And while it predates the interstate, it is no historic landmark. The part southern ante-bellum and part early 20th Century neoclassical house was built in 1948. 

The filing states “(Duncan) has admitted to (Melody) that he has an ongoing sexual relationship,” with Washington lobbyist, Liz Williams. Duncan is now believed to be living with Williams. Williams is a former Federal Lobbyist at National Rifle Association.

Several council members, reluctant to lose streets or areas of their districts, had hoped for revisions in the map before Monday’s vote, but none were made.

Family Promise of Anderson, working with the Anderson University School of Nursing, asked students to scavenge for cardboard to tape together temporary structures they slept in overnight to get a feel for what it’s like for those who do this on a regular basis.

Meals on Wheels-Anderson currently operates three similar centers in Anderson, Pendleton and West Pelzer as part of a contract with the Appalachian Council of Governments.  For more than 40 years Meals on Wheels-Anderson has delivered hope for countless senior and disabled individuals across Anderson County through home delivered meals in addition to other services such as The Senior Place centers, medical transportation, and lawn care.

Earlier the South Carolina General Assembly, which had considered legislation, pushed the decisions back onto local governments after lobbyists representing both sides of the issue weighed in with different agendas.

Tony Gray, Tournament Director, and S.C. B.A.S.S. Nation Youth Director, brings his tournament trail to Green Pond Landing for the third consecutive year. Gray anticipates the opening trail event at Lake Hartwell will draw 140 to 150 boats.

David Hendrix and Matthew Stipe are the new officers and will be responsible for the enforcement of the regulatory ordinances of the Code of Ordinances. Their work will include enforcing any rules across the county, including regulations at parks and other public places.

The Anderson County Board of Voter Registration and Elections are evening sweetening the deal Tuesday from 9 a.m.-noon, with free coffee and donuts at their office at 301 N. Main Street in downtown Anderson.

While she still takes front and center in front of the classroom and audiences in local theaters, Faulkner will forever be remembered for knocking down the barrier that forbade women to attend The Citadel.

An in-depth study of every foot of the county's 1,534 miles or county roads is expected to be complete before the first of October. County road work (and bridge work) have been kicked down the road for decades by county councils, creating an urgent need for funding to save the roads which can still be saved. The cost, which increases weekly due to materials costs and the lack of companies doing the work, is estimated at nearly $10 million annually, more than triple the amount budgted in recent years. If the referendum fails, there is little hope for good roads in Anderson County.

Rebuild Upstate hosted a community forum Thursday at Tucker’s Restaurant in Anderson, bringing together leaders in the community, including Anderson County, the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce, AnMed and the United Way of Anderson.

Members of the all-Republican panel seeking more independence from federal health regulators were receptive to speakers who sewed doubt about vaccine safety and efficacy, as well as distrust in the scientific establishment. Testimony began with an hourlong presentation from Aaron Siri, the managing partner at a New York law firm that 2021 tax filings show received over $3 million from an influential Texas-based group that campaigns against vaccine requirements. 

The exhibit features 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, in addition to miniature models of planes, autos, and ships, antique wagon and cart wheels, an airplane training cockpit, vintage bikes and motorcycles, train artifacts, and photos and memorabilia of travelers using different modes of transportation. 

It’s a little late now to ponder why it took the city so long to put this process, driven by council, in motion (final census numbers were available in the fall of 2020). Anderson County approved their redistricting map in early 2022.

In both the work session and council meeting, four of the nine council members in attendance expressed concerns of the fifth draft of the map which moved some boundaries, realigning the city to meet legal requirements based on the United States Census of 2020.

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office has been chosen for a $101,460 grant for use to seek accreditation from the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (IACME).

Iva is working to manage the growth that adds to progress already in place in the town. A new library downtown is in the works along with a new gym, new businesses are opening on the town square and parks are recreation programs are continuing to expand.

Anderson City Council will vote on the fifth (and potentially final) draft of a redistricting map which will include territory changes for some members of council on Monday at 6 p.m. in the council chambers downtown. A public hearing is planned as part of the process.

A graveside service will be held Monday, September 18, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Old Silver Brook Cemetery with Reverend Dr. Michael York and Reverend Noelle Read officiating. The family will be at the residence and will greet family and friends immediately following the service.

Memorials may be made to Anderson County Humane Society, 407 Pearman Dairy Rd., Anderson, SC 29625.