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A rabid raccoon was found in Seneca, S.C. near Armstrong Road and Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway. One dog was exposed and will be quarantined. No people were exposed. The raccoon was tested positive for rabies on August 9, 2023. If you or your pets had contact with this raccoon or any other rabid animal, call DHEC’s Public Health Anderson office […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting their first “Community Forum” on Tuesday, August 15th at the Auditorium at Seneca High School. The Forum, which will begin at 6:30pm, will focus on Active Shooting and how citizens can protect themselves should they encounter an active shooter. The doors for the Forum will open at 6pm and admission is free. […]

According to jail records, on Wednesday Seneca Police arrested 31-year-old Javon Faraud Blue and charged him with disorderly conduct, indecent exposure and interference with firemen or apparatus. He remains in custody pending bond. A North Carolina man was charged with selling fake gold bars in Oconee County. Steven Cody Hargus, 42, of Zirconia, was arrested Wednesday by the sheriff’s office. […]

Maurice “Marty” Ward, a racer at the Anderson Speedway, died during a race on Saturday, August 5. He was taken to the hospital but could not be saved. The Anderson County Coroner’s Office is investigating the cause of his death, but said it appeared he died of a heart attack. The Anderson Motor Speedway paid tribute to Ward on social […]

A Google review threatening to “shoot up” the Vertiv + E&I Engineering USA Corp plant in Anderson County prompted an investigation by the sheriff’s office. Deputies did not identify the reviewer or reveal any other details. They stayed at the plant as a precaution.

 SCDOT will close a portion of Hidden Valley Road (S-39-34) in Pickens County from Wednesday, August 9 through Friday, August 11 for crossline pipe repairs. Hidden Valley Road (S-39-34) will remain open to local traffic during the repairs. See map and detour routes below for more information. Detour Route for Traffic Eastbound Hidden Valley Road (S‐39‐48): Motorists will be directed to […]

A planned project at the “S Curve”, or 928 E. Main Street in Seneca has been explained by Jessica Mallows, a founder of New Horizons Social Club. She said it’s the goal is for the facility to be more than just a place that helps people who are down on their luck…

The city of Westminster denied a request to rezone a property on 115 Riley Street, where a local non-profit organization, Westminster Hope ComeUnity, planned to build three small homes for homeless people who are seeking permanent housing. The city council voted 4 to 2 against the proposal, which would have changed the zoning from single-family residential to multi-family residential. Councilwoman […]

In lieu of the recent retirement of longtime CPA Mike Stancill, the City of Seneca has chosen Mauldin and Jenkins CPA firm as their new auditor. City Administrator Scott Moulder informed the Mayor and Council during their meeting on Tuesday evening…

A 5-year-old boy from Westminster died early Saturday morning (August 5, 2023) at Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital, according to Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis. The boy, Daniel Elijah Stancil, had choked on a small metal screw on Thursday evening (August 3, 2023) around 6:00 p.m. at his home. The screw had blocked his airway and caused him to go into […]