Accident near Seneca
State troopers report an accident with injuries this morning near Seneca at W. Reedy Fork Road and SC 59–the Tokeena Road. At last report, someone is entrapped in the wreckage. The accident was logged at 7:40 a.m.
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State troopers report an accident with injuries this morning near Seneca at W. Reedy Fork Road and SC 59–the Tokeena Road. At last report, someone is entrapped in the wreckage. The accident was logged at 7:40 a.m.
Read moreWaiving a utility connection fee is seen by Westminster leaders as an incentive to new home building in their city. At a special Friday meeting, the mayor and council agreed with the city administrator’s recommendation. Chris Carter, the city administrator, says there’s interest from a builder to construct homes on three or four lots on England Street. Waiving the fee, […]
Read moreFire broke out in a 4-story home last night north of Salem. No one injured, but fire damage is believed to have been minimal on Fisher Knob Road at Lake Jocassee. Fire fighters were called around 8:30 and were at the scene three hours.
Read moreA Saturday afternoon accident shut down part of SC 28/the Highlands Highway and sent two people to the hospital. The accident involved a motorcycle and a second vehicle in the vicinity of the overlook. One of the injured required a medical flight. Chief Brandon Burton of the Walhalla Fire Department said the accident occurred around 2:45 and shut down a […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Shirley Ann Moore Pinion, 68, wife of the late Howard Pinion, of 310 Verner Street, Walhalla passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019, at her brother’s residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends prior […]
Read moreWalhalla woman was arrested in Seneca this afternoon after her car hit a power pole and caused an outage, police say. The accident occurred when a Chevy pickup left S. Walnut Street near ES 3rd and struck a power pole. The Seneca police listed the following charges against driver Sarah Leslie Porter: driving under suspension, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession […]
Read moreThe lack of a quorum last month forced Walhalla to re-schedule a public hearing to consider a request to build a home development on one block on Tyre B. Mauldin Street. From the standing-room only crowd that showed up July 15 there are indications that a number of neighbors oppose what Season’s Building Company proposes or, at the least, have […]
Read moreElectric power service in Seneca is reported to be out for a section of the city’s customers this afternoon, after a car left the street and hit an electric pole. The accident occurred at S. Walnut and 3rd streets. One responder says it could be a couple of hours before crews are able to replace the pole.
Read moreOne of the more perplexing problems that an Oconee government agency has encountered will be re-addressed Monday with a presentation and discussion. The policy board for the Joint Regional Sewer Authority has been unable to resolve how much, if any, of its reserve money to refund to the bill payers–the cities of Seneca, Walhalla, and Westminster. The issue has been […]
Read moreThe police say two car drivers suffered minor injuries, but the impact of their collision this morning in Seneca left their vehicles disabled and wreckers were required to clear the scene. The accident occurred shortly before 8 this morning at 123 By-Pass at Old Salem Road, in front of the South State Bank. Involved were a Mazda and an SUV. […]
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