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If you receive a letter in the mail from the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association, the letter is authentic. Some people who’ve called the Oconee Sheriff’s Office have wondered. The state Sheriff’s Association is in its spring membership drive, says Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw, and the drive is aimed at potential new members or renewals. Crenshaw is a former president of […]
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Five water fountains at the West-Oak High School have been closed, after test samples revealed lead amounts slightly higher than recommended “actionable” levels set by a program called Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care Centers. Oconee Schools say the district is one of the first in the state to take part in a voluntary DHEC program, funded by the […]
Read moreThe welcome mat shall be out in front of city hall in Seneca this evening for those interested in the zoning classification for property south of the railroad. The city’s planning commissioners are to convene a public hearing at 6 o’clock to consider Josh Thomas’s request for a residential-15 zone at ES 6th Street, S. Walnut, and Locust. Currently, the […]
Read more“North of 350”. That’s the estimate given by the first-year chairman of Oconee Republicans to describe how many people showed up Saturday for county party re-organization. They came early on Saturday to Seneca’s Gignilliat Community Center, as a glance at the parking lot showed few, if any, available spaces. Party chairman Jim Mann said, “We had a very good turnout […]
Read moreTwo individuals staked their claims on Friday to ballot positions for filling an open seat on the 8-member Seneca City Council. Day one qualifiers Friday were Ernest Riley and Kyle Nicholson. Seneca residents have one week to sign up for the city’s special May 30 election.
Read moreSeneca – Ann Louise Bennett, 72, wife of Kenneth “Ken” R. Bennett, passed away on Saturday, March 18th, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born February 21st, 1951, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Ann was the daughter of the late Leo and Beulah Worth Munger. Ann previously lived in Elizabeth, Roselle Park, Roselle and Hillsborough, New Jersey […]
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If there’s a favorable vote Tuesday next week, a volunteer Oconee fire station inside an increasingly busy service area will receive additional county aid. On County Council’s agenda Tuesday night is first and final reading of a resolution that would authorize the placement of two county employees at the Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department near Clemson. Those two county employees are to […]
Read moreA valuable piece of undeveloped property—325 acres–lies just off the first I-85 exit into South Carolina. The peninsula is located within Oconee County, but the property is owned by the state Parks, Recreation and Tourism department. For years the state has leased the property to developers who’ve a pursued a project called Sanctuary Pointe, a destination resort around midway between […]
Read moreAn environmental review will be required of the property Seneca is designating for an amphitheater. Scott Moulder, city administrator, made the announcement yesterday that before the city can use Gignilliat Field land for the project, it’s going to be necessary to determine whether a flower (believe to be of the conehead variety) grows on the property. The necessity is the […]
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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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