Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
(Seneca, SC0——————–The 3rd Annual Great Oconee Cleanup is coming up this Saturday, April 27th from 8:30am until Noon as the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, the Oconee Economic Alliance, the Keep Oconee Beautiful Association, the School District of Oconee County and Oconee County Solid Waste will partner again for this annual event. The pickup this year will focus on Wells Highway […]
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(Seneca, SC)————————-The city of Westminster announced yesterday that it is continuing their “Boil Water Advisory” for certain customers of the City of Westminster and Oconee County in areas affected, which includes subdivisions and secondary roads and any area that may have experienced a loss of water last Saturday afternoon. According to a previous press release, these are the roads and […]
Read more(Seneca, SC)—————Clemson University has announced that the Summer Scholars Program for middle and high school students is coming up this summer for students that are interested in Clemson University. The Summer Scholars will run for eight weeks starting June 2nd and offer a wide variety of courses. Camille Swanson, who is the director of the Clemson University Summer Scholars and […]
Read more(Seneca, SC)—————South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced earlier this week that the state of South Carolina secured over $78 million dollars in its share of the annual tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payout. In 1998, according to the release, the Attorney General’s Office joined 45 other states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in settling claims with the […]
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(Seneca, SC)——————–The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man recently on two counts of Trafficking in Methamphetamine. 41 year old Jeremy Stephen Black was arrested at his residence on the arrest warrants based on an investigation by the Narcotics Unit from the Sheriff’s Office. Black was arrested without incident. According to the arrest warrants, Black is charged with distributing […]
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(Seneca, SC)—————–The Seneca baseball team picked up a postseason win over Fairfield Central last night by a score of 10-0. Dakota Peters had three hits and Mason Fassino had two hits while Matthew Burgess had two RBI’s for the Bobcats. Ryan Moore pitched five and two-third innings to pick up the win. Walhalla Athletic Director Alden Broome has announced that […]
Read more(Seneca, SC)————————In other news from last night’s Oconee County Council meeting, Council approved the purchase of a 2019 Ford F-450 truck for Oconee County Emergency Services that will be used as a special rescue team vehicle. Also, Council went into executive session to discuss several items, including two economic development matters. Council did not take any action in regards to […]
Read more(Seneca, SC)——————————-Oconee County Council held their regular council meeting last night in council chambers on Pine Street. During the meeting, Council issued a proclamation recognizing The Westminster News and The Keowee Courier as well as receiving an award presented to the County by the South Carolina Association of Counties for a 2018 Outstanding Safety Achievement Award presented by the South […]
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(Seneca, SC)——————————-The South Carolina Department of Public Safety reports that six individuals were killed this past weekend on South Carolina roadways for the period beginning at 6pm last Friday, April 19th until just before midnight this past Sunday, April 21st. So far this year, 262 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared with 285 highway deaths during the same […]
Read more(Seneca, SC)————–The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and various law enforcement and medical agencies in Pickens County will be hosting Pill Take Back Days this Saturday, April 27th. In Oconee County, the Sheriff’s Office will have two pill take back locations, one at the Sheriff’s Office substation which is near the emergency room of Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital and […]
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