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Over the next two weeks, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw and his deputies will be taking decibel readings at various places across the county. Those reading will provide the Oconee County Council with baseline data to draft a noise ordinance. In addition, the council will consider the effect that strict noise levels might have on tourism when it comes to […]

The Walhalla Civic Auditorium holds auditions on Sept. 21 and 22 at 6pm for its upcoming children’s play entitled ‘The Great Alphabet Adventure.’ “We need two lead actors ages 11-17, one male and one female along with four additional roles for male and female actors ages 15+. No prior acting experience is necessary.” Walhalla Civic Auditorium executive director Bill Chiusano […]

In front of Zachary Hammond’s parents, Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gave the city’s first public comment on the July 26 fatal shooting. “The family was there last night and Mrs. Hammond got up and spoke. There were a couple of people that actually spoke last night at our meeting. After that, I made a few statements that our thoughts and […]

Emergency crews are on the scene of an overturned truck near Seneca. The accident on Highway 130 at the West Sizemore Road railroad crossing has detoured traffic approaching Seneca.

In its goal to be one of the top 10 school districts in South Carolina, the School District of Oconee County has identified various instructional initiatives. One such initiative involves an increased emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics instruction, or STEM. The district encourages teachers to identify ways to be better STEM instructors. To this end, many teachers attended […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man over the Labor Day weekend on charges of receiving stolen goods. A deputy responded to an address on West-Oak Highway Monday afternoon in reference to a suspicious trailer and lawn mower that was left on someone’s property. Returning to the property, 34-year-old William Justin Holliday of Westminster told the deputy that […]

At 7am this morning, repairs began on a 2,000-foot stretch of water line along the Highway 28 Bypass from West Park Drive to Page Drive in the City of Anderson. The City’s Water Department announces that water service will be interrupted for most of the day as repairs take place. Traffic will be restricted to one south bound lane in […]

On Tuesday, the Board of Trustees for the Greenville Health System approved a resolution to consider changing the organization’s current governance structure. They said it would keep GHS as a public, not-for-profit organization but as part of a larger multi-regional health system. The move comes after a year researching healthcare trends on how to better grow the hospital. The Board […]

Seneca High School inducts the seventh class of its Athletic Hall of Fame this Friday night, Sept. 11, when the Bobcats host the T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets in varsity football. Seneca High School Athletic Director Duke Lee gives the four-member class of 2015. “This year’s class includes athletes Tim Blassingame and Austin Ernst, Coach Karen Edwards Trammell and athlete, administrator, […]

The Walhalla Civic Auditorium holds auditions on Sept. 21 and 22 at 6pm for its upcoming children’s play entitled ‘The Great Alphabet Adventure.’ The show runs Nov. 18-22 with special daytime shows on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and weekend shows at 7pm on Friday, Saturday and a 2:30pm Sunday matinee. “We need two lead actors ages 11-17, one male and […]