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The Oconee County Parks, Recreation & Tourism (PRT) Commission announce that Accommodations Tax (ATAX) grant applications will be accepted until Tuesday, August 15, 2023, by 3pm. ATAX Application guides may be requested through the PRT office at 888-1488 and online at www.oconeesc.com. All applications must be received by the PRT office at South Cove County Park or Chau Ram County […]

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Colonel Ron Sturgeon took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District,  from Col. Joseph Geary, in a formal ceremony at 10 a.m., today, Aug. 4, 2023. Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ South Atlantic Division, officiated at the formal change of command ceremony in The DeSoto, Cumberland Ballroom, in Savannah, Georgia. The […]

(UPDATE: Both Truett Gregory Brock and Anthony Michael Seagraves are now in custody). The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating two suspects wanted for Attempted Murder. 18-year-old Truett Gregory Brock of Seneca and 19-year-old Anthony Michael Seagraves, both of Seneca, have been charged with one count each of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon […]

On Monday, The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony to honor two K-9 officers, Argo and Farrah, who recently passed away. Argo’s End-of-Watch occurred on May 16th, 2023, and Farrah retired on May 8th, 2023, with her End-of-Watch on July 15th, 2023. The ceremony included speeches from Sheriff Mike Crenshaw and Lt. Tommy Crompton, who oversees the Sheriff’s Office […]

As construction work continued at Harper’s Plaza in downtown Seneca yesterday afternoon, the area was filled with a cacophony of sounds. From a city hall window across the street, two city officials observed the progress with keen interest. According to Scott Moulder, the city administrator, the project is “getting close” to completion. He revealed that in the coming month or […]

In a recent update from Riley Johnson, city events coordinator, Seneca business leaders were informed about ongoing negotiations to permit a Spartanburg television station to install a 24/7 camera on top of a building in Ramcat Alley. Johnson made the exciting announcement during an informal meeting of the board at the Seneca Business Development Support Center. He also revealed that […]

Senator Lindsey Graham spoke with his South Carolina constituents Wednesday night during a telephone town hall, and no topic was off the table. Everything from the investigations into both Biden and Trump, China, Ukraine, the national deficit, and more were all addressed…  

On Wednesday morning in Easley, 22-year-old police officer Matthew Hare was killed in the line of duty. The Easley Police Department received a call around 5 a.m. regarding a mental health crisis near the railroad tracks on East Main Street. Two officers responded and found a person on the train tracks. They attempted to rescue the individual when Officer Hare […]

74-year-old Patricia Lusk Runion of Fletcher, NC was reported missing today by a family member. Patricia was last seen in the area of South Cove County Park wearing blue jeans and a pink and cheetah print shirt. Patricia has hazel eyes. Patricia was last seen leaving the South Cove County Park area in a maroon Toyota Yaris with a North […]

Renews Call for Legislators to Close Revolving Door for Criminals with Illegal Guns  COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster was joined today by Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette, state and local law enforcement officers, state solicitors, and members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of H. 3503, Fentanyl Trafficking, which adds fentanyl-related substances to the list of Schedule I controlled […]