Category: News

(Seneca, SC)———————-In other news from last night’s County Council meeting, Council held a public hearing and third and final reading on two ordinances, one of those to extend the lease between the County and the United States Department of Agriculture for office space at 301 South Broad Street in Walhalla at a rental rate of $650.00 a month. The extension […]

(Seneca, SC)————————————-The eighth annual South Carolina Walk To School Day is today. The initiative, which is organized by the South Carolina Department Of Transportation’s Safe Routes To School Program, is part of the broader effort by communities across the state to provide students with more opportunities to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety. The events also encourage physical activity among children, […]

(Seneca, SC)——————————The Board of Commissioners for the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority met for their meeting last night and an item that was scheduled to be discussed in executive session was voted upon to be moved into open session and that related to the “Sewer South” project.   Joint Regional Sewer Authority Executive Director Chris Eleazer said there was not really […]

(Seneca, SC)——————Late last week, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that he has filed a motion asking a federal court for a preliminary injunction to block possible offshore testing. Those permits could have been issued as early as last Friday, with testing beginning 30 days later.  The motion was in support of a lawsuit that Wilson joined which was […]

(Seneca, SC)——————Monday morning, Janet Hartman and Daja Dial from Oconee Economic Alliance were guests on the Coffee Time program and Janet told us that the first economic development announcement of 2019 should be announced soon. Janet also gave us an update on the air in regards to what else the Economic Alliance has been up to, including an update on […]

(Seneca, SC)——————-         Gas prices across the nation and across the Carolinas remain steady but according to AAA Carolinas, there could more increases on the way. In the state of South Carolina, the average price for a gallon of gas is $2.18 a gallon, which is twenty-five cents higher than the price of a gallon of gas back […]

(Seneca, SC)————————The Oconee History Museum begins a series of events in the month of March Wednesday with a Lunch and Learn at the Westminster Depot which will discuss the history of the city of Westminster.  The program is scheduled during the lunch hour from Noon until 1pm and is free to the public. Assistant Curator/Education Specialists will discuss the history […]

The Board of Commissioners for the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority will hold a meeting tonight at 6pm at the Walhalla Depot on College Street. Several items will be on the agenda for tonight’s meeting, including a resolution to approve a monetary refund to the Member Cities. If approved, the city of Seneca will receive over $4.7 million dollars, the […]