Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
(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. […]
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(Seneca, SC)——The Seneca Recreation 8 and under soccer team will play Bluffton for the state championship tomorrow in Orangeburg. The team went 2-0 in the Western District to earn the right to play for the state championship. The head coach for the team is Phillip Powell and he is assisted by Barry Fitzgerald and Brandon Kay. Tomorrow is Championship Saturday […]
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(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 […]
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(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 […]
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(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 […]
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(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 […]
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(Seneca, SC)–The Oconee County Public Library has announced that the Salem branch will be closed today for maintenance to the floors in the lobby and restrooms of the Town Hall building. Library Director Blair Hinson says that due to the maintenance, there is no access to the library, so it will be closed the whole day today. The Book return […]
Read more(Seneca, SC)——–Clemson University has announced that two distinguished alumni will receive the Clemson Medallion early next year, which is the highest University honor. Professor Emeritus Beverly “Ben” Skardon and Trustee Emeritus Allen Price Wood will be honored at a presentation ceremony in February of 2020. The Clemson Medallion, according to a press release from the school, is presented to individuals […]
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(Seneca, SC)-The city of Clemson has announced that preparations are underway to begin replacement of the drinking water distribution system that serves Creekview Drive, Cottonwood Lane and Shadowood Drive. The work, according to an e-mail from the city, will begin next week and should continue through the month of January. The city is advising residents and visitors to use caution […]
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(Seneca, SC)–The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announced this week that a total of 12 persons were killed on South Carolina roadways during the 102 hour Thanksgiving Day travel period, which ran from last Wednesday, November 27th at 6pm until just before midnight this past Sunday, December 1st. One of the twelve deaths occurred during the actual weekend time […]
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