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The Biden-Harris “Investing in America” tour makes a $51 million announcement today in Union, South Carolina.  The Federal Highway administrator, Shailen Bhatt, will be there to announce the grant to improve the safety and reliability of rural South Carolina bridges.  The funds result from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bridge Investment Program.  The announcement also calls attention to an award of $3.9 […]

Tri-County Technical College at Pendleton and Lander University at Greenwood have a new relationship.  A new transfer partnership will allow Tech students to easily transfer their credits to an equivalent baccalaureate program at Lander, entering as juniors.

Around 3:15 in the morning April 13, 2020, you’ll remember the weather, if you happened to be in the line for an EF3 tornado at Seneca and surrounding parts.  A manufacturing plant guard was killed, and the winds brought devastating damage to homes and businesses, let alone tree top casualties.

West Union Town Council has taken a position in favor of “The Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act.”  It’s a response to the racial-inspired shooting deaths several years ago at a Charleston church.  A motion, followed by a 3-0 vote, puts the West Union elected leaders on record as urging the governor and the state’s lawmakers to approve H. 3014.

If you qualify for free health work you’ll be in luck next week on Lucky Street in Westminster.  That’s the day (Wednesday, April 19) Rosa Clark Mobile Health Services of Seneca will welcome walk-ins or appointments at Dot’s Kitchen, 205 Lucky Street, Westminster.  Between 10 am and 1 pm, they’ll offer the uninsured, at no charge, and no co-pay with […]

Mayor Dan Alexander of Seneca has issued a number of proclamations.  The long-time mayor has proclaimed the week of April 9-15 as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week in the city; May 4 as the National Day of Prayer in the city; and May 20-26 as National Boat Safety Week in the city.  This note about Seneca’s telecommunicators — the women […]

In the view of the city administrator, it’s time for Seneca’s powers-at be to talk about rules covering food trucks.  Scott Moulder made clear to the city council that food trucks are a welcome part of Seneca commerce, but the time has arrived to set certain rules.  Such as sanitary inspections, such as forbidding any food truck to set up […]

On this date in Greenville-Spartanburg weather history:  According to National Weather Service, a tornado touched down in Oconee County near the Georgia line, southwest of Westminster, and tracked for six miles before lifting north of Oakway.  Ten people were hurt.  That same day, a twister was tracked for 32 miles northwest of Monroe, North Carolina — not far from Charlotte.  […]

The police in Seneca say they will pursue the charge of murder against a 14-year old, now that the wounded 20-year old has died.  Coroner Addis says Dariean Maurice Tucker died early last night in the intensive care unit of a Greenville hospital.  Chief Bowling describes what happened last week as a domestic incident on Enterprise Lane near the Old […]