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Drawings of a new warehouse facility for Seneca Light and Water were unveiled to the City Council Tuesday night during their work session meeting. The proposed facility is planned for property behind City Hall on a block of North Walnut Street between 2nd and 3rd streets, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander. “It is taking the existing site where it already […]

Depression can have a significant impact on teenagers, increasing their risk of suicide and drug use. Many teens experiencing depression have problems engaging in treatment. A new study looked at whether offering screening, treatment and support in a primary care setting would be successful in improving depressive symptoms in teens. “Really talking to teens to understand what they need and […]

For the second time in as many months, the Oconee County Board of Zoning Appeals delayed a decision on the expansion of a group home in Mountain Rest. The Board voted Tuesday to table a hearing on Whetstone Academy’s plan to build a new dormitory so they could gather more information. Several people spoke in opposition to the private middle […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam that involves someone calling on behalf of court trying to bilk residents out of money. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “Monday, the Sheriff’s Office was notified by a senior citizen from the Westminster area who said that an individual called claiming to be […]

Getting muddy for a good cause attracted a large crowd Saturday to the City of Seneca’s Shaver Recreation Complex, explains Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson. “A lot of folks came into town and HAT money did what it is exactly to do, it is to get tourists into town. We had 71 teams to come take the challenge of Seneca’s […]

As the summer driving season winds down, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces seven people killed on state roadways over the weekend. Labor Day marks the end of the summer driving season, sometimes referred to as the 100 deadliest driving days of the year. As of Aug. 24, 460 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to […]

A professional athlete is giving back to her hometown. LPGA golfer and Seneca High School graduate Austin Ernst has invited her friends on the LPGA to play against the Upstate’s best amateurs on Sept. 23 in the first Safe Harbor Invitational Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held at Cross Creek Plantation in Seneca. All proceeds will benefit Safe Harbor […]

A popular set of treasure hunters are coming to the Upstate of South Carolina. Oconee County Chamber executive director Jillian Lusk announces that American Pickers, a History channel show dedicated to visiting American cities and going through local private collections to find “American treasures” will be filming in North and South Carolina Sept. 17 thru Oct. 1. They will choose […]

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) announces the appointment of the following individuals to the Board of Trustees: Dr. Joe Griffin, III of Griffin Plastic Surgery in Florence will serve as an at-large member, John Barnes, Jr., executive vice president of Comporium in Rock Hill represents the 5th District, and Randal Senn, CIO of SCANA in […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, made this statement in response to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey saying that only when ISIL becomes a direct threat to the American homeland will he recommend U.S. military action against the group in Syria. Last week, General Dempsey warned […]