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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 […]

(Seneca, SC)————-Crappie anglers from several states will be traveling to Anderson County next week to participate in a Crappie (USA) Tournament Trail event presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s.  Participants will compete in the amateur and pro divisions on Lake Hartwell next Saturday, May 4th.  The payout for the event will be $125,000 in cash and prizes.  For more information […]

(Seneca, SC)————–The School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting last night in the School Board Conference Room.  The biggest news from last night’s meeting concerned the first reading of the FY 2020 General Fund Budget. According to Steve Hanvey from the School District, the District is still using the State House budget blueprint as […]

(Seneca, SC)——————Oconee County Council will hold their regular council meeting tonight in Council Chambers at the County Administrative Offices located on Pine Street in Walhalla.  Among the items on the agenda will be a proclamation recognizing the Keowee Courier and the Westminster News. Also, Council will have the first reading on an ordinance regarding the budget for the School District […]

(Seneca, SC)———————-The city of Westminster announced this morning 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 this past Saturday afternoon. According to a press release issued yesterday, these roads […]

(Seneca, SC)—————-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Pendleton woman and a Westminster man on charges of Trafficking in Methamphetamine and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana after a traffic stop over the weekend.  A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division initiated a traffic stop on a gold Buick Lucerne last Saturday near West Union. According to the case report, […]