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🌱 Deputies detail serious burglary and domestic violence charges for Seneca man

Seneca, South Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Seneca! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Deputies detail serious burglary and domestic violence charges for Seneca man
  • Seneca man accused of trapping victim in Planet Fitness locker room
  • Seneca pastor to deliver homily at Lindsey Graham’s Washington memorial

Also on today's calendar: Silver Spikes Golf League and 5 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jo S.!

Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 93, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oconee County Sheriff's Office Arrests Seneca Man on Burglary and Domestic Violence Charges (wnegradio.com) — Law enforcement says a 42-year-old Seneca man is jailed without bond yet after being charged with first-degree burglary and first-degree domestic violence following a weekend disturbance on Corinth Drive near Seneca. Deputies report he entered a home without consent, allegedly armed with brass knuckles, and assaulted a woman while two teenagers were present. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate.
   

• Man charged with kidnapping at Planet Fitness (wyff4.com) — A 37-year-old man from Seneca faces kidnapping and third-degree assault and battery charges after deputies say he trapped another man in a Planet Fitness locker room. According to an arrest warrant, he allegedly grabbed the victim’s shirt, blocked his exit, took his phone, and threatened serious harm if he spoke or tried to leave. The investigation remains active.
   

• Who's speaking at Lindsey Graham's memorial service in Washington? (wltx.com) — A Seneca connection will be part of Tuesday’s high-profile Washington memorial for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, where President Trump and Sean Hannity are among the speakers. Rev. Tim Tate, senior pastor of Corinth Baptist Church in Seneca, will deliver the homily at Washington National Cathedral, bringing a local voice to the national service.
   

📣 Seneca Shout Outs!

  • 💍 I'd like to congratulate Habitat for Humanity in its 40th Anniversary. Everyone who volunteers there should be proud of all the great work we've done for Oconee County. —Jo S. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If you see deer on or near the road you can honk your horn to scare them away, I do this every morning on the way to work to try to "teach" them roads are dangerous!
    I tried this with groundhogs too but those critters seem to be suicidal. It does work with squirrels, rabbits, etc... (Nextdoor Seneca)
  • Can anyone suggest a roofer you have personality used to come out today?
    We have a vapor leak, and my knotty pine ceilings are dripping. I've called 2 with no response Sure Flow and Carolina roof rescue. (Nextdoor Keowee)
  • Hotel Equities posted a job opening for Laundry Attendant Postcard Cabins Lake Hartwell Seneca SC in Seneca. Apply here.
  • Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Seneca. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Seneca here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Clemson University Trustee David E. Dukes '81 elected chair of Belle W. Baruch Foundation Board of Trustees (clemson.edu)
  • Clemson Love Story; PJ Hall, Anna Renwick tie the knot (foxcarolina.com)
  • 250 years after a battle here, Clemson is recreating a part of Fort Rutledge (clemson.edu)

Ok Seneca! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: To prism (Thank you Willy H. for sending it in!)
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