The project is a partnership between Anderson County, Friends of Broadway Lake, and SCDNR. SCDNR presented the county with three options to handle the problem. Broadway Lake residents were surveyed and selected the carp. Carp were used several years ago to address another invasive weed at the la

The church moved into the historic church on South Main Street, which had served as Orville United Methodist Church from 1900-2012, was in need of a lot of help to save the buildings and make use of them in the community once again.

In a letter to district boards and superintendents Tuesday, state Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver called the rule change “deeply troubling,” arguing it could violate state and federal law and will likely be challenged in court.

“Anderson Five is proud of the hard work of the students, teachers and staff at North Pointe Elementary,” said Anderson School Dist. 5 Assistant Superintendent for External Affairs Kyle Newton. “This is a prestigious honor, and this is a testament to the dedication of the entire North Pointe team.”

Twenty-one students, representing all five school Anderson County school districts, were honored on Monday for their work in promoting acceptance and diversity. The annual Cory White Diversity Awards, sponsored by the Anderson County Human Relations Council, recognized the student achievements in a ceremony at the Anderson Civic Center.

The Anderson Soiree returns this weekend with the event’s first national headliner act, Country Music Star Josh Turner, joining the city’s signature arts festival which will feature local artists, food, a children’s area and two days of music on multiple stages across downtown.

Anderson City Council will give final vote to a plan to rezone 3.5 acres on the southwestern corner of South Murray Avenue and West Franklin Street from Multi-Family Residential to Planned Development District 2. 

It started with a dream. More than a quarter-century ago, a woman in Anderson County wanted a safe and nurturing place for women who faced life-debilitating issues due to drug and alcohol abuse to find a better way.

Proceeds from the event will go to the United Way's Camp iRock program, a summer reading camp for kids who need a little extra help reading on grade level.

Live music, food, arts and crafts, and a car show were among the highlights of the festival at the Starr walking track.

Despite 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.

Anderson 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.

Riddle 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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The 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.

The 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.

Anderson 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.

The City of Anderson broke ground on the $13.75 million Linley Park Park Project on Monday. Full story on project here.

May 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.

The 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.