Category: News

A new fiscal year budget received unanimous approval on second reading by the Seneca City Council at their meeting Thursday night.  Seneca Clerk/Treasurer Joel Seavey gives details.  “It entails a city budget of $10,140,164.  That budget included a three-mill tax increase and some garbage increases for residential roll cart collection, commercial roll carts and then the dumpsters.  The Light and […]

Yesterday crews on the Chattooga River discovered a new area underneath Sockem-Dog Rapid that even some river guides did not know existed.  Incident Commander Buck Haney said, “This is a brand new area for the search team to explore so we’re going back there with cameras today.” Two new search dogs from Georgia will also join the effort today. Last […]

Motorists traveling through the Palmetto State will now have access to an enhanced version of the State Department of Transportation’s 511 Traveler Information System.  The new features provide traffic camera images, travel time estimates and other technological tools to help motorists navigate the roads. One of the new features is the Next Generation 511 System, which includes an interactive map […]

United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced that the government has reached settlements with three Emergency Medical Technicians and one Paramedic resolving allegations that they assisted Williston’s Rescue Squad in defrauding Medicare by transporting patients who clearly did not need ambulance transport for weekly dialysis treatments.  The settlements ranged from $5,000 to $2,000 and were based on the individuals’ ability to […]

A former Walhalla Middle School teacher and wrestling coach plead guilty to numerous sex crimes on Thursday. Tenth Circuit Solicitor Chrissy Adams announces that Richard “Trey” Gardner III plead guilty to 16 counts of lewd acts upon a child, 10 counts of dissemination obscenity, 7 counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 16 years of age, and four counts of […]

It will soon be much easier to find the hidden outdoor sites of the Golden Corner of South Carolina.  Starting this summer and continuing through the fall, Oconee County will be installing “Way Finding Signs” explains Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Phil Shirley. “We have started a “Way Finding Sign” project throughout Oconee County.  It is going to […]

Looking for a place to eat in Upstate South Carolina?  Well, look no further than www.seneca.sc.us.  Seneca is now promoting restaurants inside the city limits that support the city’s hospitality and accommodations tax or HAT tax. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander explains.  “We wanted to be able to say thank you to our sponsors and our HAT sponsors too.  All of […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is warning businesses to be wary of counterfeit money being passed after three separate instances affecting county businesses in the past month that the Sheriff’s Office either has or is investigating currently.  The latest instance occurred June 24th at the McDonald’s on Sandifer Boulevard in Seneca.  Back on May 27th, a man reportedly passed two […]

A public prayer vigil for the recovery efforts of a Tampa, Florida man who apparently died last week on the Chattooga River is scheduled for 7pm tonight at Long Creek Baptist Church, which is located at 151 Academy Road in Westminster.  Organizers want to give people of the community and those participating in this recovery effort the opportunity to come together and pray […]

Clemson University is establishing a scholarship endowment to honor its 14th president, James F. Barker, and his wife, Marcia. The Barker Scholars Unrestricted Scholarship Endowment will provide need-based scholarships for undergraduate students at the university. Barker was the first in his family to attend college and graduated from Clemson in 1970. However, his college career was nearly derailed at the end of […]