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The city of Seneca Transit Service will field comments and questions next week during a public hearing at city hall. On the agenda for 12 noon Thursday, March 23 is the 2023-24 operating budget for the city’s passenger bus service. Scott Moulder, city administrator, noted a shortcoming yesterday during a strategic goals’ meeting with the city council. Moulder regards as […]
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Oconee’s third largest municipality is celebrating a birthday today with a 5-hour drop-in at the city’s history museum. To mark Westminster’s 148th year, you can visit the museum, across Main Street from the Depot, between 11 and 4. Mildred Spearman of the Westminster Area Historic Society says there will be a cake, cupcakes, and refreshments.
Read moreThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual 2022 Internet Crime Report and accompanying state reports, which show South Carolinians reported more than $100 million in losses to internet crimes last year. The new report shows sharp increases from the 2021 report, which detailed $42 million in losses by South Carolinians. Seniors, […]
Read moreABC NEWS reported markets soared yesterday after 11 large banks unveiled a rescue plan for the First Republic Bank. Agreeing to making $30 billion in deposits to prop up the struggling bank were, among others, Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup. Nonetheless, the feds’ treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, was pressed during the Senate Finance Committee hearing by South Carolina’s Tim […]
Read moreSeneca’s pipeline of projects includes new uses for large, empty commercial buildings in the downtown and an amphitheater. The city’s to-do list got bigger yesterday when the city council and the city department heads retreated to an afternoon of brainstorming. Each member of council chipped in with ideas and, in no time, their suggestions filled four large sheets of poster-type […]
Read moreA former Seneca councilman plans a return today to city politics. Ernest Riley tells 101.7/WGOG NEWS he intends to be a first-day qualifier today for the special May election, in which the voters must fill the vacated council term of the late Al Gaines.
Read moreAuthorities have called off the lookout for a Westminster girl, subject of a missing person alert. A spokesman said Monique Claros has been located. The 13-year old went missing Wednesday night.
Read moreOconee Humane Society is out of free food. “We have distributed 980 pounds of dog food,” says its updated email.
Read moreSeneca, Westminster, and the local DOT will be on the receiving end of road and street funds, approved today by the county committee which allocates state “C” funds. Westminster fared the best, as the city got the approval to spend $760 thousand. Much of that, city administrator Kevin Bronson announced, will fill potholes on streets that serve many of the […]
Read moreOconee County road pavers are at work today on S. Radio Station Road near Seneca. Kyle Reid of the county roads and bridges department says the paving is taking place on S. Radio Station near the 4-way stop.
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