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(Seneca, SC)——–The Anderson County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal three vehicle accident that occurred Sunday evening around 7pm.  According to the Coroner’s Office, the deceased was one of the vehicle driver’s. The victim was pronounced dead around 7:48pm in the Emergency Department at Prisma Health – Greenville Memorial Hospital due to multiple traumatic […]

(Seneca, SC)———The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Pickens County Coroner’s Office are investigating a fatal traffic accident that occurred yesterday afternoon involving a vehicle versus moped.  Master Trooper David Jones says that the accident occurred at around 12:50pm on Highway 178 near Old Fox Squirrel Ridge Road, which is north of the city of Pickens. The accident involved a […]

(Seneca, SC)–With winter approaching and the coldest weather of the year on the way, it is important that precautions be taken now to not only make sure your home heating system is working properly but also to make sure you prevent a fire in your home from your heating system.  With details on if the winter is the most serious […]

(Seneca, SC)——-The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the S.C. Economic Developers Association announced this week that 49 state and community leaders have graduated from a statewide economic development training program, which is called the S.C. Economic Development Institute.  Among the 2019 graduates, they include Oconee County Council District #1 Councilman John Elliott and Morgan Holcomb from the Oconee Economic […]

(Seneca, SC)———The School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees will hold their regular board meeting next Monday, December 9th at 6pm in the School Board Conference Room on South Pine Street in Walhalla.  Among the items on the agenda will be a recognition of the Seneca High School Girls Cross Country team that recently won the state 3A championship.  […]

(Seneca, SC)——————-Walhalla High School is among ten South Carolina schools that are recipients of grants that will support efforts to educate the next generation of environmental stewards, that is according to a press release from SCDHEC.  “The Champions of the Environment” grants are issued each school year to foster environmental education and action in South Carolina classrooms, from kindergarten through […]

(Seneca, SC)—Seneca Fire Department and Seneca Police Department responded to the scene this morning of a vehicle fire on South Walnut Street near South 2nd Street, according to Seneca Fire Chief Richie Caudill. As of around 6:00am this morning, public service units were blocking South Walnut Street in both directions. The road did open up a little bit later on […]

(Seneca, SC)—Tuesday night, Oconee County Council passed unanimously an action item in regards to matching funds not to exceed $300,000 to the city of Seneca for the Oconee County Electric Bus Expansion Project Grant for two new 35 foot Proterra Buses.  As 94.1 The Lake reported yesterday, there was much discussion during Tuesday night’s meeting concerning public transportation in Oconee […]

(Seneca, SC)———The South Carolina Department of Commerce announced yesterday that 21 South Carolina communities, including the city of Seneca, have been awarded Community Development Block Grant Funds.  The awarded Block Grant Funds will provide Seneca $500,000 for the demolition of the old J.N. Kellett Elementary School. The population of the communities statewide receiving the grants represents around 43,000 residents.  Seneca […]