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The city of Seneca wants to hear from the riding public about its free bus passenger service. Two public hearings are scheduled next month at City Hall. One will be 6 o’clock Tuesday night, February 19 and the second the following day at the noon hour on Wednesday, February 20. The city will present information on the application it will […]

The police in Seneca placed two charges against a 32-year old man who they found walking along S. Walnut Street at 3:30 Friday morning. Warrants against Jonathan Kolby Moss, a resident of 1308 S. Walnut, allege unlawful carrying of a pistol and a violation of the drug laws.

Fire fighters found an adult male in the bedroom of a home this morning near Westminster. According to Oconee Emergency Services, resuscitation efforts were immediately started and the patient was sent to the Oconee hospital. His condition was not immediately known. At the Dr. John’s Road fire scene, heavy smoke was seen coming from the eaves and roof of the […]

At their meeting tonite, Oconee school trustees are scheduled to talk about suicide prevention. But it’s likely to be more than just preventing students from taking their lives. The administrative rule up for consideration is titled, “Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention.” We’ve learned that a number of parents plan to attend tonight’s 6 o’clock work session of the board.

An organization whose goal is to prevent bullying throughout Oconee County has been in existence since the middle of 2017. That doesn’t mean the problem has gone away. Bullying has been defined as harming, intimidating or coercing someone perceived as vulnerable. A representative of Oconee Concerned Citizens Against Bullying reminded Seneca leaders last week that bullying is still a problem. […]

Busy Seneca 123 By-Pass at times can be a dangerous place to drive. One Seneca resident wants the city’s elected leaders to consider what pedestrians face on both sides of the four-lane highway, from Miracle Circle to the East End intersection. What’s missing, according to Pearlee Lee, are sidewalks. And she pleaded with city council last week to build sidewalks […]

Non-profit organizations are benefitting from a fundraising event Friday held by the four offices of Blue Ridge Bank. Each of the following non-profits will receive $250 dollars: Grace’s Closet, Ripple of One, Lakeview Assisted Living, and the Oconee Education Foundation’s Backpack Program.

Clemson Planning Commission invites the public to hear a developer share his plans tonight for Keowee Trail property. The meeting will be 6 to 7 pm at City Hall. There will be a chance for the public to comment.

After a meeting with President Trump at the White House, Senator Lindsey Graham said Democrats hate the President and won’t make a deal to support border wall and barriers. Graham’s advice to Trump: “Mr. President, declare a national emergency now. Build a wall now.”

A rural house near Westminster that burned in a fire last October caught fire again. Oconee Rural Fire sent several departments last night to the house on Vine Road near Theo Martin Road. They were at the fire scene for a couple of hours.