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Proclamation from Mayor Alexander: DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH Mayor Alexander has made a new proclamation for Seneca, South Carolina. The Proclamation is for DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH." Below is the full proclamation.
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Proclamation from Mayor Alexander: Lions Club Proclamation Mayor Alexander has made a new proclamation for Seneca, South Carolina. The Proclamation is for the Lions Club." Below is the full proclamation.
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City of Seneca: Restaurant Options
Seneca Restaurants in Seneca city limits are open for takeout, drive-thru, or curbside service. Circumstances may change without notice View the Restaurants below to see who offers which services
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The Mayors Business Spotlight - American Services
Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes American Services A Landmark of Service With a Focus on Security, Janitorial and Staffing in the Upstate of South Carolina. American Services You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: Time Drive In Applebees English Homes X-Press Yourself Studios Seneca Family Restuarant Gray Wealth Management South Carolina Bank and Trust The Healthy Olive The Blue Marble LP Massag...
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Mayor Dan Alexander declares national assisted-living week at Keowee Place
Mayor Dan Alexander declares national assisted-living week at Keowee Place Let's all take some time to spend some time to visit someone in assisted living.
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes LP Massage http://www.lpmassage.com/ Providing Reflexology Foot Massage Full Body Massage and Hot Stone Therapy Massage to the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: The Healthy Olive The Blue Marble
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Gray Wealth Management Providing Premier Financial Management Services With a Focus on the Community in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: South Carolina Bank and Trust The Healthy Olive The Blue Marble LP Massage
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes WSNW THE LAKE http://941theLake.com/ A Community Landmark Providing Music, News, Sports, and Entertainment for Years in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: REI Cinemas Oconee Lanes American Services Time Drive In Applebees English Homes X-Press Yourself Studios Seneca Family Restuarant Gray Wealth Management South Carolina Ban...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes The Healthy Olive Enhancing the healthy and tasteful experience of your favorite foods with our flavored Oils and Vinegars by adding the Extra ...to the ordinary!
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes English Homes Residential Home Builder With a Focus on Quality Construction in the Upstate of South Carolina. http://nubox.net/ --> You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: X-Press Yourself Studios Seneca Family Restuarant Gray Wealth Management South Carolina Bank and Trust The Healthy Olive The Blue Marble LP Massage
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes The Blue Marble http://www.bluemarblebaked.com/ Bringing the freshest breads and pastries (all cooked fresh daily) and the most interesting and tasty sandwiches to the upstate of South Carolina. Previous Spotlight Businesses: The Healthy Olive
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes X-Press Yourself Studios Health Fitness and Exercise Training With a Focus on Whole Body Fitness in the Upstate of South Carolina. http://sherriewald.zumba.com/ You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: Seneca Family Restuarant Gray Wealth Management South Carolina Bank and Trust The Healthy Olive The Blue Marble LP Massage
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Oconee Lanes A Community Landmark Providing Entertainment for over 50 Years in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: American Services Time Drive In Applebees English Homes X-Press Yourself Studios Seneca Family Restuarant Gray Wealth Management South Carolina Bank and Trust The Healthy Olive The Blue Marble LP Massage
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Applebee's Neighborhood Bar and Grill Takes a Focus on Local Heritage in the Upstate of South Carolina. http://www.applebees.com/ You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: English Homes X-Press Yourself Studios Seneca Family Restuarant Gray Wealth Management South Carolina Bank and Trust The Healthy Olive The Blue Marble LP Massage
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Become a Part of a Special Group of Patrons at WPAC
Preserve The Past...Breath Life Into The Future... With recent changes to the tax code, now is the perfect time to review your plan to ensure to support your favorite charities. One of the greatest joys of charitable giving is learning all of the ways you can benefit while also providing for the causes important to you. Your support maintains the beautiful historic building and all the exciting programs in it. The Walhalla Performing Arts Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and listed on...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Walnut Street Bakery Our Newest Community Landmark Providing Wedding Cakes, Cup Cakes, Pies and Deserts in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Walnut Street Bakery from Seneca Video on Vimeo. Previous Spotlight Businesses: Carolina Summer Bojangles Cambridge Child Development Center WSNW The Lake REI Cinemas Oconee Lanes American Services Time Drive In App...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes SCBT South Carolina Bank and Trust https://www.scbtonline.com/default.aspx Providing Premier Bank Services With a Focus on the Community in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: The Healthy Olive The Blue Marble LP Massage
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Seneca Family Restuarant Providing Fine Dinning With a Focus on Family in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: Gray Wealth Management South Carolina Bank and Trust The Healthy Olive The Blue Marble LP Massage
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes REI Cinemas www.reicinemas.net A Community Landmark Providing Entertainment for Years in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: Oconee Lanes American Services Time Drive In Applebees English Homes X-Press Yourself Studios Seneca Family Restuarant Gray Wealth Management South Carolina Bank and Trust The Healthy Olive The Blue Marb...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Carolina Summer Our Newest Community Landmark Providing Formal Wear, Wedding Dresses and Tuxidoes in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Mayor's Spotlight - Carolina Summer from Seneca Video on Vimeo. Previous Spotlight Businesses: Bojangles Cambridge Child Development Center WSNW The Lake REI Cinemas Oconee Lanes American Services Time Drive In Applebe...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Time Drive In A Landmark of Goodness With a Focus on Tradition in the Upstate of South Carolina. Time Drive In You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: Applebees English Homes X-Press Yourself Studios Seneca Family Restuarant Gray Wealth Management South Carolina Bank and Trust The Healthy Olive The Blue Marble LP Massage
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Bojangles http://www.bojangles.com/ Our Newest Community Landmark Providing Quality Chicken and Sides in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: Cambridge Child Development Center WSNW The Lake REI Cinemas Oconee Lanes American Services Time Drive In Applebees English Homes X-Press Yourself Studios Seneca Family Restuarant Gray...
