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Johnny Steve Hamby, age 74, of Seneca SC passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born November 23, 1947, he was a native of Seneca, SC and the son of the late Johnny T. Hamby and Ruth Virginia Watson. Johnny was a United states Veteran serving in the US Marine Corps. He is survived […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Trina Lee Carter Richardson, 80, wife of the late Rev. Clinton A. Richardson, of Seneca, went home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2022. Born in Seneca, SC, Mrs. Richardson was the daughter of the late Royce and Gladys Brock Whitworth. She was the former owner of Alexandra’s Bridal Shoppe. Mrs. Richardson was a […]
Read moreRichard Blackwell has declined a seat on the board of commissioners of the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority to instead accept an offer to join the governing board of a state agency. Blackwell was scheduled yesterday to take the oath to fill a Seneca vacancy on the JRSA board, as a Seneca representative. But Seneca’s Scott Moulder announced at the […]
Read moreA mid-year increase of 20% to Oconee’s three largest municipalities to treat sewage was ushered in a by a vote of 5-3 during the board meeting of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority. The motion from Westminster’s Kevin Bronson specifies that the increase will be reflected in March bills, based on February’s usage numbers. The JRSA policymakers are trying to dig […]
Read moreWestminster’s first-year administrator, Kevin Bronson, moved into the chairman’s position of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority, after an attempt failed to return last year’s chairman, Seneca’s Scott Moulder, and last year’s other officeholders. Moulder’s Seneca colleague, Bob Faires, moved to keep last year’s board officers, but withdrew his motion when it was evident that Walhalla’s Scott Parris had something else […]
Read moreIn-class teaching or virtual learning. It’s a debate nationwide during the most significant COVID surge yet. A decision has been taken in Oconee County to temporarily send the high schools to virtual learning. Starting tomorrow, it’s virtual instruction for the high school classes of Seneca, Walhalla, and West-Oak, until Tuesday next week, the day after the King holiday. Yesterday’s school […]
Read moreBreaking news–the board of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority late this afternoon approved a 20%, mid-year increase on the rate that Oconee’s three largest municipalities pay to treat wastewater. All three Seneca members voted in opposition, but the vote carried. The motion, by Westminster’s Kevin Bronson, is time for the increase to show up on March bills that reflect February […]
Read moreTo be on scene when disaster occurs, the Red Cross can make good use of volunteers willing to respond and provide comfort, hope, and resources to those impacted. They offer essential resources to families that unexpectedly are displaced. Those resources include financial help, comfort kits, health services to replace medications and equipment, mental health services, and community referrals. The Red […]
Read moreAn accident involving a Seneca sanitation truck this morning on the 123 By-Pass resulted in no injuries and “minimal damage” to the truck, according to Scott Moulder, city administrator. The accident was investigated by the state patrol, and Moulder says the patrol did not issue any citations in its investigation. Oconee Solid Waste this morning was still awaiting an estimate […]
Read moreMrs. Constance Burns Gorman, age 69, of Tamassee, SC passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born October 26, 1952 in Clearwater, FL she was the daughter of the late Dan Burns and Jane ( Killem) Burns. Mrs. Gorman was a loving daughter, wife to the late John Thomas Gorman, mother, and grandmother, and […]
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