The final week of early voting found Anderson county voters continuing record-pace voting. 

A total of 2,430 voted today, bringing the total number of early votes to 19,136 in the county.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate. This interview is with Tara Hawkins Evans, School District 2, Area 1  

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate. This interview is with B. Donovan Brock Anderson School District 2, Area 1

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate. This interview is with Anna Leavitt, who is running for the Anderson School Dist. 4, Area 4 board.

Anderson City Council approved ATAX funds recommendations, annexation of and rezoning 31.5 acres at 216 Vandiver Road for a 62-lot single-family residential subdivision, a new armored vehicle for the police department, two new cleanup vehicles and sent two other annexation/requests to the planning commission on Monday night.

Anderson county voters turned out again in large numbers to cast ballots in Anderson County on Monday. A total of 2,526 voted today, bringing the total number of early votes to 16,706 in the county.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate.

This interview is with Brandon E. Bailey, who is running for the Anderson School Dist. 4, Area 4 board.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate.

This interview is with Dustin Williams, who is running for the Anderson School Dist. 4, Area 4 board.

Anderson City Council will consider requests from the Accommodations Tax (ATAX) Advisory Committee at tonight’s meeting at 6 p.m. in council chambers downtown. The city is recommending $284,034 in distributions from the $376,000 in requests.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate.

This interview is with Jonathan Hooper who is running for the Anderson School Dist. 5 Seat 6.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate.

This interview is with Dickie Smith who is running for the Anderson School Dist. 5 Seat 6.

The total for the first week which ran Monday-Saturday stands at 14,182, with 1,276 voting on Saturday.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate. This interview is with Tim Self who is running for the Anderson School Dist. 5 At-Large.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate. This interview is with Incumbent Cindy Burriss who is running for reelection for the Anderson School Dist. 5 At-Large Seat. Burriss declined a video interview, so her direct answers to questions asked of all candidates are at the end of this story.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate. This interview is with Jonathan Hooper who is running for the Anderson School Dist. 5 Seat 6.

Early voting continues a brisk pace in Anderson County, with 2,691 making their way to the polls on Friday.

Pendleton 33, Carolina 6

Crescent 63, West Oak 7

T.L. Hanna 69, Easley 3

Powdersville 41, Emerald 21

Westside 21, Greenwood 8

Wren 41, BHP 21

At the Anderson Emergency Kitchen, you only need to show up hungry. There are no names to give, no numbers to supply, nothing to fill out, no preliminary accounting of the circumstances that have made lunch a problem.

Since 2013 there have been 155 homicides in Anderson County.