Peace Officer Memorial Honors Fallen Officers

The Anderson County Fraternal Order of Police honored those who have fallen in the line of duty with a ceremony Thursday in the historic Anderson County Courthouse downtown.

The Peace Officers Memorial honored the 23 men and three K-9 officers killed in the line of duty in Anderson County dating back to 1892.

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Greg Wilson
Anderson County Update, with Administrator Rusty Burns

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns offers updates on the upcoming county’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget, economic development, recreation, repairs at the the historic courthouse, Broadway Lake, concerts at the civic center the farmers market and more in this interview with the Anderson Observer,

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Greg Wilson
Electrolux Donation to Help Community Charities

Electrolux Group on Tuesday donated $90,000 worth of laundry baskets to Anderson Interfaith Ministries (AIM), which will be distributed to Hope Missions of the Upstate, New Foundations Home for Children, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Clemson Community Care, Anderson County schools, Clean Start, and other local non-profits.

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Greg Wilson
Power Outages Close Many Anderson County Offices

Power Outages have closed the following Anderson County offices until Monday:

  • Anderson County Courthouse Annex, 401 East River St., Anderson

  • Ronald P. Townsend Building, 2404 North Main St., Anderson

  • Treasurer and Auditor‘s offices, 4 Civic Court, Powdersville

  • White Street Convenience Center, 2151 White St. Ext., Anderson

  • Craytonville Convenience Center, 200 Wilson Rd., Belton

  • Special Population Recreation, 101 S. Fant St., Anderson

  • Senior Citizen Programs, 101 S. Fant St., Anderson

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Greg Wilson
Council Reviewing Applications for Added Library Board Seats

Council received the 43 applications for the at-large positions after Tuesday’s meeting. The overwhelming majority of applicants earned post-secondary degrees including one M.D., eight Ph.D.s, 12 master’s degrees, 15 four-year degrees, five two-year degrees and two with no degreed education beyond high school diplomas.

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Greg Wilson
Council Moves Ahead on FY 2024-25 Budget

Anderson County Council passed the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget in name only Tuesday night, to stay on schedule for approving a final county budget before July 1. The working budget is waiting on the state to pass its budget for final details on funding for the county.

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Greg Wilson
Anderson Joins 8 Counties Marking Confederate Memorial Day

Day is also Official State holiday in South Carolina

Since 2000 survey of all 46 counties found that the other participating counties are: Allendale, Cherokee, Colleton, Dillon, Lexington, McCormick and Oconee. Of them, seven are predominantly white. Allendale County is the only one with a largely African American population.

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