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The Mayors Business Spotlight - CAMBRIGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Cambridge Child Development Center http://www.cambridgechilddevelopmentcenter.com/ A Community Landmark Providing Quality Child Care and Education for Years in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: WSNW The Lake REI Cinemas Oconee Lanes American Services Time Drive In Applebees English Homes X-Press Yourself Studios Seneca Famil...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes The Residences at Park Place Our Newest Community Landmark Providing in Home Healthcare, Retirement Home, Hospice, and Elder Care in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices The Residence of Park Place from Seneca Video on Vimeo. Previous Spotlight Businesses: Walnut Street Bakery Carolina Summer Bojangles Cambridge Child Development Center WSNW The Lake REI Cinemas ...
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City of Seneca Recognized for Going Green
The Municipal Association of South Carolina recently released an article detailing South Carolina'a cities and towns that are implementing environmentally friendly ideas. The City of Seneca made the list with its upgrades to its water treatment plant, which has made the water the cleanest its ever been. Seneca was also mentioned because of it is the owner of the first entirely electric bus fleet.Seneca's water treatment plant now uses a sodium hydrochloride process to purify water instead of usi...
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Seneca: The Best Place to Retire in South Carolina
Seneca, SC was ranked 1st in South Carolina as the best place to retire. Smartasset.com compared Seneca to all other major cities in the state. They used factors such as Taxes, Doctors' Offices per 1,000 People, Percent of Seniors in the area, and many other factors to get their results.Check out the results, methodology and an interactive map here!
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Colored Soldiers Exhibit
  The Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum (BLSCM) in Seneca features a new exhibit: "Colored Soldiers." The exhibit features stories of men and women who bravely fought for the United States and who returned home to fight for their own freedoms. The main feature is A War On Two Fronts, a traveling exhibited created by the Athenaeum Press of Coastal Carolina University, will be on display. The exhibit will be open from February 11 - May 31, 2017. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00am - 4...
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Planes Trains and Automobiles
On Saturday, May 20th, The City of Seneca will be hosting Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. The event will run from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm on E. South 2nd Street in Downtown Seneca. Visit www.blueridgeartscenter.com for more event information
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Seneca: The Art Project
Student Faces smiling at Seneca City HallStudent faces are now smiling in downtown Seneca. Across the street from both City Hall on N.E. 1st Street and from Norton-Thompson Park on Main Street, Seneca High School students have decorated the former Kimbrell’s store front. Now instead of seeing furniture, you can see students’ artwork. “These are Face Motif Design works my students created for the windows of the empty Kimbrell’s building,” said Seneca High School Art Teacher Fred Edgerton. “The fa...
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Saddle Fitting Clinic
Saddle fitting services by Vicky Toporek, LMT, CNMT, CKTP, CESMT.Flying Angel Farm Enterprises, LLC and owner of U of the Horse U rode In On.Vicky is highly experienced in professional saddle fitting for all disciplines including English, Western, Trail and Endurance. She is a leading expert at saddle fitting and saddle evaluations, as well as adjustment and total replacement of English wool flocking and billet replacement.She is also experienced in body work with humans, horses and dogs. In her...
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City Basketball Champions
Congratulations to all the City Champions for their team's accomplishments this season! Listed below are the team rosters and the coaching staff:14u Boys City ChampionsCoach HunterWalker Bowen Jr., Cameron Breaseale, Dontavious Campbell, Malachi Cobb, Timmy Hipkins, Logan Hunter, Jacob Kotewa, Chance McCall, Howie Thomas, Tyler Westmoreland, Dorian Jones12u Boys City ChampionsCoach WilsonTyler Brown, Damian Cordova, James (Micah) Jenkins, Devon Lewis, Kaden Long, Trevor Merck, Deairus Ramsey, Di...
