Staggered start for 4K & Kindergarten

Children in the School District of Oconee County 4K and 5K Kindergarten classes will begin school on a staggered start for the 2023-2024 school year.  The purpose of a staggered start is to allow students who are in the early stages of experiencing school to be exposed to school-wide and classroom expectations in a small group. This transition will allow […]

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Count Scott Durham in

Seneca Councilman Scott Durham says he will offer for a new term this November.  The downtown businessman says he’s interested in helping assure that the development of Harper’s Plaza is done properly and that what goes there will be beneficial to his city.  Durham’s seat is one of the four council seats Seneca voters will be asked to fill.  Candidate […]

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Hot weather brings out mosquitos

The hot weather brings out a summertime pest–mosquitos.  Seneca announces that a spraying day for mosquitos is scheduled tomorrow.  The spraying takes place in the evenings around 8:30 pm.   The city does not spray if it rains.  If people are close to the area to be sprayed, city workers are required to turn the machine off until moving past the […]

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Bid opening day in Salem

Bids were opened yesterday at the Salem Town Hall for two major town projects:  the Barkdale Roadway Revitalization Project and Phase 2 for the highway 11 water line loop.  HDH Construction of Seneca’s bid of nearly $214 thousand was the only bid received for the Barkdale Road work.  Of four bids, HRH Engineering of Chesnee was the apparent low bid […]

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 Creating a tax district will take time

Oconee’s Corinth-Shiloh Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department has issued its annual request for community donations.  At the same time, it is updating its home and business owners on a process to create a tax district covering the service area.   “Once established, this will take away the need for fundraising and provide reliable funding for years to come. As pointed out […]

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Judge’s ruling expected soon

The parties involved in the Townville shooting cases from 2016 are likely to learn soon whether a life-plus sentence for the shooter may be reduced, according to what one court officer told 101.7/WGOG NEWS.  At the circuit level, the decision rests with Judge Lawton McIntosh of Anderson.  In May, McIntosh heard Jesse Osborne apologize for fatally shooting his father at […]

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New anti-drunken driving bill now law in South Carolina

Governor Henry McMaster today was joined by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) National President Tess Rowland, law enforcement officers, and members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 36, the Ignition Interlock bill. The legislation will deter drunk driving and enhance the safety of South Carolina’s roadways by requiring the installation of an ignition interlock device upon […]

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Speeding suspect arrested faces drug charges

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a West Union man on multiple charges, including a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine, after a pursuit Friday evening. 35 year old Daniel Lloyd Stevens, of Ebenezer Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center Friday, July 7th. Stevens remained in jail on a combined $121,800.00 surety bond. Stevens will be required to […]

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