Category: News

The white flag is waiving at Our Daily Rest in Seneca.  White flags are used by shelters in times of extreme cold weather to signify they have room.  The homeless shelter is now taking those seeking shelter from the cold, explains Susan Pickett, director of Our Daily Rest.  “Any time that it is this cold we put the white flag […]

A health warning is being issued in relation to the cold snap.  Doctors say do not ignore the signs of getting cold. Look for pale skin and painful or numb extremities and watch for confusion and shivering. If you suspect you may have frost bite or hypothermia, warm the area with warm water and see a doctor immediately.

With frigid temperatures forecast this week in the Upstate of South Carolina, motorists are encouraged to keep a winter safety kit in your car in case you are stranded.  The National Safety Council recommends keeping tools in your car to battle bad weather. They say carry a scraper and blankets.  Also, put food and bottled water in your winter safety […]

Upstate agencies are preparing to cope with the cold because people are not used to the chilly temperatures. Some shelters will stay open all night to help those without a place to stay or a way to find heat. Law Enforcement says that they regularly transport people to shelters when temperatures dip down to single digits. Without heat, doctors say there […]

South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Glenn McConnell will not seek re-election; instead, he plans to pursue leading the College of Charleston.  The Associated Press reports that the Charleston Republican said in a statement Monday that he would apply for the job as president of his alma mater. Applications are due next week. McConnell says he decided it would not be honorable to […]

Three individuals, including two charged in a homicide on Ames Street on the Utica Mill Hill near Seneca, have been charged in a string of burglaries that have occurred over the past several weeks in the same area.  Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old James William Toward and 16-year-old Donte Robert Bacon, both of Seneca, and charged […]

The scheduled start of electric bus operation in the City of Seneca has been delayed.  Seneca Planning and Community Development Director Ed Halbig gives details.  “We are experiencing some charging issues with the charging stations at both downtown and the hospital sites.  We are not going to be able to start full electric service on Monday.  Service for Monday is […]

New online voting technology that has been 10 years in the making is coming out of Clemson University. Dr. Juan Gilbert and his team of researchers believe PRIME-III will revolutionize the way election ballots are cast.  Dr. Gilbert said the challenge comes in coming up with a machine that anyone can use, no matter the age, background, education level, or disability. […]

Westminster Library is excited to announce the beginning of a new kind of book club: Wednesday Casual Reads.  Do you like to talk with others about the books you enjoy reading? Then join us the third Wednesday of each month at 2:00 pm for reader-to-reader book discussions, informal fun, and sharing with fellow light reading lovers. The first meeting will be held on February 19th. Light […]

Autopsy results in the Seneca homicide case have been released.  Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis announces that an autopsy was performed Friday on 32-year-old Scott Andrew Johnston of Pullman, Washington.  The autopsy confirmed he sustained two gunshot wounds, one in the chest and one in the back. The gunshot wound to the chest lacerated his heart. His manner of death is classified a homicide.  […]