Category: News

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District announces changes in camping fees charged at Corps-managed campgrounds at Hartwell Lake and J. Strom Thurmond Lake. Effective with the fiscal year, which began Oct. 1, all camping fees for sites with electricity service have increased $2 per night. All other campsite fees remain the same. At Thurmond Lake, camping fees remain $6 […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted against the budget deal because it cuts retirement benefits for current and future military retirees.  The legislation passed the Senate by a vote of 64-36 and will now go to President Obama. “I find it ironic that a few years ago the Senate was forced to stay in Washington and vote on Obamacare […]

The Oconee Medical Center Foundation recently received its largest private gift.  An anonymous couple donated more than $707,000 in appreciated securities to create an irrevocable Charitable Remainder Unitrust for Oconee Medical Center, explains Foundation Director Cortni Nations.  “We are so excited, this couple is so passionate about having the best health care services here in our community and they wanted […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man this week on charges after responding to a suspicious vehicle call earlier this month, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “32-year-old Larry Ulmer Clark, Jr. of 733 East Main Street in Seneca was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on charges of possession of tools capable […]

The Board of Trustees of the Oconee County Public Library has called a special meeting for Wednesday, January 8 at 4pm at the Seneca Branch Library to review and approve their application to the Capital Projects Sales Tax Commission to fund new (and expand or improve existing) library facilities in Oconee County. In addition to the Seneca Library project, the […]

North Townville Road in Seneca is being reopened at the request of Oconee County’s Department of Transportation office, despite the road and sidewalks not being finished.  The barricades will be removed and the detour ahead and road closed ahead construction signs will be covered up. Goldie & Associates is the contractor on the project to improve the road and add […]

Clemson University Police arrested a Seneca man who allegedly entered a campus residence hall room and took items from a student’s purse.  Campus Police report that 44-year-old Richard Clayton Sr. was charged with burglary in the first degree and financial transaction card theft, which are both felonies, as well as with petit larceny less than $2,000 and trespassing after notice. […]

The School District of Oconee County recognizes Jill Moore of West-Oak High School as a Nationally Board Certified Teacher.  This brings OconeeCounty’s number to 105 teachers who are Nationally Board Certified.  Statewide, 230 new National Board Certified teachers brought the state’s total to 8,663, ranking South Carolina third in the nation after North Carolina and Florida. South Carolina is second […]

The City of Seneca invites the community to become a subscriber to its free eCity News email. Keep up-to-date with the latest news and events in the city, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “We’re encouraging everybody to go to the Seneca website and it is in the top right hand corner, it says Seneca News, just click on it and give […]

Still looking for that beautiful holiday scene to take the family Christmas photo?  Well, look no further than the Lunney House Museum in downtown Seneca.  “The house is ready to be seen and I encourage anyone, particularly if you have out of town guests or friends coming in.  We are open Thursdays through Sundays, 1-5pm, but if you need to […]