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An area contractor is poised to secure road work in Walhalla. Tonight’s February 17, 2026, Walhalla City Council meeting includes a recommendation to award a paving bid to Liberty-based King Asphalt. The company recently received a $1.3 million paving contract in Seneca last week, with that project slated to begin this spring or summer. Council will also discuss and potentially […]
Read moreThree individuals—Amanda Raye Massengale, sentenced to 22 years; Dean Morris Wolvington, sentenced to 17 years; and David Harrison Thrift, sentenced to 14 years—pleaded guilty last week in South Carolina to multiple felony charges, including fentanyl distribution, trafficking (4-14 grams), conspiracy to distribute and traffic fentanyl, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature (x2 for Massengale), money laundering (Wolvington), […]
Read moreDue to a 6-inch water main break, the City of Clemson has issued a boil water advisory for all residents of Ashley Estates effective February 16, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. Residents are urged to vigorously boil tap water for at least one full minute before drinking, cooking, making ice, or any other consumption use. The advisory remains in effect until […]
Read moreShortly before 10 p.m. Sunday night, Seneca City Fire was dispatched to support Westminster City Fire at a commercial structure fire on Sandifer Boulevard. Seneca Truck 2, Battalion 7, and Chief 701 responded; upon arrival, Truck 2 was assigned roof operations by Westminster Chief 601. The crew laddered the rear of the building, received a hand line from a Westminster […]
Read moreAccording to arrest records, on Saturday Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 20-year-old Jordan Lebron Hardesty and charged him with 3rd degree assault and battery as well as kidnapping. He remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center on more than $25,000 bond. Details surrounding the investigation which led to his arrest are anticipated soon from the Oconee County Sheriff’s […]
Read moreMajor League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour debuts on Lake Hartwell Feb. 19-22 for O’Reilly Auto Parts Stage 2 presented by Lowrance. Hosted by Visit Oconee SC, 51 elite pros compete for $125,000 first place and a $600,000 purse, plus AOY points. Catch-weigh-release format scores every bass over 2 pounds, with live SCORETRACKER. Standouts include Jacob Wheeler, Dustin Connell, and local […]
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Award-winning author Margaret Seidler delivered the keynote address at Seneca’s 14th annual Black History Luncheon on Friday, organized by the city’s Arts, History & Culture Department. She detailed her book Payne-ful Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth, revealing her ancestors’ extensive involvement in Charleston’s slave trade. Her fourth great-grandfather William Payne operated the city’s largest auction house for enslaved people, personally […]
Read moreAnderson County Coroner Greg Shore is investigating a fatal mobile home fire on Hall Road near Airline Road late Friday night. Anderson County 911 received the call around 11:45 p.m. reporting entrapment in a structure fire. Responders found the home fully engulfed, with two occupants inside. One woman escaped and was airlifted to the Augusta Burn Center, while the male […]
Read morePickens County Coroner Andrew P. Wilson and Chief Deputy Coroner Tommy M. Page responded around 12:15 a.m. on January 1, 2026, to a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident on West Queen Street in Pendleton where the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Firefighting efforts revealed a single occupant inside the vehicle. Following a dental comparison, the victim’s identity has been confirmed […]
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Seneca Fire responded at 9:30 a.m. Sunday to a structure fire in the Marina Bay community after multiple 911 calls reported heavy flames. Truck 2 arrived first from a nearby call, finding intense fire at the rear of the large home. Chief 701 took command, with Battalion 7 on operations as Engine 74 arrived. A second alarm quickly brought mutual […]
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