In the play, 10 contestants vie for a "hardbody" truck in Longview, Texas. The last contestant who has his or her hands on the truck wins it. The truck is a Nissan "hardbody" pickup (on stage).[5] The lives of each contestant, along with the car dealer and a radio announcer are revealed during the "hardbody" contest.

The name Oak Hill has ties to the community’s history, with documented photographs believed to be from the 1930s showing students once attended an Oak Hill School in the area. By selecting the name, the district hopes to pay homage to this legacy and honor the generations of students who walked its halls.

South Carolina is the only state in the country without temporary, emergency protective orders, put in place by judges to safeguard victims who file for them until they can hold a hearing for long-term approval.

BHP was one of 27 schools nationwide to receive the award and the only school in South Carolina recognized.

A live concert on Friday night kicked off perhaps the largest crowd in the history of the Anderson Soirée, with the streets filled and overflowing, despite an unseasonably cold April night.

The Spring Market continues each Saturday through May 25. Crafts, food, some produce and live music will continue to be part of the events, which run 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The downtown walk is the largest fund-raising event of the year for the Free Clinic, which provides medical, dental, vision, mental health and pharmacy services to the uninsured whose income does not exceed 200 percent of the Federal Poverty guidelines and have no insurance.

The pigs are off to the races in 84 days, as part of the return of the annual Greater Anderson County Fair, which is set for May 2-14 at the Anderson County Sports and Entertainment Center. 

Miller said the evidence room was a disorganized mess, with bags of evidence taken during arrest piled around the room, with essentially no filing system to properly identify and protect the items.

This year the vouchers are for $50 in the form five $10 vouchers. The Anderson County Senior Citizens Program and Anderson County, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Social Services and other state agencies, will issue the vouchers to eligible senior citizens which can be used to purchase produce at participating farmer’s markets through Oct. 15. The vouchers will be issued on a ‘first come-first serve’ basis until the supply is exhausted. EBT is accepted year-round at are farmers markets.

The Anderson School District One eighth-grade social studies teacher, who has been teaching for 10 years, will receive $25,000, use of a new BMW for one year, and professional development opportunities.

The show features more than 30 beach music hits from such groups as The Drifters, The Chairmen of the Board, The Clovers, and The Platters, brought back to life by local singers Beverly Clowney (Williamston), Zurik Long (Piedmont), Brian Reeder (Greenville), and Aviyana Suber (Pelzer) alongside a live eight-piece band.

The recent Annual Anderson Arts Center Juried Show received hundreds of submissions from artists, and many of these, including the winners of the juried arts show, will be on display throughout the May. Some of the artwork will also be part of the “Art on the Town” exhibit and will be featured in several downtown locations.

The Legends Concert Series kicks off July 12, with three bands paying tribute to Styx, Pat Benatar and Journey. August 9 offers tributes to Fleetwood Mac, The Cars and Tom Petty. Sept. 13 brings the Elton John/Billy Joel tributes. The series closes Oct. 11 with bands paying homage to Chicago and the Eagles

The regulation, approved in February by the South Carolina Board of Education, would rule that “sexual conduct” can’t be in library books, textbooks or any other classroom materials. But to take effect it needs approval by lawmakers.

The third annual Rhythm on the River at Dolly Cooper Park is set for May 4, with music, a large KidsZone area, 15 food trucks and more than 30 craft vendors expected to be part of the event.

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.”