Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The President has issued a directive to display the flag of the United States at half-staff on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, Patriot Day, in honor of the individuals who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Accordingly, the Governor of South Carolina directs that flags atop the State Capitol be flown at half-staff from sunup until sunset, Tuesday, Sept. 11, […]
Read moreAt approximately 9:10am Monday morning, Sept. 10, 2018, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and EMS personnel were dispatched to 14 Padgett Street in Seneca for a reported shooting. Two men died at this incident location from gunshot injuries. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis identified them as 54-year-old Timothy Wayne Caldwell, who resided at the incident location and 29-year-old David Thomas […]
Read moreDisaster can strike at any time, and even the most prepared businesses and business owners can be adversely impacted. Our mission, to maintain and strengthen the nation’s economy by enabling the establishment and vitality of small businesses, cannot be carried out without assisting in the economic recovery of communities after disasters. Returning businesses to normal operations, preserving jobs, and helping […]
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The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Hart County in northeastern Georgia, west central Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina and southeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina until 4pm. At 3:14pm, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of Hartwell, or 5 miles north of Reed Creek, moving northeast at 15mph. […]
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Seneca High School (SHS) will host a parent night for information on class rings on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in the Bobcat Room from 5-7pm, explains SHS Guidance Director Cari Carter. “Students can order online at www.highschool.herffjones.com just be sure to indicate that it is Seneca High School in Seneca, South Carolina because there are a lot of Seneca High Schools […]
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Owners and operators of reservoirs statewide should check their dams and take appropriate steps to safely lower the water levels today and through the next several days in preparation for potential problems caused by heavy rainfall from Hurricane Florence, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Hurricane force winds can topple trees causing large voids […]
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Seneca High School (SHS) announces the tenth class of the Athletic Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame Night is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 21, during halftime of the Seneca versus BHP varsity football game. The four member class of 2018 includes athletes Jessica Cousins and Stephanie Fernandes (formerly Stephanie Mihaly), Coach Tom Jordan, and administrator Charles Thompson. Jessica Cousins graduated […]
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Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with rural communities in 22 states to support opportunities for opioid prevention, treatment and recovery. “With its impact on workforce, quality of life and the economic vitality of rural communities from Maine to California, the opioid epidemic is more […]
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An investigation is underway after two people were found shot this morning in the Utica Community near Seneca, tells Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “Deputies from our Uniform Patrol Division, investigators and also our Special Operations Division responded this morning to reports of a shooting at 14 Padgett Street on the Utica Mill Hill. We received […]
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During the month of September, anyone who signs up for a new library account with the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) will receive a $1 BookBuck that can be used at any Friends of the Library book sale. People who already have accounts can enter to win a Friends of the Library prize pack that includes a free Friends of […]
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