Spring/Summer Events, business growth, an update on the bridge that has captured so much attention, and and update on the Ingles supermarket are all discussed in this interview with Mayor Rockey Burgess for the Anderson Observer.

The “Out of the Darkness Campus Walk” is set to begin at noon with an opening ceremony in the G. Ross Anderson Student Center. Speakers will include former Clemson football player Javis Austin, who will offer hope amid struggles with mental health. 

Up on the Roof, which occupies the space on top of the downtown parking garage at the corner of South McDuffie and East Market streets, is set to open Wednesday.

By noon hundreds of families were on hand to allow the kids to get up close and personal with a variety of big trucks and heavy equipment, including fire trucks, law enforcement vehicles, construction equipment, agricultural machinery, as well as meet the men and women who build, protect, and serve Anderson County.

More than a dozen started the morning in a steady rain, collecting litter at McFall’s Landing and along the roads in the Broadway Lake community.

ACTC boasts five members on the Delta Squad: Kai Cobb, a senior at Wren High School,; Zachary Culp, a senior at Palmetto High School; Aizley Gonzalez. a freshman at Palmetto High School; J.D. Fischer, a freshman at Palmetto High School; and Luke Seigler. a freshman at Palmetto High School. Their coach is programming and design instructor Seth Pruitt.

The bill is one of numerous like-minded measures that have arisen across the country after a suspected Chinese spy balloon recently floated over U.S. territory and was brought down off the South Carolina coast. The overflight fueled lawmakers' worries that nefarious actors may advance surveillance efforts under the guise of land ownership. At least 11 state legislatures are considering similar proposals.

Town Manager Tim Taylor outlines the growth, along with proposed expansion of recreation and other progress in this interview with the Anderson Observer.

According to an invitation obtained by The Associated Press, Scott will meet with donors to hold what's being advertised as a “Faith in America Summit” next month in Charleston. The schedule notes a reception and dinner on April 14, as well as “breakfast, policy discussions, and political update” the following day.

Collin Smith of Honea Path earned his spot in December winning the playoff after his team win in the Bassmaster Team Championship at Green Pond Landing alongside partner Brady Kimbrell.

The clinic will be part of the Trojan Football Operations Center currently under construction on Williamston Road. AU is scheduled to kick off their first football team in the fall of 2024.

As part of the event, roads will be close at Main Street between Whitner Street and Benson Stree and at Whitner Street between Main Street and McDuffie Street from 9 a.m.-3 p.m..

South Carolina is among the states with the most employed individuals leaving their jobs over the past year, with 3.44 percent moving on to new employment.

Council agreed to look into legal navigation in a tree ordinance that will protect the land and streams from potentially problematic development.

Jenrette served three terms as a Democrat in the U.S. House, and while his crime and escapades received the most attention, he also was known for securing federal help for his mostly rural district, including aid to tobacco and other types of farmers and a new bridge in Georgetown tall enough to allow ships to easily pass.

A number of town and communities in Anderson County received $5,000 recreation program grants on Monday.

In partnership with the Belton Tennis Association, “Raise a Racquet:  The History of Tennis,” is the museum’s latest exhibit, and will be open to the public through May 27.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Perrigo is recalling some of its Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula because it may be contaminated with bacteria.

Council will also discuss recommendations from the Planning and Public Works Committee on a potential RV park ordinance, revisions to stormwater maintenance requirement and a possible tree ordinance at the meeting

The award is given annually by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators to recognize top schools in the state which offer “excellent instruction and outstanding leaders, augmented by strong family and community involvement and a supportive business community.”