Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
A traffic stop this week landed a Seneca teenager behind bars on multiple charges. The Seneca Police Department reports that 17-year-old Kaharijal Prather stands charged with possession of a stolen weapon, unlawful possession of a handgun by a person under 21-year-old, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and possession of hash. He was released from the Oconee County Detention […]
Read moreA motorcyclist was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital Wednesday evening following a collision. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports that 56-year-old David Koelsch of Seneca was struck by another vehicle. The accident happened around 5:45pm off Highway 76 in Westminster. Troopers said that Koelsch was attempting to turn left when he was struck from behind by 36-year-old Ashley Sanders of […]
Read moreThirteenth Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins announces that 21-year-old Dmarrion Jaquay Gilmore pled guilty this week to murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and armed robbery. Gilmore was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by the Honorable Roger Couch on the murder charge, and 30 years each on the remaining charges. Evidence presented at the plea hearing by Assistant […]
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More tables and chairs are coming to Jazz on the Alley. At their regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Seneca City Council approved $5,400 to be spent on additional seating for events, explains Seneca Recreation Director Rick Lacey. “Well we had around 100-125 people last week that were standing and didn’t have a place to sit and on top of […]
Read moreThe week of April 8, has been recognized at National Public Safety Telecommunicator Appreciation Week and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing dispatchers everywhere, including in the Sheriff’s Office own E-911 Communications Center, for their continuing professionalism and their job performance each day. “Dispatchers are indeed, in many cases, the first responders for any public service agency and no […]
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The City of Seneca is close to finalizing a new deal with the Pioneer Rural Water District. Seneca Utilities Director Bob Faires gave an update on negotiations to the Seneca City Council at their meeting this week. “Well, it is all in Pioneer’s hands now. We worked together to try get something that we hope is a win win but […]
Read moreOconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw presented the Armed School Alliance Program (ASAP) to the Law Enforcement Committee Tuesday night. This is the same plan that he presented to the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) on Monday night. It proposes training and arming as many as 50 school personnel. However, Sheriff Crenshaw says he would […]
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The Seneca Development Committee is progressing with new incentive programs to assist city businesses. Seneca City Councilman Herman Smith chairs the committee and says they are getting close to establishing the business development incentive program and the commercial building improvement program. “We went back and looked at both the commercial business part and the building part and just tweaked it […]
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With warmer temperatures, more people will be cleaning their property and picking up litter. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office cautions residents about potential dangers that could be discovered. Recently, a deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to Johnny Cox Road near Westminster and met with two citizens who were picking up trash along the road, whereupon they discovered two […]
Read moreNationally at $2.66, gas prices are just one penny away from topping the $2.67 high of 2017. Locally, prices continue to be the highest Carolinians have seen all year. North Carolina’s state average hit $2.55, a one cent jump on the week and a 15 cent jump on the month. South Carolina’s average is $2.43, a one cent decrease on […]
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