The 36th annual Belton Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival will be remembered for near-record crowds, perfect weather, music and art, but it might be most remembered for one of the largest car shows in the history of the event.

T.L. Hanna 56, J.L. Mann 35

Westside 52, Pickens 7

Belton-Honea Path 55, Palmetto 21

Wren 50, Southside 0

Crescent 35, Walhalla 7

Pendleton 42, Seneca 28

Powdersville 61, Fountain Inn 14

From cooking like pioneers, stained-glass making and the art of sliver smithing, to a visit from "Benjamin Franklin," students were offered entertaining education as part of the two-day event leading up to the annual Standpipe Festival, which is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Hiring is already under way for a new Urgent Care Center at 3322 North Main St., and modifications were recently approved for sewer infrastructure for an unidentified medical facility at 4532 Liberty Highway across from Prisma’s current Blue Ridge Orthopedics and Blue Ridge Hand Center on Justice Lane.

Early voting workers are needed for the Presidential Preference Primaries in February, the Primary Elections in June and the Presidential Election in November. Early voting workers will be paid $75 per day with a one-time training pay of $60. Early voting is conducted two weeks prior to each election.

he eight Republicans and five Democrats are a mix of lawyers are others being asked to hold public hearings and then debate a bill that can be introduced by the start of February, a few weeks into the 2024 General Assembly session, House Speaker Murrell Smith said in a letter.

It’s not too late to register to vote in Anderson County’s November municipal elections, but time is growing short. Only those registered 30 days before the Nov. 7 elections will be eligible to vote in the races in Belton, Honea Path, Iva, Pendleton, Pelzer and West Pelzer. Friday is the deadline for in-person registration, Sunday is the deadline for online registration.

The library’s Youth Services department is accepting the donation of gently used costumes, dance outfits, etc. that are in good condition (i.e., show no visible stains, have minimal wear and tear, etc.) through Oct. 15. The outfits can be dropped off at the main branch of the library.

For year 12, Pendleton’s annual scarecrow contest is going historical, with a few fun exceptions.

The event features scarecrow historical figures such as Francis Marion and Thomas Green Clemson, as well as Andy and Barney on a Mayberry bench.

With less than five months until the 2024 South Carolina Feb. 24 GOP presidential primary, half of S.C. Republicans said they’re most likely to support Trump for the Republican nomination. Former S.C. Governor Nikki Haley trails Trump in her home state with 17 percent of Republicans supporting her nomination.

Neither company was named, but the first, a packaging concern, will bring a $64 million investment, and 215 news at an average pay of $23 per-hour. The second, a maker of high-end hydraulics materials, will bring 28 jobs at $19.38 per-hour and a capital investment of $5.4 million.

The six months have brought significant movement in new housing in the city and surrounding area, new businesses downtown, successful events and recreation programs and $9.5 million in sewer infrastructure funding. Dorn, who is running unopposed for mayor again in November talked about progress in Belton in this interview with the Anderson Observer.

The haunting season has arrived, and a number of events and activities are set to celebrate and tell stories of those things which go bump in the night.

This year’s event, moved to Homeland Park Baptist Church to allow for more room, featured food vendors, games, a live DJ as well as the car show.

Anderson County Council will consider tax incentives for the expansion of two unnamed businesses already located in the county which would add a total of 243 new jobs and investments of more than $70 million, as part of Tuesday’s meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the historic courthouse downtown.

The purpose of the event is to demystify doctor and hospital visits for children (and their parents) through a series of activities and displays offering simulation of medical procedures with the teddy bear, or other stuffed animal as the patient.

In the interim, court proceedings will be moved to the historic courthouse, the Ronnie Townsend Building on North Main, the civic center, the county building at 1428 Pearman Dairy Rd, and other potential sites to be determined later. 

The kitchen now offers a free, hot lunch, no questions asked, with on-site dining Monday-Friday from 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Meals to go are also available.

For more information, registration details, and updates about the 1st Annual Redfin Classic, please visit https://redfinpolarized.com/pages/the-redfin-classic.

Anderson City Council on Monday gave unanimous approval to the required redistricting map which must be in place in time to plan for the city’s April 2 municipal elections.