Farmers Markets Offers $50 Vouchers to Eligible Seniors

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.

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Mill Town Players "Under the Boardwalk" Kicks Off Friday

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.

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New Concert Series Brings Variety to Civic Center

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

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SCDNR Adds Carp to Fight Weeds in Broadway Lake

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

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North Pointe Elementary Chosen as Palmetto's Finest

“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.”

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Cory White Awards Honor Compassionate Students

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.

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Soirée Returns this Weekend with Music, Arts, Food

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.

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