Seneca News

A fire that consumed a mobile home in Seneca last week is believed to have originated from an electrical outlet, Seneca Fire Chief Shane Phillips said on Tuesday.

November 25, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. EST A crew from King Asphalt works Tuesday on East South Second Street in Seneca, where federal stimulus dollars are funding sidewalk paving work.

Gene Riggs left Seneca City Hall Monday night with what he wanted, at least on paper.

November 18, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. EST SENECA - Fires in the Seneca area of Oconee County in consecutive days destroyed two buildings, but did not cause any injuries.

Oconee County Planning Commission members could begin to review the countya s $97 million 10-year capital projects list at their next meeting Dec.

November 20, 2009 - 10:25 p.m. EST Photo Click on photo to enlarge Oconeea s jobless rate increased to 14.3 percent in October, while Pickens Countya s rate went up to 11 percent.

An empty lot on the corner of Depot and Fourth Street in Seneca's Historic Downtown District is becoming a kudzu jungle.

Joe James and his wife, Sandra, have entered a conservation agreement to permanently protect their 244-acre property, Chestnut Return.

More than anything else, the death of a child may have given rise to the establishment of Senecaa s first responder unit.

14 at the Seneca Branch Library at 300 E. South Second St. Joe Woods, board member of the Keep Oconee Beautiful Association which promotes litter elimination and waste reduction, will demonstrate what items are most recyclable in the items we throw away every day.

November 18, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. EST The vacated and fenced in Lake Hartwell Inn property on U.S. 123 entering Clemson, and Tower Place on College Avenue - identified by Mayor Larry Abernathy as eyesores - should begin to show improvement soon as developers for both properties plan to start work at those sites.

November 16, 2009 - 11:16 p.m. EST Seneca police took a man into custody Saturday after hea d avoided being arrested for nearly a year.

In special spit-shined Corcoran paratrooper boots, bloused pants, tailored uniforms, with silver wings upon their chests and caps cocked rakishly over one eye, the men of the various airborne units trained at Camp Toccoa walked with a well-earned swagger.

Here is one very irate little fellow. Brayson Harper Gibson was placed in this pumpkin by his parents, Lindsay and Daniel of Seneca, and he wants out! Here is one very irate little fellow.

November 11, 2009 - 10:44 p.m. EST SENECA - What was left of Hurricane Ida drenched Oconee and Pickens counties on Tuesday and Wednesday, but did little in the way of significant flooding or damage, officials say.

A South Carolina man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old while working on Clemson University's campus this summer.

November 12, 2009 - 10:51 p.m. EST Photo Timothy Joe Chastie Photo Sean Simpkins WALHALLA - Two Oconee County men have been arrested and charged with criminal sexual conduct with minors.

Thirteen members of the department are to become licensed emergency medical technicians .

November 11, 2009 - 10:36 p.m. EST SENECA - The city of Seneca is in unofficial talks with the Oconee County Economic Development Commission to purchase the Propex building on Shiloh Road.

November 11, 2009 - 11:01 p.m. EST SENECA - Zachary Durham suffered an injury to his right leg Wednesday when he lost control of his motorcycle while attempting to avoid a truck on Mountain View Road in Seneca, police say.