Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Changes are taking place on 123 in the Seneca area. Captain D’s Seafood has closed. There’s a new neon sign above the hill from Miracle Circle, advertising the Perry Ellis International operation there. At B-B&T, there’s an indication that the local bank is getting ready for its merger with Sun Trust under the new name of Truist which yesterday became […]
Read moreThe driver of a Toyota Camry was sent to a Greenville hospital after his car left SC 28/the Highlands Highway. Walhalla Fire Department reports the car hit a tree around 6 last evening on 28 near the entrance to Stumphouse Mountain Park.
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For the budding businessman or woman, Tri-County Technical College will offer a free class “Steps to Starting a Business.” Interested students will be able to evaluate their ideas for business and assess their viability. There will be instruction in the key aspects of preparing and managing a business. The course will take place 5:30 to 8:30 pm Thursday, January 23 […]
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The newest member of the Seneca Board of Zoning Appeals is Ronald Moore. His appointment was confirmed in a vote taken last night by the city council, after a short executive session.
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According to the police chief, an incident in Seneca remains a police investigation this afternoon and has, so far, resulted in disorderly conduct charges against two unidentified persons. A car was seen partly down an embankment off the By-Pass near the Keowee Center office complex. Chief Covington says as the police investigated an accident, an argument ensued between an individual […]
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Like the three men who represent Oconee in the General Assembly, the county school trustees are sounding agreement that the calendar for the academic year should call for students in all grade levels to start the 2020-21 year on the same date in August. The Oconee district has state board of education approval to start classes as early as August […]
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Hard-hat tours of a new building are one thing, but you get a comprehensive look at a new construction from above. The Oconee school trustees were treated last night to a drone video look of the progress far on the new Hamilton Career and Technology Center on n. highway 11. Steve Hanvey, associate superintendent, served as narrator and remarked that […]
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A spokesman for the Oconee Sheriff’s Office says an announcement is in the works on the latest law enforcement call to the Utica Community. Of late, Utica has been the location for crime, including suspicious fires. Late yesterday afternoon, on “D” Street, one person sustained a gun shot wound and was flown by medical helicopter for treatment. Deputies were called […]
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The small Oconee County town of West Union turns 150 years old next month. Mayor Linda Oliver says the special day will be Wednesday, February 26. At their meeting tomorrow night, the mayor and council will discuss ideas for a sesquicentennial celebration.
Read moreMetal detectors are mandatory at airports and have become common at government offices. At least one South Carolina state lawmaker wants walk-thru detectors at all schools. We have this comment from Seneca’s state representative Bill Sandifer on a colleague’s piece of pre-filed legislation for the new session that starts tomorrow in Columbia: “I think it’s (metal detectors in schools) a […]
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