Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will hold its 81st Annual Bazaar and Artisan Market on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 193 Old Greenville Highway across from Clemson University.

Perfect fall weather greeted an estimated crowd of more than 3,000 revelers lined up across the entrance and wound down the path inside Mineral Springs Park in Williamston on Saturday for the town’s annual “Boo in the Park” Halloween event.

The Town of Iva continues to grow and expects progress on numerous projects in and around downtown moving into fall, said Town Administrator Tim Taylor.

Work on the Downtown Iva branch of the Anderson County Library is under way, and downtown is witnessing both new businesses and interest in the area.

Small things are a big deal in the new Belton Area Museum Exhibit. The museum’s new exhibit “Littles: Miniature Collections,” features tiny treasures on display through February.

The last quarter of 2024 for the City of Anderson is marked by creation projects, progress on new housing and an improved holiday feature downtown.

The Linley Park Project is well under way, with green space and park amenities that connect the area and eventually the city’s recreation center. It will also provide major upgrades to water and sewer in the area, as well as restoring Whitner Creek as a natural resource.

The town of Pelzer heads into fall with construction to replace water and sewer lines, a move that will update the system and provide lower rates for citizens.

The town is in the initial stages of planning a fall festival, set for Oct. 26.

The Town of Pendleton has added a new Community Engagement Manager to spread the word on the town’s events and progress.

John Rainey knows a lot abbot Starr, which is not surprising given his family has lived there for xxx years.

Rainey outlined the history of the town in a recent meeting at the Anderson County Museum. Established in the 1830s, Starr, then known as “Twigs” officially adopted the current name in 1888 in honor of one of its own, Captain Wilford W. Starr, the engineer of the first train to stop at the newly constructed passenger station in town.

It’s a small world, and the Belton Area Museum Association will celebrate all the little things in their newest exhibit, which opens Sunday at 3 p.m.

“Littles: Miniature Collections” will feature such small treasures as thimbles, spoons, shot glasses, blown glass animals, doll house furniture, trinkets, curio items, snuff boxes, and other tiny objects.

Anderson County’s new Manager or Roads and Bridges path has been paved by a family devoted to public service.

His father was a building and codes inspector and his mother a school teacher, something that influenced Fox’s choice of how to spend his life’s work.

The Anderson County Planning Commission rejected a pair of housing developments on Tuesday after Anderson School Dist. 1 expressed concerns that continued unbridled growth in the area.

The commission denied the 13.62-acre single-family Acorn Glen housing subdivision on Roger Road, was asking to divide the property into 30 lots, and a request to build more than 50 townhouses known as Harvest Creek Cottages on 19.86 acres on Anderson Road.

Winning nearly 70 percent of the votes, Russ Tysl was elected to the Belton City Council Ward 3 Seat in Tuesday ‘s special election.

Of the 152 total votes cast, Tysi received 106, or 69.74 percent, and Tanner White received 46, or 30 percent. Voter turnout was 6.02 percent.

On Saturday, the Pendleton Community Center held an event to showcase the upgrades and repairs to the landmark site just off the square.

The board of directors worked to bring in financial support for the effort, including a recent $50,000 “Hometown Grant” from T-Mobile. The current upgrade stage provided new roofing, new siding for the exterior and some interior renovations.

Anderson Shock City Jeep Club joined with others to sponsor a fundraiser for Area 14 Special Olympics on Saturday at AJ’s Bar and Grill.

On June 29, Williamston will host what some say could be their biggest event to date, with an freedome elebration that features concerts by Tracie Lynn and Gyth Rigdon, a golf cart parade, car show, Bobbers on the Creek race, a kids fun zone, food and a fireworks show.

It’s part of what continues to be a busy season for Williamston, said Mayor Rockey Burgess. New businesses, new housing, park upgrades and other improvements have the town humming this summer.

It’s big news for the City of Pelzer. The town of 1,400 citizens is about to see major growth.

For the first time in more than a century a major housing development will bring more than 100 houses to town. Work in under way for Courtney Park, which will bring 125 houses and 18 town homes.

“People are finding out what we already know, this is a great place to live,” said Pelzer Mayor Will Ragland, who added that people are moving to his town from all over the country.

As Summer begins, the Town of West Pelzer is focusing on security.

Mayor Jim Riddle said the town is exploring technology to protect online information, and has hired a new police chief who he said will be another good move for the town.

Belton’s move to turn over law enforcement responsibilities to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is one of the top news stories for the city moving into summer.

Belton is also looking to new business which builds home construction beams and will bring new jobs paying more than $28 dollars an hour to the city.

The $2.65 million grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to Honea Path for environmental remediation and cleanup efforts at the abandoned Chiquola Mill site tops the news from the town moving into summer.

The new City of Anderson $84.7 million budget includes the $13.75 Linley Park Project, which not only expands and improves the park but corrects stormwater issues and restores Whitner Creek. This project is made possible by the city’s hospitality tax, which began in 2001 with a collection of $50,000, and is now close to $50 million annually.