Category: News

An Oconee County manufacturer of health sector products for over 50-years soon goes on the market. Oconee Economic Alliance executive director Richard Blackwell announces that Covidien will officially end operations on Highway 28 near Seneca in late October and move the business to Costa Rica. Covidien’s plans have been known for years and its workforce has been downsized to a […]

A boil water advisory that was issued for the Town of Central has been lifted. This was a precaution due to low water pressure after a water main break on Highway 93 on Friday. By late Saturday night, town officials lifted the advisory after water samples tested safe.

The hiring of a public relations firm provides the City of Seneca with a new way of dealing with media inquiries about the July 26 shooting death of Zachary Hammond. Seneca City Administrator Greg Dietterick said it is about getting accurate information released and to provide the media with a process for getting information. Dietterick stated, “Many media stories have […]

Since offering fare-free public transportation to residents seven years ago, the City of Seneca has seen lives changed. “I’m real excited about where our transit is going, where we have been and how we have been able to get where we are. I’m a strong advocate; I’m one of those that are glad we got it because I know it […]

A family friendly event takes place Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10am to 3pm at Bountyland Baptist Church celebrating heroes. It is the second annual Oconee County Guardian Ad Litem’s Kid Fest, explains Kim Kelly. “We are doing a Super Hero theme because while we want to honor our local heroes; the police, fire and our military, then the cartoon comic […]

Three community leaders have been elected to serve on Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation Board of Directors. Joining the Board’s current members are Kym Cleveland of Anderson, Tom O’Hanlan of Liberty and Curt Evatt of Seneca. Members of the Foundation Board raise money to supplement appropriations thereby helping the College to meet the educational needs of the citizens of the tri-county […]

South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased for the second consecutive month from 6.6% in June to 6.4% in July, which matches the unemployment rate from July 2014. From July 2014 to July 2015, the state’s employment level has increased by 59,672 and the number of unemployed has increased by 3,806. Over the year, the labor force has grown by […]

A popular Upstate charity music festival moves to a new location for the first time in 23 years. The Spittoono Festival takes place this year at 1569 Eighteen Mile Road in Central. Previously, the festival took place at the Clemson Armory, but organizers said they had to find a larger space due to the growth and popularity of the annual […]

Clemson University kicker Ammon Lakip has been suspended for three games this season after an arrest in June. Clemson University Police said on June 6 that Lakip was arrested after being charged with driving under the influence and possession of cocaine. Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney immediately suspended Lakip following the arrest, but said he has gone above and beyond […]

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office has taken a wanted sex offender into custody following several tips generated from the public. On Aug. 14, the Sheriff’s Office asked for help from the community in locating 45-year-old James Monroe Capps, III. He was located at a residence in Northern Anderson County just before 9pm on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at which time Pickens […]