Category: News

The Keowee-Toxaway Drought Management Advisory Group (KT-DMAG) announces that because of months of reduced rainfall and hot temperatures the Keowee-Toxaway River Basin has entered Stage 1 drought. The Keowee-Toxaway River Basin is part of the larger Savannah River Basin. Stage 1 is the second of five drought stages outlined in the KT Low Inflow Protocol (LIP). Voluntary water conservation is […]

Mary Martin and Flora Riley, members of the Seneca Woman’s Club, are hosting a literary reading at the Historic Ballenger House from 1:30 to 2:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 19. Jerome Mandel will read some of his short stories. Mandel won first-place in the P.E.N.-UNESCO International Short Story Competition in 1997. His stories have appeared in literary magazines and collections on […]

A prosecutor says it will be weeks before she decides if a Seneca Police Officer should face charges in the shooting death of 19-year old Zachary Hammond during a July 26 drug sting. On Monday, Tenth Circuit Solicitor Chrissy Adams released a statement saying she received an investigate report on the case from the State Law Enforcement Division. However, she […]

A former Pickens High School Football Coach was killed in a double shooting Monday morning. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office reports that Coach Bill Isaacs died in the shooting at a home on Homestead Road. The other victim is Dickey Stewart. The incident happened around 11am. Deputies arrested 64-year-old Albert Leon Bowen of Pickens on two counts of murder and […]

The Walhalla American Legion recently held a ground breaking ceremony at the site of the new post home at 225 Kenneth Street in Walhalla. On a rainy Sunday afternoon, Aug. 30, a crowd of over 100 legionaires and guests were on hand for the event. Post spokesman Jerry Dyar said, “Our post already has a set of plans for the […]

Last Friday morning, deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man on charges of operating a chop shop. The Criminal Investigations Division received a tip on Aug. 6 that a reported chop shop was being operated inside the county. An investigation was opened and evidence was gathered. Based on the evidence collected, investigators obtained warrants against 47-year-old […]

The Annual Oconee Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Run is set for October. Those participating are asked to meet at noon on Oct. 24 at the depot in downtown Seneca with the ride leaving at 1pm for the Lighthouse Cabana. Motorcycles as well as Car and Jeep Clubs are welcome to participate. Make sure to bring a new, unwrapped […]

During halftime of the varsity football game Friday night, Seneca High School inducted the seventh class of its Athletic Hall of Fame. The four-member class of 2015 consists of athletes Tim Blassingame and Austin Ernst and coaches Karen Edwards Trammell and Tommy Shaver. The evening started with a dinner for the inductees and their families. Then a community reception followed […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces seven people were killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of Sept. 13, 650 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 550 highway deaths during the same time period in 2014. Locally, Anderson County reports 23 highway fatalities in 2015 compared to 27 in 2014. Oconee County lists 11 […]

Work on the City of Walhalla’s Streetscape Project continues as Hutch-N-Son Construction performs curb and gutter work on the northside of Main Street. Workers are also installing the conduit for the signal work on the northside. In addition, crews will be pouring concrete for the light pole bases. Hutch-N-Son Construction hopes to install the fire hydrants in the center islands […]