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New business and property owners have begun to invest in Seneca’s commercial district downtown. Now city government is responding with a move to enhance the looks of its core commercial area. The Light and Water Department has begun a project to bury electric power lines running along North and South Walnut to the railroad crossing. Seneca Light and Water is […]

Seneca Police and SLED Agents have charged 49 year-old Andrea Dawn Sabino of a Foxfire Court address in Seneca with Second Degree Arson. A warrant alleged that between November 15-16 she set fire to a residence on Foxfire Court. Fire investigators at the scene deemed the fire was set intentionally, and the said that surveillance video placed Sabino at the […]

A crash Saturday afternoon around 12:30 pm claimed the life of a 27 year-old man from Easley, identified by Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley as Jonathan Ray Jefferson-Neal. It happened about two miles north of Easley on SC 183 at Cannery Road. One person has been charged in connection with the crash. Master Trooper Gary Miller has more…

The City of Seneca will hold its Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:00 pm tonight at Norton Thompson Park, followed by the Christmas Parade at 6:00 pm. County Council Chairman Julian Davis has details on tonight’s big event… The parking area at Norton Thompson Park will be open before the parade, but will be closed during and not reopen until the […]

With an increasing number of Carolinians staying home for Thanksgiving as part of the largest decrease in seasonal travel since the Great Recession, many folks may be trimming the turkey on their own for the first time. While staying home is the safest thing you can do this year, be forewarned: Cooking is the leading cause of all residential building […]

The Scams Update for this month is focusing on a law enforcement scam that has been prevalent and has been reported to the Sheriff’s Office over the past several weeks. The basics of the scam involve citizens’ who have received calls from a scammer claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. The caller tells the victim’s that their identities […]

From Seneca Police: On 11/24/2020 the Seneca Police Department has been made aware of a scam in our local area. The scam consists of callers stating they are with the F.B.I., I.R.S., and the Federal Reserve. They are trying to get account information from individuals. These individuals are “spoofing” their number to look like it is coming from the Seneca […]

With Thanksgiving Day just two days away, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office continues to be proactive in providing some travel and safety tips to our citizens for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. According to a press release from AAA Carolinas, the current COVID-19 pandemic is expected to impact travel for Thanksgiving. The press release from AAA Carolinas states that 50 million […]