While she still takes front and center in front of the classroom and audiences in local theaters, Faulkner will forever be remembered for knocking down the barrier that forbade women to attend The Citadel.

An in-depth study of every foot of the county's 1,534 miles or county roads is expected to be complete before the first of October. County road work (and bridge work) have been kicked down the road for decades by county councils, creating an urgent need for funding to save the roads which can still be saved. The cost, which increases weekly due to materials costs and the lack of companies doing the work, is estimated at nearly $10 million annually, more than triple the amount budgted in recent years. If the referendum fails, there is little hope for good roads in Anderson County.

Rebuild Upstate hosted a community forum Thursday at Tucker’s Restaurant in Anderson, bringing together leaders in the community, including Anderson County, the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce, AnMed and the United Way of Anderson.

Members of the all-Republican panel seeking more independence from federal health regulators were receptive to speakers who sewed doubt about vaccine safety and efficacy, as well as distrust in the scientific establishment. Testimony began with an hourlong presentation from Aaron Siri, the managing partner at a New York law firm that 2021 tax filings show received over $3 million from an influential Texas-based group that campaigns against vaccine requirements. 

The exhibit features a display of antique autos and machinery, including a restored Model-T Ford and a salvaged Model-T Truck, a vintage race car, Belton’s restored 1979 Mack fire truck, and other tractors and service vehicles.  Newer electric modes of transportation will be on display, in addition to miniature models of planes, autos, and ships, antique wagon and cart wheels, an airplane training cockpit, vintage bikes and motorcycles, train artifacts, and photos and memorabilia of travelers using different modes of transportation. 

It’s a little late now to ponder why it took the city so long to put this process, driven by council, in motion (final census numbers were available in the fall of 2020). Anderson County approved their redistricting map in early 2022.

In both the work session and council meeting, four of the nine council members in attendance expressed concerns of the fifth draft of the map which moved some boundaries, realigning the city to meet legal requirements based on the United States Census of 2020.

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office has been chosen for a $101,460 grant for use to seek accreditation from the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (IACME).

Iva is working to manage the growth that adds to progress already in place in the town. A new library downtown is in the works along with a new gym, new businesses are opening on the town square and parks are recreation programs are continuing to expand.

Anderson City Council will vote on the fifth (and potentially final) draft of a redistricting map which will include territory changes for some members of council on Monday at 6 p.m. in the council chambers downtown. A public hearing is planned as part of the process.

A graveside service will be held Monday, September 18, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Old Silver Brook Cemetery with Reverend Dr. Michael York and Reverend Noelle Read officiating. The family will be at the residence and will greet family and friends immediately following the service.

Memorials may be made to Anderson County Humane Society, 407 Pearman Dairy Rd., Anderson, SC 29625.

Progress and expansion is booming in Pendleton. Both in the historic downtown area and the section of town along U.S. 76, new housing, businesses, walkability amenities and other improvements are evident.

The “Amigos,” a name adopted by the mayors of Pelzer, West Pelzer and Williamston, due to the men’s friendship and cooperative efforts, made due with a substitute for one of their team.

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The Town of Williamston is experiencing unprecedented growth, according to Mayor Rockey Burgess.

New housing construction, and the demand for new housing continues a steady upward trend, as the town adds improvements to Spring Water Park and other area recreational areas while preparing for fall and holiday activities.

Burgess updates the latest activity in this interview with the Anderson Observer.

Anderson County Council on Tuesday gave initial approval to tax incentives for the expansion of a local, family-owned business which has been in Anderson since 1968, to add an additional 49 full-time jobs, as part of a $6.6 million expansion investment. The new jobs will have an average pay of $30.11 per hour. The company currently has 23 full-time jobs.

Anderson County council will consider tax breaks for a new company offering to bring 49 new jobs and a $6.6 million investment to the county as part of the first meeting in September, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the historic courthouse downtown. Council will also give final vote to an ordinance which provides guidelines and enforcement of junkyards and open storage as part of the meeting.

To register, visit SCVotes.gov., or visit the Anderson County Voter Registration and Elections Office at 301 North Main Street in Anderson. Both require a valid S.C. Driver’s License or Department of Motor Vehicles ID. Those who have moved must first update their new residence address with the DMV.

A series of grants are expected to bring major improvements to the town in the not-to-distant future. Mayor Christopher Burton discusses the progress in Honea Path in this interview with the Anderson Observer,.

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A new water system, improved lighting, road work, park improvements and new business licenses highlight Pelzer Mayor Will Ragland’s recent town update with the Anderson Observer.