Category: News

(Seneca, SC)—–U.S. Senator and Seneca native Lindsey Graham’s re-election campaign raised over $2 million dollars in the first three months of 2019, the most the Senator has ever raised in a single quarter for any campaign.  The $4.6 million dollars the campaign reported on hand recently is one of the largest campaign war chests among Republican incumbents in the country.

(Seneca, SC)——-In recognition of April being National STD Awareness Month, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is holding a day of no-cost STD screenings for South Carolinians.  From 8:30am until 5pm today, residents can visit their local health department to be tested for Hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis at no cost. Appointments are encouraged and may be […]

(Seneca, SC)————————Tri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education Division will host an Information Session next Wednesday, April 24th from 10am until 1pm for participants who are interested in getting program and employment information in manufacturing, healthcare and transportation that can lead them to a new career.  Local employers will be on site to discuss valuable information regarding job qualifications, required […]

(Seneca, SC)——————-For the second consecutive year, a Clemson Cooperative Extension Service publication was named recently to the South Carolina State Library’s Notable State Documents lists.  Common Weeds and Wildflowers was written by Bert McCarty, who is a renowned turfgrass researcher. The book is one of 12 publications and websites declared a Notable State Document.  The publication highlights weeds and wildflowers […]

(Seneca, SC)—————————The Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce made some announcements in a newsletter the organization released recently.  First, AnMed Health CareConnect Clemson was awarded the Laboratory Excellence Award from the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation. The CareConnect Clemson Lab is located at the AnMed Clemson Campus on Tiger Boulevard. The lab is inspected every two years and received continued accreditation […]

(Seneca, SC)————The Westminster Police Department arrested a Westminster man late this past weekend on multiple charges.  Officers responded to an address on Westminster Highway in regards to a possible break-in and a subject leaving the area wearing a blue hoodie. Officers noticed that a window in a business building was broken.  Officers made contact later on and spoke with the […]

(Seneca, SC)—————-The Seneca Police Department arrested a Starr man on Grand Larceny charges earlier this week.  On March 24th of this year, an officer from the Seneca Police Department responded to a business location at Oconee Square Drive in regards to a reported theft.  A review of the evidence gathered showed that a white male was seen at the business […]

(Seneca, SC)——————-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man over the weekend on two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – First Degree.  31 year old Dustin Stuart Reif was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center early Saturday morning after deputies observed a Dodge truck disregard a stop sign on Evatt Road and Keowee School Road […]

(Seneca, SC)—————–The Walhalla Police Department arrested a Walhalla man over the weekend on two charges. 39 year old Randy Lee Cantrell was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center Saturday afternoon after officers conducted a traffic stop due to defective equipment on a vehicle at West Main Street at South Poplar Street. According to Chief Sean Brinson, a K9 conducted […]