Category: News

After a two-year hiatus, Seneca Fest returns to downtown. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander is excited about the Memorial Day Festival moving back to Norton-Thompson Park. “I actually like it better downtown; it has that atmosphere I like. The setting to me is a lot better downtown. In addition, it is good for the business too, they can feed off that […]

Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department holds a Pet Adoption Day on Thursday, March 12, from 2 – 6pm at Halbert Hall on the Pendleton Campus. The dogs are trained with basic commands on a gentle leader head collar and socialized with many people. The cats are handled constantly for socialization and enjoy playtime together. All animals have been spayed […]

Each year during March, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) measures deer antlers throughout the state, with a major effort during the Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic scheduled for March 27-29 at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia. Minimum scores for state record listing are 125 points for typical antlers and 145 points for nontypical antlers. Measurements are based on the Boone […]

The Oconee County Public Library is having fun with STEAM. By integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and math into fun programs, the local library is launching students on a pathway of learning that focuses on logical reasoning, critical thinking, collaboration, and investigation, explains Oconee County Public Library Branch Services Librarian Blair Hinson. “Our Youth Services Librarian Stacie Powell has been […]

With the transfer of their previous officer to Seneca High School, Seneca Middle School recently welcomed a new School Resource Officer. Officer David Olsen is a Seneca native and 1992 Seneca High graduate who has spent the last eight years with the Seneca Police Department. He has worked as a supervisor and a field-training officer as well as a patrol […]

The 2015 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships come to Clemson next month. The April 24-25 event features more than 120 collegiate clubs from across the United States competing for two-days in three races. Collegiate Nationals is the top collegiate triathlon in the country. The City of Clemson Parks and Recreation staff is coordinating efforts of several local agencies to highlight […]

Clemson Extension’s natural resources agent for Pickens County has been named Public Servant of the Year by Upstate Forever. At the Forever Green Annual Awards Luncheon on Feb. 24, Cathy Reas Foster was presented the award. Upstate Forever honors individuals and organizations for significant achievements in the fields of land conservation, clean water, clean air, sustainable development, recycling, public service […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting outside a bar in Seneca. It happened at “Sonny’s Hot Spot Bar and Grill” on Wells Highway near Shiloh Road, just after 12:30am Sunday. Deputies say as many as 100 people were at the bar when they arrived. Anthony Holden was shot in the large crowd that was outside the […]

The search for a South Carolina man on Lake Hartwell missing since early February may be over. On Sunday, the body of a white male was discovered in Lake Hartwell on the Georgia side near Shoal Creek by an angler. On Feb. 11, 64-year old Brady Hamby of West Union, SC took his kayak out on Lake Hartwell from Hartwell […]

The Seneca High School Bobcat Men’s Soccer Program will host the Walhalla Razorbacks in a double header today starting at 5:30pm. The Bobcat Baseball Program will host a double header versus the Walhalla Razorbacks today starting at 4:30pm. The Bobcat Track Program will host Pickens, Pendleton and Daniel today. The meet begins at 5pm. The C-Team Softball Team will host […]