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Acting on a tip, officers of the Seneca Police Department located the vehicle being sought in connection with a murder that occurred at the Boulder Creek Apartments on Monday evening in Greenville. The black Acura was located around 2am Tuesday morning at Greenfield Apartments. The vehicle had what appeared to be bullet holes in it. The vehicle was seized and […]

Six ground searches over a four-day span have yet to produce results locating a missing one-year-old girl from Pendleton. On Tuesday, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office announced a $1,000 reward for any information leading to Leaona Wright’s safe return. She went missing sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning from her home in the Edgewood Square Apartments on Cherry Street. […]

Two inmates escaped from the Pickens County Stockade Tuesday afternoon around 2pm. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, Dustin Ryan Floyd and Jeffrey Shane Mauldin are not considered dangerous but no one should approach them without law enforcement. Both inmates were in prison for Family Court related offenses.

Central native and Houston Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and his mother, Sabrina Greenlee, announce the second annual DeAndre Hopkins and S.M.O.O.O.T.H. Inc. Back to School Giveaway, in partnership with the Ms. Molly Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides funding for safe houses and shelters for domestic violence victims. The event, taking place on July 18 from 9am to […]

A recap of Seneca Fest 2015 was given at this week’s Seneca Events Committee meeting. “It was great weekend for the City of Seneca. We had a record number of people in town. Also the Downtown Merchants Association said they had a record May, so it was good all around. Good for businesses and that is what it is all […]

This week, 30 boys are learning leadership and team building skills at the inaugural Leadership Challenge Camp presented by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. “This is really for at-risk adolescent young males and boys.” From 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday, these at-risk boys interact with officers in a fun setting while learning about setting and accomplishing goals. Oconee County […]

The City of Seneca has scheduled two power outages this week so crews can work on the electrical system, explains Seneca Utilities Director Bob Faires. “Our crew and the contractor crew will be doing the final maintenance and configuration for the improved substation on Goddard Avenue. So, it’s just finishing up the construction side.” Faires gives the time and those […]

On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays now through Nov. 3, 2015, residents can purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables at the Seneca Farmer’s Market. On these three days each week, local farmers offer farm fresh fruits and vegetables from 6am to noon at Norton-Thompson Park in downtown Seneca. The community is encouraged to help support local farmers by purchasing items at […]

The search continues for a missing one-year-old Pendleton girl. Monday night, a vigil was held outside Edgewood Square apartments, where deputies said Leaona Wright went missing sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said she is about 2 feet tall and weighs 29 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white sleeper shirt. The search […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces six persons killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of June 7, 369 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 328 highway deaths during the same time period in 2014. Locally, Oconee County reports six highway fatalities in each of the past two years at this time. Anderson County […]