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🌱 How a Seneca meth case led to a 15-year sentence

Hi Seneca! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Seneca meth case led to a 15-year sentence
  • Which chart-topping band traces its roots back to Seneca?
  • Seneca church included among memorial donation options for Timothy Tierno

Also on today's calendar: WPAC White Suite and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Breezy and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A 'violent and serious' case prosecuted this week (wgog.com) — A Seneca resident has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison after local police found meth packaged for trafficking, a crime classified as violent and serious under South Carolina law. Prosecutors from the 10th Circuit Solicitor’s Office secured a sentence requiring more than 12 years behind bars before parole eligibility, underscoring ongoing local efforts to target significant drug cases.
   

• Bear Rinehart, Lead Singer & Songwriter For The Band NEEDTOBREATHE, Talks About Their New Album, The Long Surrender (songwriteruniverse.com) — A nationally known rock band with deep spiritual themes actually started out in Seneca back in 1998 before going on to release ten albums and win major awards. Lead singer Bear Rinehart reflects on the group’s small-town beginnings, the personal struggles behind their new record, and how faith and live performance continue to shape their evolving sound and touring plans.
   

• Timothy "Tim" Donald Tierno Obituary April 13, 2026 (robinsonfuneralhomes.com) — A local church in Seneca is among the places where friends can honor Timothy “Tim” Donald Tierno, whose family suggests memorial donations in lieu of flowers. The longtime architect, restaurateur, musician, and Army veteran from Greenville will be remembered Friday with services in Piedmont and Powdersville, celebrating his faith, creativity, and devotion to family.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Walhalla Water Department Announces Water Line Improvements and Boil Water Advisory (wsnwradio.com)

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  • Clemson students preserve history through gravestone restoration (wspa.com)
  • Clemson, Brownell land first transfer portal addition of 2026 offseason (thetigercu.com)
  • Sarah Custer returns to Clemson as Executive Director of Emergency Management (clemson.edu)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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