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This Thursday, the Seneca High School Bobcat Booster Club and McDonald’s partner for a fall spirit night. Seneca High School Athletic Director Duke Lee said, “McDonald’s will donate 15% of all sales and $.75 of every cookie sold to the Bobcat Booster Club. Our goal is to raise $1,000. So, come out Thursday after school from 5-8pm and enjoy a […]

The average price of gas remains steady at $2.71 cents nationwide, which is down about a third of a cent from two weeks ago. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg says while the national average did not change, there were some regional swings. “If had not been for the supply shortage in the Mid-West, in this period we would have seen a […]

The first week of public school in Oconee County received a favorable grade from Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “The most important part of school went very well. We go students into classrooms quickly and teachers were teaching the students. The first day of school, I walked around the halls of some of our schools and that part of school went […]

The Walhalla American Legion recently sponsored the eighth annual Dave Riley Memorial Golf Tournament, with tremendous success, at the Falcon’s Lair Golf Club in Walhalla. Post spokesman, and event organizer Jerry Dyar, along with Scoot Sheriff, Doug Nichols, Rick Gibson, Aaron Rochester, and Dave Bertges said, “We thank the community, a lot of golfers, and Jim and James McCoy at […]

Duke Energy is delaying implementation of a recently announced program that would allow eligible dock owners on Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee to apply for dock modifications to reach deeper water. It is anticipated the program will now be offered once the new license is issued for the Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project. The delay is in response to feedback from the […]

Recent rain delayed today’s start of Streetscape work in downtown Walhalla. Electrical conduit work takes place on the north side of Main Street. In addition, concrete for handicapped crosswalks on the South Side of Main Street gets poured. Of course, this work is dependent upon the area being dry.

A wreck Sunday afternoon in Anderson County claimed the life of a 67-year-old woman. The Anderson County Coroner’s Office reports that Cheryl Cobb died at the scene of a two-vehicle accident around 1pm. The South Carolina Highway Patrol lists Cobb as the driver of a 2003 Toyota Highlander that pulled out in front of a Jeep Cherokee at the intersection […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man early Friday morning on charges stemming from a domestic violence incident. Deputies were dispatched to an address on Timberlake One Circle around 2:18am in regards to a report of domestic violence. Deputies arrived on the scene and after knocking, were met at the door by 57-year-old Randall Hank McGuffin. He told […]

Two major changes affect this year’s traffic in Clemson on Tiger football game days. According to the City of Clemson, the first is that cars will not be allowed to make left turns onto College Avenue from SC 93, beginning with the end of the third quarter and continuing until traffic returns to normal levels, which are about two hours […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca couple on drug charges after assisting them with their vehicle. On Highway 28 at Bountyland Road, a deputy observed a man pushing a moped with a woman sitting on top. The deputy stopped to check on the welfare of the individuals, who told the deputy that they were looking for a purse […]