Category: News

Kick-off of the high school varsity football game between the Seneca Bobcats and the Palmetto Mustangs has been moved from 7:30pm to 6pm on Friday, Oct. 2 due to weather forecasts.

Heavy rains and flooding are threatening communities in the Mid-Atlantic even before Hurricane Joaquin is forecast to approach the U.S. late this weekend. The Red Cross is prepared to respond in multiple states and urges people in the path of the storm to get ready too. “With South Carolina being threatened by heavy rains and Joaquin off the coast, people […]

Registration is underway for this year’s Christmas Parade in downtown Seneca, explains Oconee County Chamber executive director Jillian Lusk. “We have a live registration link on our website, right on the home page. We are accepting registration for the Seneca Christmas Parade that will be held on Monday, Nov. 30 at 6pm. Anybody and everybody is welcome to register, we […]

The restrooms are ready at the downtown bus stop in Seneca; however, a cleaning crew must be hired before people can start using them. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander tells when the new restrooms on Railroad Street are to open to the public. “We are putting that out for contract, we are going to have a cleaning service to make sure […]

Seneca officials are keeping an eye on the sky hoping for nice weather tonight, so the city can host Jazz on the Alley as well as the 0.0K fundraiser for the Seneca Recreation Department. “We are doing what everybody is doing along the East Coast, monitoring the situation and around 5pm we will make a decision but right now we […]

Wednesday night’s heavy downpour has forced West-Oak High School to move Friday night’s varsity football game to their opponent’s field. So now, the West-Oak Warriors visit the BHP Bears, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. “The rain that we have had and if there is any more that comes, the playing field would not be playable. […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs have awarded $82,984 to the City of Westminster for replacing three police vehicles. This grant funding is matched by $8,298 from the City’s new 2016 priority based budget. “Maintaining an operational fleet is a critical part of being effective in providing our citizens the level of […]

The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce regretfully announces the Oct. 2 Public Policy Chat has been cancelled. Oconee County Chamber executive director Jillian Lusk said, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, our speaker will not be able to attend the Oct. 2 Public Policy Chat. We apologize for this inconvenience.” The community is invited to the Oconee County Chamber’s next Public Policy […]

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw encourages discussions this month about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Sheriff Crenshaw wants to shine the light on this dark crime plaguing our community. “After I took office, we really wanted to focus on domestic violence. We feel Oconee County is very fortunate now to have a shelter available for victims […]

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. ManUPstate needs help spreading the word to encourage more men to join in the effort. Here are some ways you can engage and encourage others to join the conversation: 1) ManUPstate.org – We have added a blog to provide more voices, more content, more information for you to read and share with others. Please […]