Category: News

Due to inclement weather, the opening night of Jazz on the Alley in downtown Seneca has been canceled. Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson apologizes for postponing opening night. “Last year, not one rain out in its entirety but the old weatherman says this is setting in for the rest of the afternoon and through the evening. Our band has to […]

The Oconee Chamber has postponed their Public Policy Chat. Originally scheduled for April 3, the Chat with Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander is set for April 10 at 9am. The Chamber postponed the event due to Good Friday and Easter weekend. The Public Policy Chat takes place in the Oconee Chamber Office, which is located at 135C Eagles Nest Drive in […]

Making the most of abilities is one goal of the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department. It provides an individualized array of services to help people with disabilities find employment, explains Anna Connelly, business development specialist with the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department. “Our mission is to assist individuals who have and I usually put in quotes disabilities understand what they […]

For the first time, Oconee County’s population has exceeded 75,000. According to new statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, 75,192 people called Oconee County home in 2014. This is an increase of 279 people from the 2013 estimate. The next official nationwide census will take place in five years.

The South Carolina Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would allow school districts to use as many as three snow days this academic year without making them up. This applies to any district in the state to forgive up to three days.

A sexual assault prevention seminar hosted by a Clemson University fraternity was held Wednesday night on campus to educate students. The Delta Tau Delta Fraternity along with the board of April Sexual Assault Prevention spoke to over 350 students. A panel consisting of a police officer, healthcare professional and professors told students that 20-25% of college women are victims of […]

Get plugged into the community by attending an information event on April 16 in the Gignilliat Community Center in Seneca, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander. “At this event will be a lot of different agencies that provide our community with services. So, a young family that is needs assistance, this gives them an opportunity to see who is out there […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports the driver of a car involved in a fatal accident Wednesday morning near the Oconee Regional Airport received a ticket for driving too fast for conditions. The 6am accident occurred on Shiloh Road and took the life of bicycle rider Michael Lee, a Seneca dentist. Lance Corporal Tony Keller said the driver; 46-year-old James […]

The bicyclist killed in a traffic accident early Wednesday morning in a rural part of Oconee County has been identified as a Seneca dentist. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis announced that 55-year-old Dr. Michael Lee died when riding his bike toward Seneca on Shiloh Road near the Oconee Regional Airport when his bike was struck from behind by a motor […]

A communitywide Good Friday service takes place in Walhalla. This is an opportunity for worshippers from all faiths to gather for the Easter season. This year’s service will be at College Street Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ken Reid the speaker. A meal is planned for noon with the service beginning at 12:30pm.