Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
39-year old Brian Keith Jones was arrested late Saturday night by Seneca Police and charged with distribution of meth. Police said they spotted a suspicious vehicle parked behind the movie theatre on the 123 By-Pass, which prompted them to investigate and led to the discovery of the suspect in the car alone, allegedly in possession of drugs. In a separate […]
Read moreTomorrow, Thursday, December 10th, Vice President Mike Pence will be in Greenville to participate in a roundtable highlighting the unprecedented public-private partnership to combat the coronavirus, Operation Warp Speed and South Carolina’s plan to operationalize vaccinations once approved. Following, the Vice President will travel to Augusta, Georgia for a Defend the Majority Rally. Later that evening, the Vice President will […]
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will award $121 million in federal funding to expand rural broadband in South Carolina. The funding will serve 108,833 unserved homes and businesses across the state. In August, Graham introduced the Governors’ Broadband Development Fund with Senators Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia) to support […]
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City Will Work in Collaborative Effort with Local Organizations and Westminster Businesses to Host a Christmas Parade and Festive Holiday Market in 2021 Out of an abundance of caution for citizens, visitors and our City Businesses, the City of Westminster has cancelled the Annual Christmas parade and accompanying events planned for Friday, December 11, 2020. COVID-19 infection rates, as reported by […]
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The sights and sounds of the season are all around and Seneca is no exception. City Administrator Scott Moulder has details on a new Christmas tree display that is suspended over the intersection of Ram Cat Alley and Townville Street. The 400 pound tree is a nostalgic throwback to the way Seneca was decorated for the holidays many years ago…
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the arrest of four subjects on charges of Grand Larceny and Second Degree Burglary related to the theft of a Yamaha Motorcycle. On November 30th of this year, a deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division met with the victim at an address on Seneca River Road near Seneca in reference to the stolen […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a band trailer from Walhalla High School that was stolen from the high school campus. The trailer contained thousands of dollars of band equipment. The trailer was stolen sometime between 5pm yesterday and sometime this morning before the start of school. The trailer is a 6’ x […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in regards to an investigation into an armed robbery of a Salem area business over this past weekend. Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division were dispatched to the Key Mart location on Stamp Creek Road just after 8pm Friday in relation to reports of an armed robbery. The deputy spoke […]
Read moreSDOC Quarantine Guidelines Update Due to updated information from the CDC, the School District of Oconee County has adjusted quarantine guidelines for schools. These guidelines were effective as of Thursday, December 3rd. Students and staff will now be required to quarantine for 10 days, instead of 14 days, from the last exposure to an individual who tested positive. For those […]
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Following a ribbon cutting ceremony, a 4.5 mile extension of SC 153 from the current terminus at 153 and US 123 near Easley to the Saluda Dam Road area is scheduled to be ready for traffic around 4 pm Tuesday, after years of planning and construction. The 153 extension project cost approximately $20 million, and will serve as “a traffic […]
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