Category: News

Scott Moulder, Seneca city administrator, feels compelled to backtrack on his earlier position that the city can make another year without raising its property tax rate.  Last night Moulder blamed rising health insurance costs and the financial impact to city government by the EF3 tornado for causing what appears to be a decline in $800 thousand worth of revenue.  The […]

U.S. Senator and Oconee County resident Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) claims an overwhelming victory in the Republican Primary against challengers whose names are unknown to many voters.  Graham credits his victory to months of hard work and support from a dedicated staff and a massive grassroots army of volunteers and donors. “I am deeply grateful and humbled by the trust […]

Two Oconee County councilmen who often disagree were the choices of their district voters in the Republican primary.  District Five’s Glenn Hart turned back a challenge from Les Richardson (1,099-969) and District Four’s Julian Davis emerged with a skinny, 37-vote margin over Jack Collins (1,129-1,092).  That tight race prompted questions of whether there will be a vote re-count.  Not so […]

Julian Davis survived a close battle with Jack Collins to win unofficially re-nomination as the Republican candidate for Oconee County Council 4.  So did fellow Republican Glenn Hart, the unofficial winner tonight over Lee Richardson.  The District Two seat goes to Matthew Durham, who bested Josh Roberts.  With about 80% of the vote, Sheriff Crenshaw wins re-nomination as the November […]

Here’s an announcement from Prisma Health, parent company of the Oconee Memorial Hopspital:  “Prisma Health has successfully cared for hundreds of COVID-19 patients in its physician practices, emergency departments, outpatient departments and inpatient units. As of June 8, system-wide Prisma Health had 94 patients hospitalized who were confirmed with COVID-19 and an additional 11 patients hospitalized with suspected COVID-19, slightly above […]

The annual membership meeting of the Pioneer Rural Water District ended within 10 minutes, after none of the customers took part in a telephone hookup arranged out of deference to the world pandemic.  Everything, including Pioneer’s one-year old treatment plant seems to be properly operating.  The only concern brought up was in a question from board member Eddie Grant.  He […]

A video of seniors in each of the three Oconee graduating classes has been finished and is to be released at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon.  Links will be available on the websites of each of the high schools and the district website, as well.  The project was undertaken by the district, partnering with local video companies.  In a statement the […]

After a stolen utility trailer was found near Seneca, Oconee Sheriff’s Office arrested a 32-year old man on multiple charges–including receiving stolen goods.  Besides receiving stolen goods, the following citations have been listed by the sheriff’s office against Kenneth Allen Barkley, resident of Fairfield Drive, Seneca:  driving under suspension, driving an uninsured vehicle, habitual traffic offender.  Barkley’s arrest was logged […]

The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 434 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 15,228 and those who have died to 568. Five of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Fairfield (2), Florence (1), Lee […]

At this hour, young people are staging a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Walhalla, in front of the police station at Main and N. College.  Chief Sean Brinson said, “We have about 10 peaceful protesters in front of our PD.”