Author: Dick Mangrum

As the tornado struck, the Seneca mayor and his family had retreated to their basement in their S. Oak Street home.  Mayor Alexander realizing all the time that many of his constituents were beginning to be impacted by some of the worst nature can offer.  Since then, he’s has been heartened by the spirit inherent in the phrase “Seneca Strong.”  […]

A church at Greenville, through a hotline number, says it will offer volunteers to provide free help to Seneca area victims in need of certain home and property work as the result of the tornado.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints promises to connect tornado victims with relief organizations that can help with fallen trees, tarping roofs, […]

By yesterday, roughly 900 Seneca Light and Water customers remained without service.  But crews yesterday continued to re-build circuits in the areas of S. 6th Street, Utica, Adams subdivision and other parts of the territory.  Light and Water is holding to the projection that by Friday this week, 95% of the primary circuits will have been re-established.  Here’s a message […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 136 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and one additional death. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 4,377 and those who have died to 120. The death occurred in a middle-aged individual with no known underlying health conditions […]

City of Seneca and County of Oconee are commending the many volunteers who’ve begun to fill a gap by bringing in meals, water, sunscreen, and other needed commodities for those who are tornado-displaced and those who are working to help the victims restore their lives.  Unfortunately, the need to feed those in need of food is growing.  If you can […]

We have the following revised look at our weather today and tonight from Mark Malsick of the State Climate Office of the South Carolina DNR. “Currently the first of several upper level impulses is producing thunderstorms and heavy rain across MS-AL and western Georgia. That would be our afternoon show arriving at the GA-SC border by lunch. Thunderstorms fire up […]

By yesterday, there were roughly 1,500 meters throughout the Seneca power territory still out of service.  Crews yesterday were re-building circuits on S. 6th, Holland Ave., Utica area, Adams subdivision, and elsewhere in the system.  By Friday, which will be April 24, Light and Water expects to have 95% of the primary circuits re-established.

Oconee and Pickens counties on Saturday each added two new cases of COVID-19.  Seven were added to Anderson’s total. Oconee’s new total is 16 cases, still no deaths.  Added to statewide totals Saturday were 165 cases and three deaths.  Across South Carolina the death toll from the virus rose to 119.  Total cases in the state:  4,246.  Public and private […]