Curiosity seekers requested to stay away

Tornadic damage naturally will bring out curiosity seekers, and the storm that has heavily damaged parts of the Seneca area is no exception.  However, the city police, the mayor, and the city administrator are appealing for people to avoid coming into the affected parts of the city today–mainly downtown and south of the railroad.  Public safety responders and other repair […]

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An armada of help from Greenville

Seneca and Oconee can count on manpower, trucks, and equipment from Greenville County as it attempts to recover from what the Seneca mayor calls a tornado that devastated part of the city, south of the railroad track, especially in subdivisions in the vicinity of the middle school and the Wells Highway.  A 101.7/WGOG source reported seeing something like 50 vehicles, […]

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Looks like “a war zone”

Early morning motorists who braved 123 between Seneca and Clemson sat backed up for, as one driver told us, two and a half hours.  The emergency situation that blocked 123 eastbound traffic was created by fallen electric power lines a pole in front of Lake Keowee Dodge across 4-lane 123 onto the entrance of the Millbrook subdivision.  That was cleared […]

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274 new cases and five new deaths

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 274 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, including five additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,065, and those who have died to 72. The additional deaths occurred in three middle-aged individuals with underlying health conditions who […]

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Vulnerable adult crime alleged at Mountain Rest

A 62-year old woman at Mountain Rest has been arrested by Oconee Sheriff’s Office and charged with “knowing and willful abuse of vulnerable adult.” Law enforcement records show the arrest of Gailyn D. Housley of the Highlands Highway occurred yesterday afternoon as part of an investigation that started in mid February at 5603 Highlands Highway. An arrest warrant, issued by […]

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Free prescription delivery offered

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an initiative that will begin offering free prescription delivery to Oconee County Citizens over the age of 60, citizens currently taking chemotherapy or cancer treatments or those quarantined due to Covid-19. This service, which is scheduled to begin next Monday, April 13th, is being offered while South Carolina is under the current […]

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Driver hurt in Seneca intersection crash

An unidentified Long Creek woman was sent to the hospital this morning after a car accident at a Seneca traffic light intersection that occurred, the police said, when one of the cars turned in front of another. The police logged this morning’s accident at 10:24 on 123 at Hanvey Road, across from the Lindsay Road. According to an account provided […]

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County park left in awkward spot

Having to close all facilities, an Oconee County park manager admits that his park and staff are placed in a situation completely opposite of why they are in the business.  And that is, being unable to welcome visitors to the county’s South Cove Park, one of the jewels of Oconee’s parks and recreation programs.  Stephen Schutt, park superintendent, spoke today […]

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