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A man wounded by gunfire late last night near Walhalla was airlifted for treatment and, according to the Sheriff’s Office, his condition is unknown this afternoon. The Sheriff’s Office identified Edward Levi Williams as having received a gunshot wound to the neck. Officers were called around 10:30 last night to 1888 Westminster Highway and determined the gunshot wound occurred as […]

A man’s attempt on Christmas Day to sell his motorcycle near Seneca thru Craigslist turned into a criminal investigation and the arrests of two women who wanted to buy the bike. Law enforcement records show the women allegedly tried to defraud the motorcycle owner with $100 dollar bills considered to be illegitimate currency. The bills involved have been placed in […]

The Trump administration granted permission today for government-contracted child welfare agencies in South Carolina to turn away would-be foster and adoptive parents based on religion. The decision comes in response to a request by the South Carolina governor, asking the Department of Health and Human Services to use the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act to grant it an exception to […]

U-S Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on their decision to protect religious liberty in South Carolina for faith-based foster and adoption services. According to a Duncan statement issued in Washington, “Faith-based foster and adoption services perform amazing work for communities in South Carolina and around the country. These organizations care deeply […]

Salem will look to Seneca for that city’s experience in getting rid of dilapidated buildings. Brad Norton, Salem town attorney, this week predicts that the adoption of a building code is going to lead to a cleanup of eyesores and structures that are unsafe. Norton says he thinks there will be action soon as the project is a top priority […]

Due to a significant increase in flu activity, individuals 18 years of age or younger are asked not to visit with patients in any Prisma Health–Upstate facility. Including Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Visitors of any age showing signs and symptoms of flu-like illness should also refrain from visiting patients. There have been reports of positive flu tests without the […]

There’s something in state law that obligates the home county of an economic development project to share a small percentage of the company’s tax bill with a neighboring county. On paper, at least, Oconee and Pickens industrial parks are common. Such as a pending arrangement between the two counties, provided that a deal goes thru for a Pickens economic development […]

From a pool of about 50 Oconeeans, the 2019 county grand jury is being formed today. The grand jury will number 18 county residents and six holdover members. The main duty of the jurors is to return criminal indictments, or in certain cases, return no bills to General Sessions court terms. Clerk of Court Beverly Whitfield says, in keeping with […]

The board of trustees for the Oconee Public Library holds a regular meeting next week, and the public is invited to attend for discussions and policy on how the county’s public libraries are operated. The meeting will be 5:30 pm Monday at the Seneca Library, 300 E-S 2nd Street, Seneca. A time for brief public comment is set aside at […]

If there is a concurring vote by the city council, Seneca’s corporate limits will grow by four acres along Old Salem Road, in the vicinity of Lake Keowee. Last night the planning commission recommended the annexation of two parcels owned by Lake Keowee Marina and a zoning classification of planned development undeveloped. Ben Collins of Central represented the marina during […]