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Of late, Westminster Mayor Brian Ramey has been eye-balling Seneca’s Shaver Recreation Complex…and he likes what he sees. Ramey told the Westminster City Council last night he is especially impressed by the layout of athletic fields, and how those fields provide a setting for tournaments which bring visitors and money to Seneca. He told the city council that there are […]
Read moreIn its infancy, a new development arm of Seneca government will have $200 thousand to work with. The result of city council action last night means that money can be doled out over the next 11 months by the new Seneca Improvement Corporation to those property owners who successfully meet Seneca’s requirements for assistance to spruce up their buildings, as […]
Read moreJan Oliver received a round of applause during last night’s Seneca City Council meeting as a tribute to his plans to step down as the city’s fire chief. Oliver’s retirement doesn’t kick in until later this month, but last night’s meeting was his last as a city department head.
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The Seneca City Council will have their regularly scheduled monthly council meeting tonight, July 10. On the agenda are second readings of two ordinances, the Economic Development Incentives Program and the Commercial Building Improvement Program. Both come as recommendations from the Seneca Development Committee, which is chaired by Councilman Herman Smith. “We got it all together. We did the first […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Highway Patrol reports that a woman suffered a fatal heart attack while driving and crashed on U.S. 178 in Anderson County. Deputy Coroner Don McCown says that 83-year-old Mary Jo Lesley of Liberty died at the scene. She and her sister were on their way to deliver food to friends when she slumped over the wheel causing […]
Read moreA pedestrian was killed Monday night in Easley. The Pickens County Coroner’s Office reports that 59-year-old Claudia Dawn McGilvery of Easley was hit by a car around 10:30pm in the 1400 block of East Main Street in Easley. She was crossing the street when the collision occurred. She was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead around 4am on Tuesday, […]
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Work is now underway on new apartments in the City of Seneca. Hunter Oak is to contain 50 units on East North 1st Street, explains Seneca Planning and Community Development Director Ed Halbig. “They’ve been building the units back there. They’re currently working on the grading for the road. You will probably see some of that at North 1st Street […]
Read moreToday, July 10, is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A. For the 14th year, restaurants nationwide will offer a free entrée to any customer who visits Chick-fil-A dressed as a cow. Adults can receive a free entrée and children will receive a free Kid’s Meal. This year’s Cow Appreciation Day also marks the 23rd anniversary of the creation of Chick-fil-A’s mooing […]
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The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of three people killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of July 8, 494 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 535 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Of the 350 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2018, 176 were not wearing […]
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The July Business Forum of the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) is Thursday, July 12. This month’s speaker is Garvin Barker, the Plant Manager for Schneider Electric. The OEA Business Forum is a monthly opportunity for citizens and business leaders to come together in Oconee County to network, receive timely updates on topics facing the community and discuss ways to work […]
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