Garbage truck mishaps

An accident involving a Seneca sanitation truck this morning on the 123 By-Pass resulted in no injuries and “minimal damage” to the truck, according to Scott Moulder, city administrator.  The accident was investigated by the state patrol, and Moulder says the patrol did not issue any citations in its investigation.  Oconee Solid Waste this morning was still awaiting an estimate […]

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Tornado awareness being stressed

Oconee County is making its annual effort to educate some of the youngest population about dangers of tornadoes and the protective actions that should be taken in the event that a twister develops.  Tornadoes are not an uncommon occurrence in this part of the country.  As many Oconeeans learned well in 2020, tornadoes can cause death and millions of dollars […]

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Prisma Health new emergency department visiting rules

The following is an announcement from Prisma Health: “Because of the steep rise in COVID-19 throughout the state and the high infection rates, patients coming to Prisma Health emergency departments will no longer be allowed to have visitors except under special circumstances. The change is effective Saturday, Jan. 8, at 7 a.m. This will apply to all Prisma Health hospital’s […]

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City councils schedule separate private meetings

Two city councils, those in Seneca and Westminster, are planning executive sessions tomorrow night at the tail end of their separate meetings.  The mayor and council in Westminster are scheduled to privately consider as many as three separate matters: personnel as it relates to the city’s staff structure; legal advice on the threat of legal action over the makeup of […]

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Downtown Clemson parking rules return today

Normal parking regulations return today in downtown Clemson. Throughout the holidays, on-street parking was extended from one to two hours and metered parking in the garage was free of charge.  But, starting today, on-street parking is limited to one hour and if you choose to park in the garage, you’ll have to feed the meter.  Downtown Clemson motorists should also […]

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Day of reckoning for sewer officials

You might say it’s a day of reckoning for those officials who set the policies by which the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority does business.  Especially considering that a 20% rate increase for the municipal members is the major topic for this afternoon’s meeting of the JRSA board of commissioners. A 20% increase in the charge that Seneca, Walhalla, and […]

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Friday’s DHEC COVID-19 Data

Friday’s DHEC report of Covid-19 data in South Carolina shows 9,376 new confirmed cases statewide, and 3,620 probable cases. 216 of those confirmed cases and 18 probable cases are from Oconee County. Confirmed deaths statewide on Friday’s report was 5, none in Oconee County. The overall positivity rate was 29.3%. Friday’s report reflects data through midnight on Wednesday.

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