Category: News

This is Cyber Monday, which sometimes turns out to be the busiest online shopping day of the year. CBS News and CNET technology analyst Larry Magid says that it is going to be tough to top last year’s cyber-sales figures.  “For the last several years, Cyber Monday has been the biggest online shopping day of the year.  Last year saw […]

Clemson University is mourning the passing of one of its emeriti trustees, Bill Amick. The Clemson alumnus served on the board of trustees for 30 years, including two terms as its chairman. On behalf of the board and the university, Chairman David Wilkins expressed condolences and high regard for Amick. Additionally, Amick served Clemson in many capacities beyond the board of trustees, with the Alumni Association, IPTAY, the Clemson University Foundation (Founder’s Gift Club), […]

A Seneca teenager is dead after a single vehicle collision at approximately 3:30am on Friday morning. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the collision, which occurred on Highway 24 in the Oakway Community near Westminster. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis pronounced 14-year-old Jesse Logan Hannah of Seneca dead at 4:46am at the emergency department of OconeeMedicalCenter. He died from […]

A Westminster Police Officer has been placed on administrative leave as an investigation continues into a fatal single vehicle accident that killed a 14-year-old driver.  Westminster Police Chief Dean Awalt said, “Our department’s prayers and thoughts go out to the families during this tragic event.” Chief Awalt said, he believes his officer followed procedures properly in chasing a suspect’s car. […]

A 35-year-old Utica man has been charged with attempted murder and multiple weapons violations. Law enforcement records show the arrest of Ronnie Joe Patterson Jr. of Seneca as part of an investigation that arose from incidents on April 21 near Wells Highway in Seneca. The affidavit contained within the warrant charging attempted murder alleges Patterson shot several rounds from a […]

The day after Thanksgiving has become a holiday unto itself and this year Black Friday will be celebrated by millions of Americans looking to find a deal on Christmas presents.  Unfortunately, criminals will be looking to find a deal on Black Friday as well, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “If you are going to be […]

Family and food are what many Americans think of when you mention Thanksgiving, but according to Seneca Mayor Pro-tem Ronnie O’Kelley, the holiday is about much more than that.  “Let’s remember Thanksgiving and what it is all about, how blessed we really are.  I think I am blessed to live in Seneca, to have grown up in Seneca and to […]

You may have noticed the new blue and gold-striped CAT bus riding around Seneca.  This new all-electric CAT bus built by Proterra is conducting test runs on the new charging stations in the city, like the one on Railroad Street below Norton-Thompson Park.  Seneca Mayor Pro-tem Ronnie O’Kelley gives details. “They are really good looking; they are blue and gold […]

February is just around the corner and the City of Seneca is already planning a huge celebration for Black History Month.  Lunney House Museum curator and director Dr. John Martin said events would center at the Lunney House Museum and focus on the city’s plans to establish the Bertha Lee Strickland Museum.  In January, Dr. Martin plans to open the […]

Today, Connect South Carolina released the results of its 2013 Business Technology Assessment to show how broadband is vital for economic development in the state. The research measures how South Carolina businesses are using technology. The data show that South Carolina businesses use broadband at a rate that is comparable with the national average. Nearly three-fourths of businesses in South […]