Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Finance and Administration Committee for the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority will meet at 4:00pm this afternoon at the Coneross Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility in the Lamar Bailes Board Room. On their agenda today is the rather lengthy Colonel’s Fork and Coneross Confluence Flume Investigation Report. It comes at at time when the entire OJRSA Board is at a […]
Read moreFive earthquakes were reported Monday near Elgin, according to the US Geological Survey. The first was reported at about 1:30 a.m. and was a magnitude 3.3. The second one was reported at 4:39 a.m. and was a 1.6 magnitude. The third quake, reported at about 5:10 a.m., registered at 1.79 magnitude. The fourth quake registered a 2.1 magnitude and was […]
Read moreAccording to jail records, on Friday Seneca Police arrested 37 year-old Stephanie Annette Warner and charged her with manufacturing meth. Bond on that charge was set at $10,000. Warner was also served a bench warrant and is being held for Central Police. On Saturday, Oconee County Deputies arrested 61 year-old James Richard Byerly on charges of trafficking meth and cocaine, […]
Read moreNothing says “welcome and thank you” to our visiting veterans and their spouses more than upstate streets lined with smiling faces waving American flags, and hundreds of motorcycles joining in patriotic tribute. And next month, what has become a staple event in Oconee County returns to Keowee Key. Residents are again inviting combat veterans into their homes to join them […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – As National Hospital Week (May 8-14) is recognized across the country, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) praises South Carolina’s hospitals and healthcare workers for their courageous and caring roles in protecting people’s health. In addition to the lifesaving work skilled staff and healthcare professionals perform every day, for more than two years, they […]
Read moreAll branches of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, May 10, for Confederate Memorial Day, a state and county holiday. Book drops will be open for returns at all locations and the website, oconeelibrary.org, will be available for e-book and magazine downloads. All locations reopen at their normal times on Wednesday, May 11.
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The City of Seneca is submitting a grant application to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), Division of Mass Transit, for continued provision of transit service in Seneca and surrounding Oconee County. Transportation service is provided through contract with Clemson Area Transit. Federal and state funds are to be allocated by SCDOT through the Rural Transportation Formula Program in FY […]
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SDOC Class of 2022 Graduation Information Saturday, May 28, 2022 Seneca High School – Tom Bass Field 9:00AM – Gates open at 8:00am Walhalla High School – Razorback Field 8:30AM – Gates open at 7:30am West-Oak High School – Warrior Field 8:30AM – Gates open at 7:30am […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a bat found near State Park Road and Highway 107 in Mountain Rest, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. One person was exposed and has been referred to their healthcare provider. The bat was submitted to DHEC’s laboratory for testing on May 4, 2022, and was confirmed […]
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Tornado Watch Issued May 06 At 1:39pm Edt Until May 06 At 8:00pm Edt By Nws Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 186 Is In Effect Until 800 Pm Edt For The Following Locations Sc . South Carolina Counties Included Are Abbeville Anderson Cherokee Chester Greenville Greenwood Lancaster Laurens Oconee Pickens Spartanburg Union York
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