Live music, food, arts and crafts, and a car show were among the highlights of the festival at the Starr walking track.
Read MoreDespite the unseasonal heat and a busy calendar across the county, an estimated crowd of more than 3,000 visited Belton for Saturday's event, which also featured music, events for kids and a car show.
Read MoreAnderson County Museum Curator Dustin Norris recently offered a presentation on the topic, outlining why it’s unlikely the Spanish explorer was in Anderson almost 100 years before the Pilgrims arrived in America.
Read MoreRiddle said the town is working to meet the challenges of growth, and making headway on such projects as making main street safer and managing growth despite tight geographical boundaries.
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Read MoreThe event is free and open to the public, and is aimed as a chance for those who have volunteered, supported financially or benefited from their work to celebrate, as well as to raise awareness of the ministry to the broader community.
Read MoreThe couple renovated almost every square foot of the 1883 structure, saving the sanctuary and upgrading the rest of the building and grounds to create a wedding chapel and event facilities.
Read MoreAnderson County Council on Tuesday approved tax incentives for Michelin to expand their operations in the county, with a new $56.28 million investment which will create 51 full-time jobs with an average salary of $31.50 per hour.
Read MoreThe City of Anderson broke ground on the $13.75 million Linley Park Park Project on Monday. Full story on project here.
Read MoreMay 2 brings the return of the Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Block Party at Carolina Wren Park, with concert from 6-9 p.m. As always, admission is free and the public is invited. The event is made possible by the efforts of J. Carey Jones and his team of volunteers at Anderson's Main Street Program.
Read MoreThe new park will include an extensive redesign of the park (see below), with trails, a new pavilion, playground equipment, traffic and parking changes, and a priority of restoring the Whitner Creek which runs through the park to a natural state.
Read MoreCooke, who opened Fork Grove BBQ in Anderson a year ago in the old Sadlers Creek BBQ building, and has since gained quite a bit of attention for his authentic Texas take on smoking meat.
Read MoreRoughly 200 people representing seven countries will gather for the meetings on such topics as transportation, renewable energy, and arts and culture.
Read MoreStudents who aren’t considered poor enough to eat for free pay 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch. Nearly 10,000 students statewide qualify for that rate, while 622,000 can eat for free. The budget clause advocated by Sen. Katrina Shealy would ensure no student would need to scrounge up nickels and dimes to eat.
Read MoreMore than 31 professional chili cooks from across the United States and Canada will compete for a chance to make it to the World Championships in one of four categories: Red Chili, Chile Verde, Homestyle Chili and Salsa.
Read More“We’re extremely proud to have the Association of Collegiate Anglers in our community this week for the Hartwell Slam,” said Visit Anderson Executive Director Neil Paul. “The leadership of Anderson County has provided us with one of the finest facilities in America in Green Pond Landing and the resources in which to bring in high level events such as this. This event promises to bring a significant impact for Anderson County. We look forward to welcoming the many anglers, sponsors and families to experience our Anderson County hospitality.”
Read MoreThe current synthetic ice rink, which made its debut in 2016, is nearing the end of it’s projected 10-year lifespan, and many in city leadership think it’s time to move to breathe new Christmas spirit into the event.
Read MoreMeanwhile, across the grounds inside a legislative office building, a Senate budget panel was passing a special budget rider that would allow the state’s public colleges to raise rates for the first time in six years.
Read MoreA new kayak/paddle board rental kiosk at the Sen. Mike Gambrell Saluda Access Park is set to open soon at Belton Landing. The kiosk for rentals will be the first of its kind on the Saluda River. A credit card swipe kiosk will allow for rentals of the watercraft.
Read MoreSmurfit Kappa has committed to bring 200 new jobs and a $68 million investment as part of the new facility. The Irish firm currently operates at 350 sites in 36 countries, with 46,000 employees worldwide, and specializes in cardboard packaging manufacturing, producing 11 billion square meters of such products a year. The company is also active in the paper-making and recycling sectors.
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