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Seneca Light and Water Achievement Award
Water Operator of the Year Award. The Water Operator of the Year Award was established in the early 1970’s and has been presented annually to a water treatment plant operator for excellent achievement in the direct operation of either a water or wastewater treatment system in South Carolina.Consideration shall be given to:Preventative maintenance, including cleanliness, safety, good housekeeping, and efficiency;Consistent quality of the finished product with approved standards;Active interest in...
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Blue Ridge Arts Center Annual Juried Art Show 2017
Please join us Friday, January 20th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Arts Center for the Opening Reception of our Annual Juried Art Show. There will be 75 different pieces to admire by 84 artists! There will be complimentary appetizers and beverages available during the show!
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Council honors Blue Ridge Bank for Property Donation
    The City of Seneca thanks Blue Ridge Bank for its recent donation of property at 416 East Main Street. At a special called meeting on Dec. 2, 2016, the Seneca City Council accepted the gift of a building and property in foreclosure from the bank, which will allow the city to grow its real estate holdings.         To further show its grattitude, at their regular monthly meeting in January, the City Council presented Kyle Thomas, President and Chief Executive ...
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Think Oconee!
"Think Oconee!" is an initiative created to focus local spending habits, support the county's businesses and to celebrate what makes Oconee County special! Its objectives are to emphasize what makes Oconee County great, to educate citizens on their global impact, to localize spending, and to deepen connections within the community. "Think Oconee!" is part of the Destination Oconee initiative of the Oconee Economic Alliance. Find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ThinkOconee!
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Western District Champions
Congratulations to the Gilbert Team for winning their regular-season city and county championship this year. They had a flawless record going 15-0 for the season. This a great achievement for this young group of athletes ROSTER: Jeb Crooks, Marvin Galindo, Joel Galindo, Austin Holder, Ethan Ibarra, Teagan McAuley, Xander Meleca, Eric Metzel, Brody Moore, Bruce Moore, Kyler Moorhead, Jude Owens, Nathanael Thorsland , Carlos Valdes, Turner Wilson, COACHES: Tony Gilbert, Gaspar Galindo, Matt Moore
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Community Outreach: ARC of Oconee, Inc.
Lt. Lisa L Williams, Sgt. Dwayne Kelley, Capt. Robert Tribble, and Cpl. James Dickert visited, “Our Place” to give back to the community. The Officers who went on the outing reported having a wonderful time with some amazing people. In the words of Lt. Lisa L Williams, “I grabbed several of our SPD guys and we went to the ARC of Oconee County, Inc., to visit our Friends!! There were a LOT of other Friends there, but these are the ones that were not eating at the time…Love visiting out there with...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes United Way A Community Landmark Providing Education on Health, Financial Stability and Independence in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Previous Spotlight Businesses: Four Paws Only United Way NEA Reading Proclamation Blue Mountain Media The Lions Club LRM Services and Medlin Roofing The Residence At Park Place Walnut Street Bakery Carolina Summer Bojangle...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Four Paws Only Our Newest Community Landmark Providing Pet Grooming and Boarding in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Four Paws Only Spotlight from Seneca Video on Vimeo. Previous Spotlight Businesses: United Way NEA Reading Proclamation Blue Mountain Media The Lions Club LRM Services and Medlin Roofing The Residence At Park Place Walnut Street Bakery Carolina...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes United Way - NEA - Reading Across America Proclamation Our Newest Community Landmark Providing Help, Support, Charity and Education in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices United Way - NEA - Reading Across America from Seneca Video on Vimeo. Previous Spotlight Businesses: Blue Mountain Media The Lions Club LRM Services and Medlin Roofing The Residence At Park Place Wa...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes Blue Mountain Media Our Newest Community Landmark Providing Marketing and Promotional Items in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices Blue Mountain Media from Seneca Video on Vimeo. Previous Spotlight Businesses: The Lions Club LRM Services and Medlin Roofing The Residence At Park Place Walnut Street Bakery Carolina Summer Bojangles Cambridge Child Development Cen...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes The Lions Club Our Newest Community Landmark Providing relief services for communities and individuals in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices The Lions Club from Seneca Video on Vimeo. Previous Spotlight Businesses: LRM Services and Medlin Roofing The Residence At Park Place Walnut Street Bakery Carolina Summer Bojangles Cambridge Child Development Center WSNW...
