Anderson Police Chief Jim Stewart, Greer Police Chief Matt Hamby and Spartanburg Police Chief Alonzo Thompson told the crowd of their respective departments’ activities to promote community connections and public safety.

Tuesday's oral arguments will mark the second time since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down federal protections last summer that lawyers for the state and providers will present their arguments to the state Supreme Court. A 3-2 majority in January tossed a similar law that banned abortion once cardiac activity is detected, or at about six weeks and before most people know they are pregnant.

The historic courthouse downtown is the county’s most photogenic (and photographed) building, was dedicated on June 27, 1898, with a celebration of the “new” county seat facility which included elaborate fireworks and a procession of officials from the Hotel Chiquola.

Efforts are also continuing to raise funds to complete the oldest YWCA building in the state, a house which will be home to the museum when completed. The structure built in 1908 by Piedmont Manufacturing Co. as a home for single women working in the mill, which features the artifacts of everyday life in the mill village as the new home of Piedmont History Museum.

But few speakers on the state’s past are in more demand than Dr. Tim Drake, the State Program Manager for the Department of Pesticide Regulation, and Assistant Director of Regulatory Programs at Clemson University.

The group has been working in collaboration with the University of South Carolina Upstate to catalog a number of new historical collections which will now be available at the Piedmont location.

Nearly 99 percent of in-state students receive some form of state scholarship.

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns discusses the recently passed $284 million county budget, the growing recreation projects and economic development in this interview with the Anderson Observer.

The budget includes funding for capital improvements to a number of county-owned buildings, a three-percent across-the-board raise for county employees and five new positions: two new community deputies, an additional clerk for the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and a new employee in parks and recreation.

With such a small amount of spending in question — barely over 0.01% of the 2023-24 fiscal year budget or less than two months of Clemson University football coach Dabo Swinney's salary — leaders in the General Assembly said they would end the 2023 session and wait until 2024 to take up the 11 vetoes.

Electrolux Group today donated nearly $170,000 worth of room air conditioners to AIM to help some of the community’s disadvantaged citizens beat the heat this summer.

Anderson County will receive more than $3.3 million in funding for local projects as part of the state’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

The Grammy-winning superstar has dozens of number-one hits, hundreds of gold and platinum certifications and more than 25 million album sales. The concert will feature his biggest hits, including "Give Me Everything," "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)," and more. 

On Monday, the Anderson Area Remembrance and Reconciliation Initiative (AAR&RI) dedicated the artwork at a ceremony which included speeches from Keith and from many of those who have made this project possible.

The community center is a non-profit organization that has served the Pendleton community for more than 50 years, serving as the historical landmark site for the Anderson County Training School as well as The Faith Log Cabin Library. It continues to serve the community as the oldest existing African-American community organization. Monthly meetings are held on the Saturdays before the first Sunday of every month at 4:30 pm. For more information, contact Terence Hassan at 864-221-0361.

Dr. Ankoma Anderson, pastor of Welfare Baptist Church which hosted the celebration, said the event fit perfectly with the church’s mission.

“This place represents the foundation of who I am, and who I have grown up to be over the years,” said Williams.

But Great Depression retailers made a push to commercialize the holiday in an attempt to make money during dire times. As World War II started, people began to use Father's Day as a way to pay respect to American troops who were also dads.

The proposed $278 million budget represents an increase of $43 million over the current year’s budget and includes no tax increases.

The Anderson County Farmers Market officially kicks off the season Saturday with more than 30 vendors. Local farmers will on hand with green beans, squash, potatoes, sweet corn and even a few Summer tomatoes. Local arts and crafts merchants will also be featured at the market.