At today’s Rotary meeting
At their meeting today, the Seneca Rotary Club will welcome Magie McMahon as its guest speaker. She represents the Hospice and Palliative Foundation. The Rotarians meet at 1 o’clock at the Lakeside Lodge.
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A chamber of commerce resignation
The Oconee Chamber of Commerce, once again, has put out a help-wanted sign. Crystal Romanysyn has resigned as executive director. She has accepted the position of senior vice president of the Norman, Oklahoma Economic Development Coalition. Although her stay was brief, Romanysyn’s contributions made an impact. Darryl Broome, the chamber board president, said, “The personality and multiple abilities that attracted […]
Read moreSENECA MAN CHARGED WITH SEX CRIMES AGAINST MINOR
According to jail records, 26-year-old Jessie Dewayne Shook of Seneca was served four magistrates bench warrants for hunting without a license in January of last year when he was arrested on new charges Monday filed by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. In addition to the bench warrants, Shook is facing six new counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, […]
Read moreOCONEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES THIRD ARREST IN 2021 THEFT OF LOADER AND TRAILER
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing a third arrest in a Grand Larceny investigation from the fall of 2021. 43 year old Larry Michael Ferguson, of N. Davis Drive in Fair Play, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 3:17am on Saturday, March 26th . Ferguson was taken into custody after a traffic stop last Friday […]
Read moreAndrew Pickens Ranger District Prescribed Burn
The Andrew Pickens Ranger District will be conducting a prescribed fire of 220 acres in the Long Creek area today. The objectives of this burn are for Wildlife, Clemson University Research, and Fuels Reduction. Smoke will be visible for roughly 6 hours and impacts should be minimal with smoke tracking towards Highlands, N.C.
Read moreSENECA POLICE LITTER PICKUP WEDNESDAY
Seneca Police Department’s litter pick-up is rescheduled for Wednesday, March 30th from 10:00 am until Noon. Volunteers should meet at Shaver Recreation Complex to get started!
Read morePICKENS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATES SHOOTING DEATH FOLLOWING DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the shooting death of a 31-year old male that occurred at 5924 Moorefield Memorial Hwy. Liberty, South Carolina shortly after midnight. Deputies were dispatched to this location at approximately 00:36 this morning following a 911 call. Upon their arrival, deputies entered the residence and observed a 27-year old female attempting to render […]
Read moreSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement Issued March 28 at 3:46 am Edt By NWS Greenville-Spartanburg …Increased Fire Danger In Effect From 11 Am Edt This Morning Through This Evening… West To Northwest Winds Of 10 To 20 Mph With Gusts Of 20 To 30 Mph, Combined With Minimum Relative Humidity Values In The 10 To 20 Percent Range And Very Dry Vegetation […]
Read moreGRAHAM, JUDICIARY REPUBLICANS SEEK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON JUDGE JACKSON LENIENT SENTENCING OF REPEAT SEX OFFENDER
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has signed a letter to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson asking her to provide the Senate Judiciary Committee with information related to the case of Wesley Hawkins. Sentencing guidelines at the time of the case recommended an 8–10-year sentence. However, Judge Jackson sentenced Hawkins to a mere three months in Bureau of Prisons custody. Hawkins would […]
Read moreInvestigators seize dog near Seneca
In an animal welfare investigation near Seneca, county officers seized a pet dog this week and charged its owner. The offense alleged: abandonment of animal. Officers said as the result of two visits to a Clinkscales Road home in one week, they found no food or water had been left for the pet.
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