Category: News

This summer’s wet weather is causing mold to move in across the Upstate.  The smell is the best indicator of mold growing inside your home, however the next time you see what you think is a stain, take a closer look because it could be mold. According to the Centers for Disease Control, mold can cause lung inflammation and aggravate […]

Flu season has not started yet but doctors are already encouraging patients to get vaccinated.  Doctors say now is the best time to get vaccinated because then you know you are protected for the season. In last year’s flu season, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported more than 1,700 people across the state were hospitalized as a result […]

Officials with the South Carolina Department of Transportation report that record-setting rains this summer caused nearly $5.6 million in damage to 132 roads across the state.  The excessive amount of stormwater damaged 15 bridges and 52 pipes. Meanwhile, 91 roads experienced washouts, while seven roads remain closed for repairs. The extent of the damage forced SCDOT to deplete their emergency reserve fund of $2.2 million.  Officials […]

The SHS Athletics Department will host an Athletics Orientation for all 11th and 12th grade athletes that are playing or planning to play a sport at Seneca High School. The orientation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30pm in the Harry Hamilton Auditorium.  All athletes should attend with at least one parent or guardian.  The meeting will last 45 minutes.

Oconee County now has a Capital Project Sales Commission. A new, six-member commission is now in place to work toward a new referendum, in which the voters get to choose whether to accept paying an extra penny of sales tax to generate funds for projects considered worthwhile.  Joining Seneca’s Mollie Smith are Brenda Davis of Westminster and Thelma Miller of […]

In advance of the national health care law, the Oconee County community has begun to position itself to help the uninsured to qualify for coverage. A group contracted to register uninsured South Carolinians for benefits that start in 2014 has announced an information and sign-up meeting in Seneca.  Uninsured Oconee and Pickens county residents are invited to Seneca’s Gignilliat Center […]

A new addition has been made to the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail.  Lucy and Dale Harwards’ Hay Day Farm located at 130 Hay Day Farm Drive in Pickens joins the trail.  A quilt block designed by the Reverend and Mrs. Harward and executed by her, is called Harwards’ Hay Day Farm.  It depicts their life together and their many vocations and interests. The […]

Pumpkins are coming to Northside Elementary School in Seneca.  This annual Pumpkin Patch will be open for business at the end of the month.  However, before that, the Northside Elementary PTC needs help unloading the hundreds of pumpkins from the truck.  If you can help, call the school at 864-886-4445.  The Northside Elementary PTC Pumpkin Patch puts 100% of the […]

In an effort to improve system practices, Seneca Middle School is conducting a Parent Survey for parents of 7th and 8th grade students.  The school values parents’ opinions and ask that parents take the time to complete this survey at www.advanced.org/survey/public/7927492.  All responses to this survey will be anonymous and honest opinions are appreciated.

As the walls go up on the new Walhalla High School, the local economy is also rising.  Local labor is constructing the new school, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “We are very proud of the fact that our contractor on site is Trehel, a company that was born right here in Oconee County and continues to […]