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New equipment was the focus of a special called Seneca City Council meeting Tuesday night. After their regularly scheduled work session, the Seneca City Council approved a local bid to replace some air-conditioning units at City Hall explains Seneca Mayor Pro-tem Ronnie O’Kelley. “We have to replace a couple of units inside City Hall. That facility was built in 1994, […]

Attend the second meeting of the Westminster Library’s cookbook club. Stop by the library and pick a recipe that piques your interest. Prepare your recipe and then bring it to the meeting to share with other participants. It is that simple. The next meeting is Aug. 31 at 6pm at the Westminster Library in the meeting room where the club […]

An autopsy was performed Tuesday morning on 19-year-old Zachary Hammond of Seneca, the victim of an officer-involved shooting Sunday night in the Hardee’s parking lot off Bypass 123. The exam confirmed Hammond sustained two gunshot wounds to the upper left torso, one in the chest and the other in the collarbone. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that the gunshot […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man this week on charges of discharging a firearm into a dwelling. Deputies responded to an address on Poole Drive in the Seneca area during the early morning hours of July 23 regarding reports of a shooting incident. Deputies spoke with the complainant who stated that while sitting on the front porch […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces two additional arrests in the 10th “Operation Infinity” drug round-up, which began on July 10. In all, 14 individuals were being sought on a variety of drug distribution charges as well as two on unlawful neglect of a child charges. So far, 12 individuals have been arrested in the operation. Most recently deputies rounded […]

On Tuesday, a 20 lb. box of old dynamite was found inside an old abandoned work shed on property off Doug Hollow Road in Seneca. The Keowee Fire Department responded to the call and upon seeing the old dynamite requested experts to safely dispose of the danger, explains Keowee Fire Chief Ritchie Caudill. “Luckily the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office was […]

The World of Energy has partnered with the Keep Oconee Beautiful Association (KOBA) to showcase beautiful artwork of Oconee County by local photographers. The show, which begins Aug. 1, consists of 10 photographs of Oconee County landscapes, which include top winners and honorable mentions of the annual KOBA photo contest. “We are excited to showcase local landmarks around Oconee County,” […]

Eight years ago when Business Services Director Donna Busha had a position to fill at Clemson Downs, she reached out to Tri-County Technical College accounting instructors to find candidates who could hit the ground running. A 2002 accounting alumna herself, Busha knew the accounting curriculum and the caliber of graduates it produced, individuals academically prepared to enter the workforce or […]

Area residents learned steps to start a successful small business on Tuesday at the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca. The second annual Oconee County Small Business Resource Fair was an opportunity for people thinking about starting a new business or looking for additional resources in order to grow their existing business, explains Greater Walhalla Area Chamber executive director Vanessa Penton. […]

A player thrown off the football team at Clemson University is in trouble again. In May, Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney dismissed sophomore defensive end Ebenezer Ogundeko from the team after an arrest for financial transaction fraud. He was arrested again, this time for third-degree assault and battery. Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ogundeko on Friday for […]