Writer Carlos Galarza of Seneca joined the Daily Journal/Messenger November 13, 2006 and has been covering economic development, the courts, Oconee County Sheriff's Office, Pickens County Sheriff's Office, and the Town of Salem. Originally from Puerto Rico, he graduated from City College of New York. Prior to Upstate he spent 17 years working for various daily and weekly newspapers in Florida, the last being the Orlando Business Journal.

Recent Stories

• Foreclosures, market glut drive home prices lower
  Friday, July 20, 2007
  SENECA — An Upstate real estate pro said Thursday that tri-county home prices are slipping as a result of a triple whammy — market correction, a spike in foreclosures and a glut of homes for sale. | Read more