Progress and expansion is booming in Pendleton. Both in the historic downtown area and the section of town along U.S. 76, new housing, businesses, walkability amenities and other improvements are evident.

The “Amigos,” a name adopted by the mayors of Pelzer, West Pelzer and Williamston, due to the men’s friendship and cooperative efforts, made due with a substitute for one of their team.

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The Town of Williamston is experiencing unprecedented growth, according to Mayor Rockey Burgess.

New housing construction, and the demand for new housing continues a steady upward trend, as the town adds improvements to Spring Water Park and other area recreational areas while preparing for fall and holiday activities.

Burgess updates the latest activity in this interview with the Anderson Observer.

Anderson County Council on Tuesday gave initial approval to tax incentives for the expansion of a local, family-owned business which has been in Anderson since 1968, to add an additional 49 full-time jobs, as part of a $6.6 million expansion investment. The new jobs will have an average pay of $30.11 per hour. The company currently has 23 full-time jobs.

Anderson County council will consider tax breaks for a new company offering to bring 49 new jobs and a $6.6 million investment to the county as part of the first meeting in September, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the historic courthouse downtown. Council will also give final vote to an ordinance which provides guidelines and enforcement of junkyards and open storage as part of the meeting.

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A series of grants are expected to bring major improvements to the town in the not-to-distant future. Mayor Christopher Burton discusses the progress in Honea Path in this interview with the Anderson Observer,.

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A new water system, improved lighting, road work, park improvements and new business licenses highlight Pelzer Mayor Will Ragland’s recent town update with the Anderson Observer.

Steele, who retired in 2010 after nearly 25 years on the bench, handled both civil and criminal cases in Anderson County Summary Court.

The exhibit will feature a display of antique autos and machinery, including a restored Model-T Ford and a salvaged Model-T Truck, a vintage race car, Belton’s restored 1979 Mack fire truck, and other tractors and service vehicles.  Newer electric modes of transportation will be on display. 

A group made up mostly of volunteers founded the school in Anderson in the basement of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, starting with 14 preschoolers. Today 130 students are enrolled in preschool through twelfth grade at the campus on Sam McGee Road.

Retail and housing spaces are full, the events calendar for the town is booked through Christmas and the state just recognized West Pelzer for their work in creating a community and sustaining development.

New businesses, nearly 1,000 new planned or under construction housing units are combining with planning by the city to meet the needs of the breakneck growth.

Coldwell Banker Caine is working with Preservation South to bring the building back in line with the original plans. The Beaux Arts-style building, designed by James Knox Taylor and built as the first federal post office in downtown Anderson. Construction began on the historic Anderson Post Office in 1908, which opened for business in 1909 as a hub for the community for the next three decades.

City Council has reviewed four drafts since the initial map was released in February, and reviewed three other drafts before voting Monday on the fourth incarnation of the document.

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.

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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.