The law seeks two suspects from Seneca

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help today to find two suspects wanted for Attempted Murder. 18-year-old Truett Gregory Brock of Seneca and 19-year-old Anthony Michael Seagraves, both of Seneca, have been charged with one count each of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime and Discharging a Firearm into a Dwelling. The […]

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TV camera perch under negotiations for Ramcat

Seneca business leaders were told negotiations are in progress to allow a Spartanburg television station to mount a 24/7 camera atop a Ramcat Alley building.  Riley Johnson, city events coordinator, made the announcement yesterday to an informal meeting of the board of the Seneca Business Development Support Center.  Johnson also says his city looks forward to WSPA-TV’s zip trip to […]

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The “keys” to Harper’s Plaza to pass soon

Lots of noise could be heard yesterday afternoon emanating from the Harper’s Plaza construction work in downtown Seneca.  And from the vantage of a city hall window across the street, two city officials looked out with interest.  The words of Scott Moulder, city administrator, “Getting close” indicated that in the next month or so the city can expect to officially […]

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Schools are back….and a street is closed

Oconee’s school population is greeted by a rainy morning as classes return for the new year.  They are back simultaneously with a temporary Walhalla street closing, in the aftermath of last evening’s electric power outage — the second power interruption for parts of Walhalla and West Union since last weekend. Barricades are in place in the vicinity of Chicopee Field.  […]

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End-of-watch ceremony remembers two K-9 officers

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony Monday morning to honor two K-9 officers who passed away recently, Argo and Farrah. Argo’s End-of Watch occurred on May 16th, 2023. Argo’s K-9 handler was First Sergeant Alan Sayre, who is the supervisor of the Bravo Shift for the Uniform Patrol Bureau. Farrah retired on May 8th, 2023. Farrah’s End-of-Watch occurred […]

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Low state senator hurt during military deployment

State Senator Thomas Alexander, Walhalla Republican, announces that a low state senator, Stephen Goldfinch Jr., of Murrells Inlet has been injured in Africa and was being transported to Germany for surgery.  Identified as a captain in the National Guard, Goldfinch is reported to have been hurt during a military deployment in the African continent.  Alexander, Senate president, in a memo […]

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