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Mayor Dan Alexander Salutes LRM Services and Medlin Roofing Our Newest Community Landmark Providing Heating and Air services and Roofing Services in the Upstate of South Carolina. You may have to download a Vimeo player from your app store for certain Mobile Devices LRM Services and Medlin Roofing from Seneca Video on Vimeo. Previous Spotlight Businesses: The Residence At Park Place Walnut Street Bakery Carolina Summer Bojangles Cambridge Child Development Center WSNW T...
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Seneca Water Treatment Plant Renovation
Seneca Light and Water is proud to announce that the Water Treatment Plant Renovation is underway. We will keep you updated on the progress of this project with periodic picture uploads of the most recent work performed. Enjoy the Pictures Below! Please check back regularly for ongoing updates. Video Posted on October 5, 2014 Seneca Water Treatment Plant Construction from Seneca Video on Vimeo. Pictures Posted on July 27, 2014 Pictures Posted on July 8, 2014 ...
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PRESS RELEASE - Seneca All Electric CatBus
Seneca ready to test electric buses in passenger serviceSeneca, SC – August 2014 – The City of Seneca and Clemson Area Transit (CAT) are ready to begin the final deployment phase of the four Proterra electric buses: passenger service. Funded by a Federal Transit Agency grant awarded in 2011, the buses were recently delivered to Seneca for planned testing and deployment procedures. Starting September 3, Seneca will place the electric buses into passenger service, allowing the public to try out ...
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Welcome 313 Café
Welcome 313 Café! Mayor Dan Alexander welcoming a brand new business to the city of Seneca. 313 Café is located in the commons on Highway 123 and Seneca. Come on out and visit 313 Café for breakfast or lunch! Wade Kelley (left), Mayor Dan Alexander (Center) and Stephanie Harmon (Right)
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2012 Swearing In Ceremony
The City of Seneca Council Presents the 2012 Swearing In Ceremony in pictures:
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Buchanan Park Ribbon Cutting Video
  Watch the ribbon cutting ceremony video of Buchanan Park on Ram Cat Alley below: Ribbon Cutting at Buchanan Park from Gene Borman on Vimeo.
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Dewitt Martin Honored For 20 Years of Service.
 The assistant utilities director for Seneca, Dewitt Martin, left last night's city council meeting with an engraved plaque in recognition of 20 years service to the former Oconee Sewer Commission and the modern day Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  Until recently replaced, Martin served as a Seneca representative to the authority which sets policy for wastewater services in Oconee County.  The plaque was presented by Mayor Dan Alexander, who said it is his city's intentions...
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Bojangles Ribbon Cutting
 Watch the ribbon cutting video for Bojangles below. 
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Grey Wealth Management Ribbon Cutting
Watch the ribbon cutting video for Grey Wealth Management below.  
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Seneca Bus System Goes "All Green"
 The City of Seneca has received a grant from the FTA to be the first in the NATION to be a totally Electric Bus System! Click here to read more.              
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Seneca Appoints New Fire Chief
Jan Oliver has been appointed the new Fire Chief for the Seneca Fire Department. Jan has been with the Department since March of 1986 and was Captain before being awarded Chiefs position. He was Fire Marshall for 5 years so Chief Oliver brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new position as Fire Chief of the Seneca Fire Department. Congratulations Fire Chief Jan Oliver!
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Seneca Water Plant Receives Envision Silver Award
Seneca’s Water Treatment Plant Improvements project in South Carolina is the recent recipient of the Envision Silver award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). The water treatment plant is the third infrastructure project in South Carolina to earn an Envision award from ISI, and is the first to earn a Silver award in the state. The Envision system rates the sustainability of infrastructure projects across the full range of environmental, social, and economic impacts. For More...
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Job Shadowing at City Hall!
Justyn Gibson, an 8th grader at West Oak Middle School, job shadowed his grandmother Code Enforcement Officer Tina Kirby on Friday, February 25, 2011. He was able to view  and participate in some of the duties that his grandmother and other employees do throughout the day. Plus,  a lot of the employees had the previlige to meet Justyn. Justyn's grandfather Detective Ken Kirby also works for the City of Seneca.
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Car Seat Inspections - Seneca Fire Department
To ensure the safety of our children, the Seneca Fire Department is now doing car seat inspections the 1st Wednesday of every month - please call to set up an appointment! Be sure to click  'Read More'  and follow links to watch the News Channel 4 Video and to learn more about this program by visiting the Seneca Fire Departments website. Seneca Fire Department's website News Channel 4 Video
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Palmetto People - Spotlight On Seneca!
During the month of August, Seneca was featured in 'Palmetto People'. Palmetto People is  a  Time Warner Cable's public affairs talk show. Their customers get a first-hand look at the people, places and things that make South Carolina a great place to live, work and play. Palmetto People connects the communities across South Carolina through a positive, living-room style format.         
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Watch Videos of Wall Dedication
Watch videos of the Wall Dedication Ceremony in Seneca, SC held May 2010
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