It mirrors a law passed last year that allowed parental leave for state employees. But the General Assembly didn't include educators in that proposal and teachers were angry.

He has received many awards over the years from the department including: Firefighter of the Year and the Ken Barr Award of Service and Dedication; and has served on its Board of Directors, and on many committees,

According to a new study by by WallHub, South Carolina residents are among the most financially illiterate in the nation, ranking 43.

Council also approved the acceptance of $5.5 million in opioid settlement money from a variety of pharmacies including Walgreen’s. The funds will be received slowly between now and 2038. In 2021, Anderson County received just over $190,000 as part of the settlement money given to South Carolina. The funds will be used for helping stem addiction as well as providing funding for the drug court.

“Clean Anderson” is the new home for the latest new on cleanup events, recycling and other information and education on how the community can join the fight against litter.

Full occupancy of the main street in West Pelzer, greater recreation opportunities and new businesses were all goals of the plan, and all were met.

The station was founded in October, 2012 by the students at the career center which representing Wren, Palmetto, Powdersville and Belton-Honea Path High Schools. It can be heard at mypulseradio.com, as well as on a variety of streaming apps, and is the Media Broadcasting program at ACTC, which is marking 50 years of service to the community.

Anderson County Council will vote on a series of measures aimed at keeping the county’s parks safe and more pleasant at Tuesday’s 6:30 p.m. meeting in the historic courthouse.

DHEC’s goal is to have the new QR code letter grades placed at each permitted establishment within a year.

Storms and heavy rain stopped just as the festival opened, and by noon crowds filled the streets of the town to check out the work of artists from across the country and enjoy the food, music and atmosphere of the popular festival.

New housing starts, a new toy store downtown and a series of events highlighting the city’s rich tennis history are among the activities marking growth in Belton.

The event begins Thursday and the top 27 teams will compete for the championship on Saturday. Winners will be crowned after the 3 p.m. weigh-in.

The measure approved Thursday by a 31-5 vote would apply to citizens of so-called adversarial countries on a U.S. Department of Commerce list that currently includes China, Russia, Cuba, Iran and North Korea.

Spring/Summer Events, business growth, an update on the bridge that has captured so much attention, and and update on the Ingles supermarket are all discussed in this interview with Mayor Rockey Burgess for the Anderson Observer.

The “Out of the Darkness Campus Walk” is set to begin at noon with an opening ceremony in the G. Ross Anderson Student Center. Speakers will include former Clemson football player Javis Austin, who will offer hope amid struggles with mental health. 

Up on the Roof, which occupies the space on top of the downtown parking garage at the corner of South McDuffie and East Market streets, is set to open Wednesday.

By noon hundreds of families were on hand to allow the kids to get up close and personal with a variety of big trucks and heavy equipment, including fire trucks, law enforcement vehicles, construction equipment, agricultural machinery, as well as meet the men and women who build, protect, and serve Anderson County.

More than a dozen started the morning in a steady rain, collecting litter at McFall’s Landing and along the roads in the Broadway Lake community.

ACTC boasts five members on the Delta Squad: Kai Cobb, a senior at Wren High School,; Zachary Culp, a senior at Palmetto High School; Aizley Gonzalez. a freshman at Palmetto High School; J.D. Fischer, a freshman at Palmetto High School; and Luke Seigler. a freshman at Palmetto High School. Their coach is programming and design instructor Seth Pruitt.

The bill is one of numerous like-minded measures that have arisen across the country after a suspected Chinese spy balloon recently floated over U.S. territory and was brought down off the South Carolina coast. The overflight fueled lawmakers' worries that nefarious actors may advance surveillance efforts under the guise of land ownership. At least 11 state legislatures are considering similar proposals.