The total for the first week which ran Monday-Saturday stands at 14,182, with 1,276 voting on Saturday.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate. This interview is with Tim Self who is running for the Anderson School Dist. 5 At-Large.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate. This interview is with Incumbent Cindy Burriss who is running for reelection for the Anderson School Dist. 5 At-Large Seat. Burriss declined a video interview, so her direct answers to questions asked of all candidates are at the end of this story.

The Anderson Observer is interviewing school board members in contested races who were willing to discuss why they might be a good candidate. This interview is with Jonathan Hooper who is running for the Anderson School Dist. 5 Seat 6.

Early voting continues a brisk pace in Anderson County, with 2,691 making their way to the polls on Friday.

Pendleton 33, Carolina 6

Crescent 63, West Oak 7

T.L. Hanna 69, Easley 3

Powdersville 41, Emerald 21

Westside 21, Greenwood 8

Wren 41, BHP 21

At the Anderson Emergency Kitchen, you only need to show up hungry. There are no names to give, no numbers to supply, nothing to fill out, no preliminary accounting of the circumstances that have made lunch a problem.

Since 2013 there have been 155 homicides in Anderson County.

Since early voting opened on Monday, 10,249 have visited the polls in Anderson County.

Peanut butter and spaghetti sauce are the most urgent needs, though the center welcomes other nonperishable foods. Hollis said shelf-stable items also have become harder to obtain and more expensive from the center’s regular food sources.

In the first three days, 7,887 have voted at one of the county’s four early voting sites.

The state that gained the most jobs was South Carolina, up 2.3% or 55,200 jobs, followed by Louisiana (up 1.8% or 36,000), and Nevada (up or 1.6% or 25,300).

South Carolina’s job growth was concentrated in construction, health care, and leisure and hospitality, said William Floyd, the state’s employment and workforce executive director, in a statement.

Anderson County Council on Tuesday gave unanimous initial approval on second reading to a resolution forbidding county use of Flock Surveillance Cameras by the county.

In the first two days, Anderson's totals for the day 5,118 voted at one of the county’s four early voting sites.

On Tuesday, 2,571 voted with the following breakdown.

Nothing quite rings in the holiday season like the Salvation Army’s bell. Among the many sounds competing for attention during the holidays, Capt. David Donegan is hoping Anderson will make room for this sound and for the person willing to stand beside it.

Anderson County early voting locations are:

Anderson County Voter Registration and Elections Office, 301 N. Main St., Anderson.

Powdersville Library, 4 Civic Court, Powdersville.

Pendleton Branch Library, 650 S. Mechanic St., Pendleton.

Watkins Community Center, 204 S. Main St., Honea Path.

Crescent 58, Liberty 17

Wren 42, Palmetto 21

Pendleton 50, West Oak 17

Westside 56, Fountain Inn 42

T.L. Hanna 38, Greenwood 0

BHP 21, Powdersville 19

It is the season of the witch in Belton, as the city gets ready for the annual ghost walk set to begin Thursday at 6 p.m. The first departure from Belton’s old train depot will be followed every 15 minutes until 8:15 p.m. There is no train leaving the station for this event, although passengers will be invited to consider the possibility that not everyone associated with their destinations has entirely departed.

As of Friday, more than 430 people scheduled to work Anderson County’s polls for the Nov. 3 election, but more are still needed for rural areas.