Category: News

Two Anderson County residents are behind bars charged with animal neglect.  The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reports that Dean Dotson and Jamie Cox were cited after deputies found their horses neglected. Dotson received two citations for the ill treatment of animals.  Dotson called a veterinarian to check the horses while deputies were on the scene.  Anderson County Animal Control will […]

Funding for the preparatory work on Seneca’s new all-electric buses was received this week by the city.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gives details. “That was one part of the process that we had to go through to be able to do what we are doing with the electric buses.  We got the major grant, which was like $4.2 million to […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on news Secretary of State John Kerry has cleared four State Department employees who had been on Administrative Leave following an investigation into the attack on the American compound in Benghazi, Libya. Graham said, “I am bitterly disappointed that no one has paid a price for the State Department’s denying […]

The Clemson University Police Department has added coolers, briefcases, luggage, computer bags and camera bags to the list of items not allowed inside Memorial Stadium on football game days. The policy, which was adopted after the 9/11 attacks, already prohibited backpacks, tote bags, brown paper bags and other large carryall-type bags. Items allowed but subject to search are purses, diaper bags, medically necessary […]

President James F. Barker opened Clemson University’s 121st academic year Tuesday saying, “Clemson must pay special attention to our relationship to both tradition and change.” Addressing the Victor Hurst Convocation for what is likely to be his last time as president, Barker said, “A commitment to bold, even radical change is a true Clemson tradition.” Higher education is being remade by […]

A new job has been created in the City of Westminster.  At their recent meeting, the Westminster City Council instructed City Administrator David Smith to hire a part-time zoning administrator for the city.  As the city has grown, it has become more difficult for the chief of police and city administrator to enforce zoning rules, which was one of their […]

Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have selected Natasha Childs as a resident inspector for Duke Energy’s Oconee nuclear power plant, located near Seneca. Childs joins NRC Senior Resident Inspector Eddy Crowe and Resident Inspector Greg Croon at the Oconee site. At least two NRC resident inspectors are assigned to each U.S. commercial nuclear plant. They serve as the agency’s eyes and […]

Duke Energy is warning customers about a payment scam.  The utility provider urges customers who are contacted by individuals claiming to represent Duke Energy to listen for red flags, and hang up immediately if fraud is suspected.  The primary red flag used by these criminals is the insistence that customers pay with a prepaid debit card. Some of these criminals […]

The ACT is an achievement test that measures the academic skills and knowledge learned in schools that are critical for success in college.  The ACT, along with the SAT, is often used as one metric in the decision regarding admission to post-secondary education in the United States. ACT scores are provided for English, mathematics, reading, and science.  A mean composite […]

The School District of Oconee County would like to recognize Amanda Lee Miller and Charles Patrick Dolly, Jr. of Seneca, as two additional graduates from Oconee County.  Both students were enrolled in Connect 2 College and received their high school diploma at a luncheon held at the Student Center at Tri-County Technical College earlier this month. On June 8th, 667 […]