Electrical fire last night in Seneca
Law enforcement authorities say an electrical fire occurred in a Beech Drive home last night near Seneca’s S. 6th Street. The fire caused smoke damage. No other details available.
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Law enforcement authorities say an electrical fire occurred in a Beech Drive home last night near Seneca’s S. 6th Street. The fire caused smoke damage. No other details available.
Read moreIn a special meeting, Oconee County Council approved an emergency and disaster declaration that gives the county extraordinary authority in the aftermath of the damage caused by the EF3 tornado. All five councilmen voted yes, and it is Glenn Hart’s impression that the main part of it is the authority to block roadways to protect and enhance the safety of […]
Read moreSeneca’s mayor pro-tem and his family are OK, but the properties of him and his neighbors in Thriftwood were among the hardest hit by the tornado. From what Ronnie O’Kelley can tell his subdivision and the Borg Warner manufacturing plant across the Wells Highway were at the center of the tornado, before it moved onto heavily damage the Adams subdivision. […]
Read moreOconeeans impacted by the early Monday tornado can ask questions and, at the least, eventually get answers by calling phone numbers provided by county government. Emergency Services personnel are manning two phone lines–864/364-5428 and 864/364-5436. Staff are to respond 24/7 to questions about storm recovery, supplies, and available services.
Read moreAt least some insurers who are often quick to disaster scenes are because of the pandemic resorting to remote inspection and other tools to facilitate settlements for the uninsured. That’s what at least one roofer is telling clients who’ve been waiting to see and hear from their insurance companies. One such company resorting to remote work is Nationwide. That company […]
Read moreA disaster declaration covering Oconee County is to be addressed during an emergency meeting this morning of the Oconee County Council. The meeting is planned for 10 o’clock in the council chambers, but will not be open to public attendance because of the pandemic. Interested members of the public, however, may watch the meeting live on the county’s YouTube channel, […]
Read moreTo get food to those who need it and to reduce traffic pouring in, the City of Seneca is offering a plan to local organizations that want to provide prepared food to residents in need of a good meal. Many calls from concerned groups have been made to City Hall asking how they can provide food to the people in […]
Read moreThe School District of Oconee County has cancelled all distance learning through Friday, April 17th due to tornado damage. “Due to the incredible devastation that the tornado caused in our county, we are cancelling instruction in all of our schools for the remainder of this week. Teachers should treat the next three days as inclement weather days. The one exception […]
Read moreSeneca- James Morris Dickerson,77, husband of Wanda Lynn McCall Dickerson passed away April 14, 2020 at Prisma Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Born in Seneca, SC, he was the son of the late William Pledge and Irma Gene Childs Dickerson. Morris retired from Fluor Daniel where he worked as a construction welder and was a member of […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 115 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 10 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,553 and those who have died to 97. Of those 10 deaths, eight were elderly individuals with underlying health conditions from […]
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