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After three days of allowing thousands of cubic feet of water to flow from Hartwell Lake downstream, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the spillways at Hartwell Dam Monday. Late Friday, the Corps announced the opening of the spillways after rain, sleet and snow pushed lake levels to over 662 feet. With lower lake levels downstream at Lakes Russell […]
Read moreThe identity of the man killed Sunday night in a collision involving a motorcycle and a car has been identified. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis announces that 56-year-old Mark Lane Sanders of Seneca died in the crash. The two-vehicle accident occurred at approximately 6:25pm on West Cherry Road at High Point Boulevard near Seneca. Sanders was not wearing a helmet […]
Read moreThe Seneca Woman’s Club hosts their Annual Valentine Gala at the Historic Ballenger House on Friday, Feb. 12, at 7pm. Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres plus the opportunity to bid on vacations, romance themed baskets, and other wonderful items. The Historic Ballenger House is located at 212 East South 3rd Street in Seneca. For more information, visit www.ballengerhouse.org.
Read moreOn Friday, Feb. 12, give blood at Blue Ridge Bank. The Bank’s Walhalla branch at 100 East Main Street offers residents an opportunity to spread the love and donate blood. The blood drive runs from 1-5pm. Call 864-638-5444 to schedule an appointment to donate blood at Blue Ridge Bank in Walhalla.
Read moreThe Palmetto Conservation Foundation hosts a public meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27, to seek comments about two additions to the Palmetto Trail in Oconee and Pickens counties. The meeting is scheduled for 6pm at Old St. John’s Meeting House, 200 South Catherine Street in Walhalla. In Oconee County, plans were announced last summer to extend the Palmetto Trail approximately 16 […]
Read moreTamassee-Salem Middle and High School announce changes to their Homecoming activities planned for Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. The C-Team girls play at 10:30am, the C-Team boys play at noon, the Varsity Girls play at 1:30pm and the Varsity boys play at 3pm. An Alumni “Parade of Champions” walk takes place at the end of the varsity girls’ game and all […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces five persons killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of Jan. 24, 43 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 50 highway deaths during the same time period in 2015. Locally, Anderson County has experienced four highway fatalities in 2016 compared to two in 2015 at this time. Oconee […]
Read moreDeputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who they say robbed a woman, led them on a chase, and tried to hit one of their deputies. Calvin Jacob Davis is accused of attacking and robbing a woman outside the Ingles Store on Highway 24, Friday. Investigators say they chased Davis for at least 20 minutes that is […]
Read moreThe Anderson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 53-year-old Ralph James Kay and charged him with murder in the shooting death of Gerald Freeman on Corning Street in Anderson. Freeman died from multiple gunshot wounds on March 29, 2015. Anderson County Sheriff John Skipper said the time between the crime and the arrest is due to the delay in processing and analyzing […]
Read moreA 56-year-old Seneca man died Sunday night, Jan. 24, at 7:42pm in the emergency department at Greenville Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that at approximately 6:25pm Sunday evening, a collision involving a car and a motorcycle occurred on West Cherry Road at High Point Boulevard near Seneca. The deceased […]
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