memorial service on Saturday, April 28, to remember those killed in 2017 traffic collisions on state roadways. The annual Memorial Service took place at Lexington Baptist Church and drew hundreds of family members and friends of those killed. In 2017, 988 motorists lost their lives on South Carolina roadways. The […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is part of a 20-state coalition that on April 26, filed a motion seeking a preliminary injunction against the federal government’s Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. In February, the same 20-state coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare, explaining that Congress rendered all of Obamacare unconstitutional by doing away with […]
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The Force is strong at the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL). Special Star Wars events are planned at the Salem, Seneca, and Westminster branches to celebrate Star Wars Day on Friday, May the 4th. “Star Wars movies, graphic novels, books, and e-books are some of our most checked out items,” says circulation assistant Kayla Rucker. “It only makes sense we […]
Read moreSpring concerts return to one of the most picturesque settings on the Clemson University campus. The Lower Lawn at the South Carolina Botanical Garden will host Tuesdays Tunes and Tastings beginning May 1, with Elissa Weber performing. The series will continue each Tuesday in May. In addition, beginning in May, the South Carolina Botanical Garden will play host to “Music […]
Read moreOn Friday, April 27, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) unveiled a memorial to honor the men and women who have given their lives in service to SCDOT and the State of South Carolina. Adorned with names dating back to the 1920s, the SCDOT Workers Memorial was unveiled during a ceremony in front of SCDOT Headquarters, 955 Park St., […]
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The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the deadly shooting that occurred on Sunny Lane in Pickens during the evening hours on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Deputies found 39-year-old Robin Janette Smith deceased in the driveway of 110 Sunny Lane with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office reports that 58-year-old Paul Scott Bennett […]
Read moreThe Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunny Lane in Pickens Saturday, April 28, evening. At approximately 7:55pm, the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office received reports that a shooting had occurred in front of a residence on Sunny Lane. Deputies arrived on the scene in approximately 11-minutes and located an adult […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flags on all state buildings be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Monday, April 30, 2018, in tribute to Deputy James L. Kirk, Jr. of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, who died in the line of duty. Governor McMaster requests that flags over buildings of the political subdivisions of the […]
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Seneca High School Principal Cliff Roberts has announced that Ashlen Dewart has been named the new Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Seneca High School. Coach Dewart will earn a Master’s in the Art of Teaching from Converse College next month. She holds a B.S. Degree in Health and Physical Education from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Coach Dewart is […]
Read moreAn early Saturday morning single-vehicle collision near Westminster claimed the life of a Seneca man. This collision occurred on Doyle Street and is believed to have occurred at approximately 6am; however, the collision was discovered at 6:35am. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that 22-year-old Austin Tyler Rogers of Green Acres Road in Seneca, was ejected from the pickup truck […]
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