Category: News

A radioactive hydrogen isotope leaked into more than 100 gallons of water on Wednesday at the Oconee Nuclear Station near Seneca. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Thursday that the level of tritium in the water is well below limits that would make it dangerous to drink.  The agency reports that the leak occurred during water transfer from one chemical […]

Seneca High School is partnering with Bob Thomas with Edward Jones, Foothills Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Blue Mountain Ink and Threads, and The UPS Store in Seneca to host youth summer camps for rising first through eighth grade students.  Camps will begin the week of June 9-12 with baseball, track, football, and softball camps.  June 16-19 boys’ basketball, cheerleading, wrestling, and volleyball camps will […]

With great appreciation, Angie Henderson, principal of Westminster Elementary, accepted a $1,000 donation from Larry Smith, plant manager of Schneider Electric, along with Jeff Brown and Rhonda Mobley, staff members of Schneider Electric. Funds will be used to support technology through the school’s Parent Teacher Organization. Rhonda Mobley, PTO chair and an employee of Schneider Electric assisted in acquiring the […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca woman Wednesday morning on drug charges during routine road patrol operations, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “55 year old Susan Velnita Orr of 601 East Main Street was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 12:47am. According to the incident report, an officer on routine patrol […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man Tuesday morning on multiple charges after deputies were dispatched to reports of a stolen vehicle, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “According to the incident report, a deputy responded to the Seneca Walmart on Sandifer Boulevard around 9:02am in regards to reports of a stolen vehicle.  The […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s re-election campaign continued building grassroots momentum today by announcing a statewide Farmers for Graham coalition.  The Farmers coalition includes leaders from the agriculture industry across South Carolina, which is one of the top economic engines in the state. Agribusiness is one of the largest industries in the state, with an economic impact of $33.9 billion a […]

A report released today by InsuranceQuotes.com suggests that there is a lot of misperception about the factors that affect a person’s insurance rates. For example, fewer than half of respondents realized that education levels play a role. Only 54% realized that a person’s gender affects how much they pay. InsuranceQuotes.com Senior Analyst Laura Adams says rates are complex. “Insurance rates […]

The City of Seneca is selling wristbands to aid an employee’s fight against Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.  Anna Smith who works in the City Police Department was recently diagnosed with the disease.  On the city’s website, www.seneca.sc.us, the Seneca Police Department is selling $3 wristbands to support Anna.  You can purchase a wristband from Kay Rowlinson at the Seneca Police Department by […]

Mandy Hanks, an adjunct instructor in Tri-County Technical College’s Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program, received the College’s 2014 Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award on Tuesday. This award is given annually at the spring faculty/staff convocation to the adjunct faculty member who is recognized for excellence in teaching, who has consistently high student evaluations and who supports the philosophy and goals of […]

The regular meeting of the Oconee County Public Library’s Board of Trustees will be held at the Seneca Branch Library on May 19 at 5:30pm. The meeting is open to the public, and a brief period at the beginning of the meeting is set aside for anyone who wishes to comment. Board meetings are held every other month on the […]