Seneca girl competes in motorcross competition

An 11-year old Seneca girl competed during the weekend in the regional motorcross competition in Tennessee.  Carmen Robertson was one of the youngest girls in the racing competition.  The daughter of Ryan and Ashley Robertson was attempting to place in the national competition planned later at the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.

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COVID-19–It’s in wastewater, too

City of Clemson and Clemson University announced today increased detection of COVID-19 throughout the Clemson community. In the last week alone, the State of South Carolina has seen more than 6,000 new infections of COVID-19 – more than 26 percent of the total cases since the beginning of the pandemic. City and University officials have begun testing wastewater coming into the Cochran Road Wastewater Treatment Plant, and […]

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Saturday and Sunday emergencies at Issaqueena/Stumphouse

Wahalla’s cross-trained fire fighters have answered calls yesterday and today on the trail around Issaqueena Falls, north of the city.  Today it was a youngster who fell and sustained a head injury.  Prisma EMS, fire fighters and police officers started the care for the boy who was sent to the hospital for observation.  Yesterday afternoon, an adult male at the […]

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907 new cases, 26 from Oconee

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 907 new confirmed cases and 1 new probable case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 9 additional confirmed deaths. The 907 include 26 from Oconee County. There are currently 692 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings […]

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Dr. Ronald Bruce Clapp

    Seneca- Dr. Ronald Bruce Clapp, 83, passed away June 20th, 2020, at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House, with his daughter, Debbie at his side.   Born in Brewster, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Robert Jerrold and Dorris Moody Clapp. Ronald attended Mount Herman Boarding School, Suffolk University in Boston for his undergraduate degree, and New […]

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Clarice Eugenia Pruitt Childress

      Seneca- Clarice Eugenia Pruitt Childress, 84, wife of Dan Childress, passed away June 20, 2020, peacefully at her home.   Born in Washington, DC, Clarice was the daughter of the late John R. and Clara Marie Rumler Pruitt. Clarice was a retired waitress, a loving mother, a grandmother and a great grandmother, who had a great passion […]

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Elderly Oconeean succumbs to COVID-19

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,157 new confirmed cases and 5 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 5 additional confirmed deaths. There are currently 673 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings the total number of people confirmed cases […]

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Motorcyclist killed on I-85

An early morning I-85 accident in Anderson County killed a motorcyclist.  The highway patrol is referring reports to the Anderson County coroner for the man’s identification.  A report by trooper Matt Southern states the accident occurred at 1:17 this morning at the 34 mile marker.  There, the bike ran off the southbound lanes, hit a tree and a sign, and […]

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Peggy Marlene Guest Fleming

    Seneca, SC — Peggy Marlene Guest Fleming, 84, wife of the late Bobby Merritt Fleming, of 128 Brookhaven Circle, Seneca, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Anderson County, SC, Mrs. Fleming was the daughter of the late Jesse Baylus and Frances Thomas Guest. She was an Associate Judge for the […]

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