Category: News

(Seneca, SC)—–The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Pickens County Coroner’s Office are investigating a fatal accident that occurred yesterday morning in Pickens County. According to Trooper Joe Hovis, the accident occurred around 10:21am on Ireland Road, about five miles west of the city of Pickens. Trooper Hovis says the accident involved one vehicle, a 2002 Chevrolet SUV. The Pickens […]

(Seneca, SC)—-Oconee County Council held their regularly scheduled council meeting last night and during that meeting, Council gave unanimous approval of an amended fee agreement between the County and ACI Plastics in regards to an economic development matter. “ACI Plastics is a great company that’s continued to put investment in Oconee County and it’s around plastics recycling,” says Oconee County […]

(Seneca, SC)—————Patrick Square in Clemson has announced that they will break ground on the new Foothills Pavilion next Tuesday, October 22nd at 10am in an event that is free and open to the public. The groundbreaking will take place behind the Patrick Square Welcome Center, which is located at 160 Thomas Green Boulevard in Clemson.. The new resident amenities center […]

(Seneca, SC)————Anderson County has announced that the 2019/20 Palmetto Boat Center High School Tournament Trail fishing event will take place this Saturday, October 19th on Lake Hartwell. Blast off will take place at approximately 7:20am with weigh-ins occurring for middle school teams beginning at 1:30pm and weigh-ins occurring for high school teams at 3pm. The event will be held at […]

(Seneca, SC)—————-The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority issued a press release yesterday stating that water quality levels are normal at Seneca Creek following a sewer spill this past Saturday. The Sewer Authority issued an advisory following the release that alerted those in the area to avoid contact downstream of Davis Creek Road to Lake Hartwell as a precautionary measure. DHEC […]

(Seneca, SC)——————-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has charged a West Union man with one count each of Breach of Peace, Malicious Injury to Personal Property and Pointing and Presenting a Firearm at a Person. Deputies responded to an address on Fernwood Drive in West Union Sunday afternoon to a disturbance call. According to the press release issued by the Sheriff’s […]

(Seneca, SC)—The new Executive Director for the Oconee Economic Alliance was introduced to those in attendance at last week’s Board of Director’s meeting. Annie Caggiano is tentatively scheduled to begin her new duties on November 1st and will succeed Janet Hartman in the Executive Director’s role. After last week’s meeting, Caggiano discussed what makes Oconee County attractive to potential business […]

(Seneca, SC)—-Oconee County Council will hold their regularly scheduled meeting tonight at 6pm in Council Chambers on South Pine Street. Among the items on the agenda will be the third and final reading of an ordinance related to an amended fee agreement between the County and ACI Plastics related to an economic development matter as well as third and final […]

(Seneca, SC)———-The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority issued a press release yesterday which stated that a small section of broken concrete caused a sanitary sewer overflow near the intersection of Highway 123 and Davis Creek Road on Saturday. According to the release, debris fell into the bottom of a manhole and blocked an outlet pipe, which caused over 15,000 gallons […]

(Seneca, SC)———Gas prices are continuing to show a decrease across South Carolina, even with an unseasonal spike in demand, according to AAA Carolinas. The average price for a gallon of gas in South Carolina is $2.24 a gallon, which is down four cents on the week and down 35 cents on the year. Gas price averages are up a penny […]