Court prohibits Burton from preparing Tax Returns

United States District Court Judge Mary Geiger Lewis, in Spartanburg, permanently barred Sandra Burton from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles announced today. According to the complaint, from 2006 through 2008, Burton operated her own tax preparation business, Burton Tax Service, and then worked as a tax preparer at J. Moss Financial Services through […]

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Seneca PD raising money for another K9 Officer

In just three and half years time, Ava and her handler Lt. Joe Hamilton, have made over 300 arrests in the City of Seneca. Police K9s, like Ava, are the ultimate law enforcement weapons from finding a lost child, locating drugs, or tracking dangerous felons, they are the ultimate officers. The Seneca Police Department’s K9 Team seeks help from the […]

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Resurfacing planned for US 123

Plans are in the works to resurface a section on US 123 in Seneca later this month. Work is slated for a section of highway between Lindsay Road to Old Salem Road as well as the Highway 123 and East North 1st Street intersection. This section is less than a mile; however, due to high traffic volumes there, resurfacing work […]

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OC schedules Public Hearing on Ordinance

The Oconee County Council will hold a public hearing for Ordinance 2014-18, which is “an ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a ground lease agreement and leasehold easement agreement between Oconee County, South Carolina, as lessee, and Oconee Medical Center, as lessor; and other matters relating thereto” on July 15 at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee County […]

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Recycle your Old Eyeglasses

The residents of Oconee County like to recycle. According to DHEC’s Solid Waste Management Annual Report, Oconee County is one of only three counties out of the state’s 46 to exceed the state’s recycling goal of 40% in Fiscal Year 2013. The Seneca Lions Club hopes this news inspires residents to start recycling their old eyeglasses too, explains publicity chair […]

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SC Rural Roads deadliest in US

South Carolina’s rural roads are the deadliest in the nation that is according to a new report from the National Transportation Research Group. The report outlines problems it blames on the country’s “inadequate” infrastructure. It found the fatality rate on the state’s rural roads was 3.99 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2012. That rate was higher […]

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OC on forefront for Foreign Direct Investment

The Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit public-policy research organization, recently released a micropolitan and metropolitan level analysis of foreign direct investment for the Upstate region. According to this information and among the country’s 616 micropolitan areas, Oconee County ranks 38 for share of jobs in foreign operated enterprise at 11.7%. “This is a testament to the diverse industrial […]

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OC Emergency Response Team seeks Volunteers

The Oconee County emergency response team seeks volunteers. Community assistance is needed in Oconee County’s “CERT” program, which focuses on neighbors helping neighbors during disasters. Its mission is to create awareness, to educate, and to equip residents what to do before, during and after a disaster. “CERT” looks to pick up momentum by recruiting more volunteers. A training course takes […]

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Host Families needed

Students from around the world seek host families in and around Seneca for the upcoming 2014-15 academic school year. These visiting students, aged 15-18, will stay with host families for the fall semester or in some cases the full school year. Host families serve as mentors for these students and welcome them to the community during their studies aboard. Hosting […]

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