Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee Humane Society is participating in World Spay day on Tuesday. Tomorrow, from 10:00am until 5:00pm, Oconee County residents can get a $50 spay or neuter voucher for their cat or dog that may be used at the new clinic that opened on site at the shelter. The Humane Society is located at 1925 Sandifer Boulevard in Seneca.
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A work session and meeting of the Seneca City Council that was scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled. The next city council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 14 at 6:00pm in Council Chambers at Seneca City Hall.
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An event in these parts that seems to correspond with the departure of Old Man Winter is planned less than a month away. It’s the annual BellFest at the Devil’s State Park, which the nonprofit Friends of Jocassee sponsors to celebrate the rare Oconee Bell, a flower that grows only in this part of the world. BellFest this year will […]
Read moreThe state Rural Infrastructure Authority voted Thursday to add $2.1 million to the fund to help pay for Sewer South Phase Two — the long talked about project to run a line from the Golden Corner Commerce Park to I-85. Here’s the Rural Infrastructure Authority’s Bonnie Ammons… In a separate action the RIA approved $100,000 to allow the Oconee Joint […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) will hold the 2023 Driver Suspension Eligibility Week (DSEW) statewide for drivers with licenses suspended for specific reasons. The dates of this year’s event are March 6 – 10, 2023. Suspended Drivers who are eligible for the program are those who were caught Driving under suspension, excluding alcohol or drug-related conviction; have […]
Read moreSeneca Police executed a narcotics search warrant at 9:00am Thursday morning at a Tamarack Drive residence. Chief Casey Bowling with more… James Richard Byerly, age 61, remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center pending bond, while 39 year-old Jamie Kristopher Bradley was booked into jail and released on bond. Seneca Police also arrested 37 year-old Troy Edward […]
Read morePioneer Rural Water District customers no longer need to vigorously boil their water prior to drinking or cooking. This boil water advisory affected customers in the Residences of FairPlay Heights, Carolina Landing Campground, The Gate, Edgewater Hills, Riverlake and Edgewater. Also, customers that live on the roads of Overlook Drive, Herring Road, Durham Road, Tugaloo Heights Circle, FairPlay Heights Circle, FairPlay […]
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At 9:00am this Friday morning, the County Council will gather for their annual strategic planning retreat in Council Chambers at the Oconee County Administrative Offices in Walhalla. The agenda begins with an annual review from County Administrator Amanda Brock, and that is followed by two items – a Strategic Goals Discussion and additional matters or considerations related to budget development […]
Read moreSeneca Police executed a narcotics search warrant at 9:00am this Thursday morning at a Tamarack Drive residence. Chief Casey Bowling confirmed that there are suspects detained, and their names, along with more information will be forthcoming soon.
Read moreAccording to jail listings, 20 year-old Malakhi Nathaniel Gallant was arrested on Wednesday by Seneca Police for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He remains in jail pending bond. 36 year-old Daniel Eugene Fortner was arrested Wednesday by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on two counts of obtaining nonferrous metals/disruption of service critical to infrastructure on more than […]
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