Category: News

Oconee school trustees are approaching a vote on buying land to build the new Seneca Middle School. But Jerry Lee, board chairman, says the vote is likely to be cast next week—even though the matter is on the agenda for the closed-door part of tonight’s work session.

(2/11/19) Frontier encampment remindful of late 18th century life At a state park near Walhalla, this Saturday is the time for the annual Frontier Encampment. The 210-acre Oconee Station State Historic Site will welcome the public between 10 am and 3 pm to imagine life immediately after the American Revolution when Oconee Station was a frontier outpost. Re-enactors will interpret […]

A new set of banners drawing attention to the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will fly on Seneca’s South Sixth Street. The banners, featuring a likeness of King along with sayings toward peace among the races, were displayed Friday during the city’s annual Black History Luncheon. Scott Moulder, city administrator, told the crowed he looks forward to […]

A motorist was banged up and his car left smoking near Seneca when the car hit a wall. The accident was reported at 7:30 Saturday night at the Old Seneca-Clemson Highway and the Lawrence Bridge Road.

Clemson University’s board of trustees participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new child development center before convening the full board for its quarterly meeting Friday afternoon. The 12,700-square-foot child care facility, located on the main campus at S.C. Highway 93 and Seneca Creek Road near the Snow Family Outdoor Fitness and Wellness Center, will be operated by a private, […]

In the estimation of the mayor, this year’s Black History Luncheon in Seneca set an attendance record. Mayor Dan Alexander estimates the turnout was 300 guests. He and others were beaming about the message left by the keynote luncheon speaker, a college professor of English and American studies. For Dr. Berlethia Pitts, this was a homecoming, for she is a […]

A report from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division shows that the rates for overall violent crimes dropped slightly in the state in 2017, while property crimes also dropped when compared to the previous year. The report details crime activities for all South Carolina counties, covering murder, rape, property crime, etc. In 2017 in Oconee there were 205 violent crimes […]

One of the ideas kicking around in the head of Seneca’s first-year administrator is creating Seneca as a destination spot for Clemson football fans on Game Day Saturdays. Scott Moulder told the Seneca Rotary Club this week that he’s interested in what Clemson fans would think about the idea of renting RV spaces to Tiger fans, considering that Clemson appears […]

In a closed-door meeting Monday, Oconee school trustees are to receive an updated report on the search for property suitable to build a new Seneca middle school. Jerry Lee, board chairman, says requirements on the part of the state Department of Education governing new school construction often make the process of finding school building property laborious and complex. The executive […]

With great sadness, the Oconee Sheriff’s Office announces the death this week of K9 Officer JAK. The Belgian Malinois encountered health issues and pain and was, according to Sheriff Crenshaw’s announcement, “was gently allowed to cross over that bridge on Monday, February 4, 2019.” He served seven years with handler Corp. Roy McKenzie and started his law enforcement career with […]