Category: News

A Walhalla woman stands charged with filing false police reports in Seneca and Clemson. An investigator for the Seneca Police Department, Michael Termano, signed warrants charging 38-year-old Stephanie Anna Douglas with filing false reports last Sunday with the Seneca and Clemson Police Departments alleging that a Central man, Michael Andre Fruster, had kidnapped her and later sexually assaulted her. According […]

In the wake of the tragic police shootings across the country, the Seneca Police Department (SPD) is taking a new approach to building relationships in the community. Lt. Lisa Williams, the Victims Advocate for the SPD, says officers recently took popsicles to kids as a way of breaking the ice to build positive relationships. “One of the officers bought popsicles […]

Students in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) will dine on food from Sodexo for another year, explains District Finance Director Gloria Moore. “They have been in our district for the last five years but we did have to go through a process to pick a company. We put it out for bid, three companies were interested and Sodexo […]

The popular Harry Potter game, Quidditch, comes to the Seneca Library on Friday, July 22. Oconee County Public Library Branch Services Librarian Blair Hinson says this is a fun game for kids to play. “This is a lot of fun and has taken off with college kids playing, but basically you are playing Quidditch with hoops set up to score […]

The Oconee County Council holds an additional public hearing on an ordinance to approve the award of a request for performance to Onetone Telecom, Inc. In addition, the council will hold a public hearing on authorizing the execution and delivery of a network master agreement between Oconee County and Onetone Telecom, Inc; and other matters related thereto. The public hearing […]

In an effort to recruit and retain custodians and bus drivers in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC), a new pay scale has be instituted, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Earnestine Williams. “We are very excited to be able to offer a little pay incentive to our custodians and bus drivers. The custodians, the lowest […]

The Oconee Humane Society (OHS) is partnering with the PetSmart in Seneca to hold an adoption event this weekend, explains Angel Newman. “We do have a wonderful relationship with PetSmart and the PetSmart Charities do a lot of support for animal welfare across the country, so we are excited to have PetSmart so close and the people are always so […]

The City of Westminster conducts waterline repairs at 8am Sunday on Old Seneca Highway. During this repair work, those Westminster customers on Old Seneca Highway will not have water service. In addition, the Westminster City Council tabled discussions on electric system rates until next month. At their meeting Tuesday night, the council voted to give new administrator Chris Carter more […]

Scientists at Clemson University say that DNA testing shows a hive of bees suspected to be dangerous, volatile Africanized bees were actually a less dangerous European variety of honeybees. In a news release, the Clemson University Department of Plant Industry says that initial genetic testing showed at least a 93% chance the hybrid bees that attacked a beekeeper and others […]

The Department of Social Services (DSS) says the number of South Carolina children dying from abuse and neglect increased last year. The Associated Press reports that DSS announced on Tuesday that there were 28 deaths from abuse or neglect in 2015. That compares with 22 deaths in 2014 and 25 in 2013. DSS also says the number of children served […]