Category: News

Radon Awareness Week is October 20th -26th, and health agencies throughout the United States have joined forces to promote awareness of the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. The American Lung Association, Centers for Disease Control, and National Cancer Institute all agree that radon is a National health problem and encourage radon testing during the October awareness drive. Radon […]

Wells Fargo has given $500,000 to Clemson University to support two programs aimed at improving educational opportunities for underrepresented populations: Call Me MISTER and Emerging Scholars. Call Me MISTER began in 2000 with the goal of placing more African-American males in elementary school classrooms as teachers. Emerging Scholars began in 2002 with the mission of enhancing South Carolina’s economic prosperity by increasing the number of college graduates who come from economically […]

Oconee Medical Center announces that at noon on October 23rd, golf balls will rain down on the front lawn of the hospital.  This is part of the hospital’s annual Golf Classic on October 24th at Keowee Key and Cross Creek Plantation to raise money for the Oconee Medical Center Foundation, explains executive director Cortni Nations. “We are selling 200 balls […]

The School District of Oconee County is notifying parents about an upcoming free orthopaedic screening and FBI Child ID Program.  The event takes place on Saturday, October 26th from 9am to noon at the Greenville Shriners Hospital, which is located at 950 West Faris Road in Greenville.  Children from birth up to 18 years of age, who have an orthopaedic […]

A state agency is joining in the fight against illegal prescription drug abuse.  The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announces plans to aid law enforcement by reporting unusual prescription drug activity within 24-hours, which is a change from monthly reports.  DHEC joins this new attempt to target abusers, traffickers and doctors who are described as “pill mills” by […]

At their monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Seneca City Council donated $2,500 to Safe Harbor, the nonprofit organization that provides safe shelter, counseling and advocacy for victims of domestic violence.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gives details.  “We are very excited about what Safe Harbor is doing in this community, they have done an amazing job this year raising money to […]

Filming is underway on Ram Cat Alley in downtown Seneca today on the feature film ‘Elbow Grease’.  The street will be closed until 8pm tonight as the film crew shoots a street festival scene for the movie.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander said crews started preparing last night for today’s filming. “They actually got out here late last night and started […]

A second meeting on the proposed new jail for Oconee County has been planned for later this month.  Last week, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw met with architects to begin designing the new jail.  On October 17th the group plans to meet again on the project.  Sheriff Crenshaw anticipates that a start date on the jail project will be announced […]

As part of Fire Prevention Week, the Seneca Fire Department is educating the community about proper fire safety.  Seneca Firefighter Chris Cartee encourages these fire safety practices.  “Planning and practicing how you and your family will escape a fire safely can make all the difference.  Plan two routes of escape from every room and designate a meeting place outside your […]

Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man on traffic and drug violations during normal road patrol operations.  29-year-old Nicholas James Crawford was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on charges of driving under suspension and drug charges due to possession of a schedule two substance. An Oconee County Sheriff’s Office deputy was traveling on North […]