The city is required to review and make changes to the boundaries every 10 years in response to changes in population recorded by the United States Census. An agreement on new lines must be reached by early October to allow the new wards to be a part of the April municipal elections.

The near 100-degree heat did little to deter the thousands who attended Saturday’s festival in Mineral Springs Park, which featured music, food, kids rides/activities, local vendors and the return of a lost tradition.

High School Football Schedules Here.

For more than 50 years, athletes in Anderson County have participated in a vairety of sports through the work of Special Olympics, their programs and volunteers.

The 28-foot, custom-built Lyman-Morse craft has a built-in water tank and pump for firefighting operations and an aluminum hull and drop-down bow door to allow for beaching the boat on most coastline areas. The emergency response boat is equipped with twin Yamaha 250’s which can travel at speeds over 50 mph.

Some Roads near the Anderson Area YMCA will be closed Friday night beginning at 6 p.m. with the closure of East Reed Road to kick off the Peoples Bank/YMCA Midnight Flight.. At 7 p.m. S.C. 81 will be blocked off from East Reed Road to Simpson Road, and at 8:30 p.m. S.C. 81 will be blocked off all the way to Bellview Road.

An outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has reportedly closed the Anderson County Detention Center to visitors, with some cell blocks quarantined.

Visitations and volunteer services are suspended until at least Saturday, when the situation will be re-evaluated.

The United Way of Anderson County is kicking off their “Paint a Brighter Future” campaign Aug. 31 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Anderson Arts Center.

Feral hogs continue to be more than a nuisance, they are a danger not only to farmers and other landowners, but to other animals and humans as well. They are aggressive, have a very high reproductive rate, will eat almost anything and can be difficult to trap. 

And our county and municipal officials enjoy a rare spirit of cooperation. From county council to mayors to city/town councils, there is a general commitment toward serving the greater good by our public servants.

From storm cleanup to roads to major events to growth and programs at the county’s library system to a new emergency boat for use on Hartwell Lake, Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns said it has been an extremely busy summer so far.

The Bridge Center in Anderson is offering hope for men struggling with addiction, as the need continues to grow. The ministry’s Whitner Street facility, which has 24 beds for men participating in the four-month program, is full and has a waiting list.

Anderson County Council approved the first projects for the a portion of the $3.5 million opioid settlement funds on Tuesday, will a pair of projects aimed at addressing mental health and addiction in the community.

Downtown Anderson will see traffic detours this week due to continued repair on crosswalks.

North Main Street will be closed between Earle Street and Orr Street through Friday,.

As a reminder, West Orr Street has a low overhead clearance of 12’-3” under Murray Avenue.

Anderson City Council will consider an increase to wastewater industrial pretreatment fees and hauling fees as part of Monday’s meeting at 6 p.m. in council chambers downtown. A public hearing is scheduled on the fees at 5 p.m.

Anderson County Council will consider allowing expansion at the Shores of Asbury on Hartwell Lake as part of Tuesday’s regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the historic courthouse downtown. Full agenda here.

The Cancer Association of Anderson’s “Hot Air Affair“ will kick off the weekend Sept. 1, when more than 30 hot air balloons will take flight to increase awareness of the mission of hope and support provided by the Cancer Association of Anderson.

The exhibit for Kathy Moore, an artist and art educator at T.L. Hanna High School, kicked off Friday night on the second floor of the Anderson Main Library where her work will be on display through the first week of September.

The town was chosen for “reinvigorating our once vacant business district into a vibrant collection of locally owned businesses.”.

The First Steps initiative enters its 25th year with a novel permanent status that state leaders hope will bolster school preparedness for kids ages 5 and younger. The partnership has served over 1 million children since its adoption in 1999, according to Georgia Mjartan, executive director of South Carolina First Steps, but previously required occasional reauthorization.