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On Tuesday evening, Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander invited two Oconee County officials, Chairman Matthew Durham and Seneca’s representative Don Mize, to a special city council meeting. The officials joined the council in a private session to discuss a new fire contract between the city and the county… After the session, County Council member Don Mize was optimistic that an agreement […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) is increasing its efforts to prevent impaired driving through its Sober or Slammer campaign, as the 100 Deadly Days of Summer, a period between Memorial Day and Labor Day with historically high traffic fatalities, comes to an end. The annual enforcement began on August 18 and will run through September 4. State […]

A Seneca man remains in jail on a $37,205.00 surety bond after being arrested on Tuesday, Aug 29, for charges related to an armed robbery investigation. Jean Marc Ralph Brierre, 29, was charged with Armed Robbery while Armed with a Deadly Weapon, Petit Larceny, and Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime. The alleged crime happened on […]

The second defendant in a May 2023 road rage incident in Oconee County was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center. Enrico Natfonza Mayes, 45, of Petersburg, VA, was transported from the Hart County (GA) Detention Center and booked on August 25th. He remains in jail on a $507,120 surety bond and faces charges including two counts of Attempted Murder. […]

The store is the 4th unionized location in the state. CLEMSON, S.C. — Last night, Starbucks workers at the Tiger Blvd & College Ave store in Clemson, South Carolina, won union representation in a vote of 17-4, marking the fourth store to unionize in the state. “We did it—I’m so proud to announce that Tiger Blvd is now unionized! I can’t wait […]

COLUMBIA. S.C. — As Hurricane Idalia is expected to have weather impacts on South Carolina this week, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) advises dam and reservoir owner-operators to take proactive steps to prepare for potentially severe weather. Dam and reservoir owner-operators should clear debris from spillways and assess their water levels to determine whether lowering the […]

Bring your resume to the Shaver Rec Complex in Seneca this afternoon and dress for success for the annual Oconee Job Fair! There will be over 20 companies on site giving instant interviews to fill more than 200 available positions! For more information call 882-9769.

From the Oconee County Coroner’s Office: 76-year-old Dianne N. Burton died in a house fire at 665 Ross Mountain Road, Mountain Rest. She reported the fire to Oconee 911 Communications at 11:13 pm on Monday, August 28th, but was unable to escape before firefighters arrived. The Oconee Coroner Office, Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, SLED, and Oconee County Fire Investigation Teams […]

Seneca City Council will hold a work session and special called council meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. The work session agenda includes discussions on a new development electric expense policy, a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to abandon an alley between E. S. 4th and 5th streets, and Fairplay and […]