The answer to why Seneca trees were cut

An explanation has been offered as to why 10 or more shade trees were removed from the grounds of the Shaver Recreation Complex at Seneca.  94.1 The Lake learned today from Rick Lacey, the recreation director, the trees became casualties after the department was faced with moving back outfield fences to accommodate the city’s hosting next year of a 12-and-under […]

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Craig Mobley returns to the Clemson campus

If a Clemson fan can remember the contributions that Craig Mobley made to the athletic program, that fan likely will have a long memory.  For it was in 1968 that the scholarship student-athlete, a basketball player, became Clemson’s first African-American scholarship student-athlete in any sport.  Those at last night’s Seneca City Council were told this by Rhondda Thomas, who continues […]

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Trafficking in meth alleged in Utica

Law enforcement’s war on drugs continued Monday in Utica.  A traffic stop on Goddard Avenue resulted in the charge of trafficking in methamphetamine against a motorcycle operator, David Allen Abbott of E. Main Street.  According to the sheriff’s office, will a deputy requested driver’s license and motorcycle insurance information, 54-year old Abbott dropped a plastic bag to the ground.

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Chris Regene Lee

  Salem, SC– Chris Regene Lee, 65, husband of Brenda Phillips Lee, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at his home.   A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Lee was the son of the late Magaina  Marlene Goodwin. He was the owner of CRL Environmental Inc. and attended Harvest Holiness Church.   Mr. Lee is survived by his daughter: […]

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Seneca to add beautification workers

No longer will Seneca outsource the job of grass-cutting and ground maintenance.  Scott Moulder, city administrator, told the mayor and council there are savings to be realized if the city discontinues grass-cutting private sector contracts and replace with an additional three beautification department employees. The new city employees will work under the direction of Eric Shuler, the city’s beautification director.

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Missing shade trees at Shaver

A Shaver complex user delivered a scolding to the Seneca City Council last night for the removal of 10 trees from the grounds of the main recreation complex off WS 4th Street.  Janet Figueroa asked questions of the city officials, including who cut the trees and why.  Although Figueroa said she understood the tree-cutting was done to expand recreation fields, […]

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Carolyn Horton

Westminster- Carolyn Hagood Clarke Horton, went home to be with her Lord on February 16th, 2022. Carolyn was born on March 12th, 1938 in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Harrison Clarke and Alice J. Spratt. She attended Northside High School ’56 and the University of Miami where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. Carolyn owned an […]

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Safe and secure way to do the party’s business

Oconee Democrats will assemble next month for a convention with business to be done in advance of the primary and mid-term elections.  Their get together Saturday, March 12 will be–the words of the chairwoman–“a contactless convention via secure Zoom”.  Conventions are where party members choose officers.  It’s likely going forward there will be a change at the top office.  Current […]

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Cade Crenshaw voices baseball game in Columbia

A University of South Carolina student from Walhalla, Cade Crenshaw, has taken a step toward a possible career in national sportscasting.  On the SEC Plus network, Crenshaw called the action of a South Carolina-UNC Greensboro baseball game on Sunday, in which one of the more exciting plays and calls was a ninth-inning grand slam by a Gamecock batter that tied […]

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