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The City of Seneca’s Light and Water office and City Hall will be closed on Thursday in observance of Veteran’s Day. The night deposit box will remain open 24 hours for Seneca Light and Water payments. Also, the City of Walhalla’s operations will be closed to observe Veterans Day on Thursday. Walhalla City Hall will reopen on Friday at 830am. […]

Seneca: Veteran’s Day Parade Thursday, November 11 @4:30 pm Christmas Parades Seneca: Monday, November 29 @ 6 pm Westminster: Friday, December 3 @ 6:30 pm Walhalla: Saturday, December 4 @ 5 pm Salem: Sunday, December 5 @ 3 pm Clemson: Tuesday, December 7 @ 5 pm Six Mile: Saturday, December 11 @ 10 am Fair Play: Saturday, December 11 @ […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that happened last night around 6:30pm in Anderson County on Old Green Pond Road, about three miles west of Anderson. Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway with more…

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced plans to sue the Biden administration over their proposed healthcare COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Wilson said in a statement, “…Biden has once again overstepped his legal authority and overreached his power. The President is not above the law. I fully support the rights of our healthcare heroes in opposition to mandatory COVID vaccines. […]

(Walhalla, SC)————-Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division, conducting a warrant service late Monday night/early Tuesday morning near Westminster, arrested a Seneca man on multiple outstanding arrest warrants. Back on September 15th of this year, the Sheriff’s Office issued a news release asking for the public’s help in locating 41 year old Evan Michael Hood, who was wanted on charges of […]

(Walhalla, SC)———-In 2019, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office became the first law enforcement agency to implement technology that provides an alert to those traveling within two miles of where a law enforcement pursuit was occurring involving the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office.  The technology was called Pursuit Alert, and all citizens and visitors had to do to take advantage of the […]

The Blood Connection is saluting the country’s veterans by inviting the community to make a donation to its Special Forces Wounded Warrior Fund. Between now and Thursday, the Blood Connection will donate $10 to the fund for every blood donor at one of over a dozen locations in the Carolinas and Georgia. To increase the impact of the campaign, the […]

Oconee Humane Society is kicking off Pets & Patriots week today, Tuesday, November 9th. Now through November 14th, Veterans can adopt a dog or cat for only $10. Additionally, all qualified adopters can get special pricing such as cats for $25 and deeply discounted dog adoptions. OHS is also joining with PetSmart Charities’ National Adoption week and will be featuring […]

A new $1.2 million fire truck for the fire department based at Keowee Key may now be ordered, as the county council approved the award for purchase to a broker in Easley. Preceding council’s approval was a general obligation bond issue to cover the purchase. Chief Brandon Shirley of the Keowee Fire Department said the truck will be assembled at […]

In a two-hour, drop-in style meeting at the community fire department last night, Fair Play residents gave their input on the process to develop a master plan for the area of Southern Oconee County that includes I-85. Professional planners hired by the county displayed aerial photographs of Fair Play as it exists today and invited comments on what could be done […]