Saturday, January 11, 2025
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Belton Growth Steady in 2023
The City of Belton witnessed steady growth across the board in 2023, according to Mayor Eleanor Dorn.
A $9 million infrastructure grant, new housing starts, expanding recreation programs and events marked the year for the city.
Downtown Growth, Infrastructure Marked 2023 in Iva
A grant to renovate the empty building on the town square for a new museum, and work on moving the Anderson County Library to the square was also started this year.
Santa Train Makes Stops in Anderson County
Greenville & Western Railway Company, LLC, in partnership with the Belton Interfaith Ministerial Association (BIMA) and the Presbyterian Food Bank of Pelzer and Williamston (PFB) hosted the Santa Express to collect food for those in the community who are in need this season.
City to Vote on Larger Lots for Kayfield Farms, New Police Radios
The 50-acre Kayfield Farms property has been sold to a new developer who is asking the city to reduce the number of lots to 124 and to increase the average lot size. Requested changes to any approved Planned Development District must be approved by council.
Sunday's Home Cooking a Family Effort
The full plates of food are also a family affair, with many relatives - including his mother (and her banana pudding).
Hope Missions Leads Effort to Distribute Backpacks to Those in Need
Hope Missions of the Upstate is teaming up with other Anderson charities to provide more than 300 backpacks loaded with essentials for our neighbors, friends and family in the community who need help.
APG to Expand Belton Site, Add 26 New Jobs
“We are very delighted with this announcement and are always happy when investment is spread across Anderson County,” said Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns.
Council Moves Forward on Roads Referendum
Voters will be asked to fund road repair and maintenance with a penny sales tax, which would generate enough revenue over time for the county to catch on fixing roads. With more than 1,500 miles of county-owned roads, no serious efforts have been made in decades to properly fund road repair/maintenance, which has created a crisis across the county keeping roads safe and navigable.
2023 a Year of Rapid Growth in City of Anderson
The City of Anderson continued the trend of rapid growth in 2023. New housing, both downtown and throughout the city limits, new businesses, successful events, and expanded recreation opportunities reflected the growth.
County to Replace Cut Trees on Parkway
Anderson County took on the job of maintaining the trees which were planted on the state parkway which opened Nov. 8, 2013. Since the trees are on a state road, they are not the county’s responsibility, but as they grew and became unwieldy, the county tried to cut the trees back and keep them from canopying over the roadway creating potential hazards for drivers.
Pendleton Holiday Market Celebrates Season
The market is scheduled, rain or shine, Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16 from 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Opinion: Westside Championship Worth Celebrating
When Westside High School lost its first football game back in August to BHP, little did they know it was the last loss the team would experience in route to the school, and the city’s first state championship since the Rams won it in 1969 (T.L. Hanna was runner up in 2020. 2018 and 1974).
Belton Sees Good Crowd for Christmas Parade
It felt more like March than December, as crowds gathered for the annual Belton Christmas parade on Sunday.
But the rain had moved out and the parade was well-organized and seemingly well-received by the folks who lined the streets.
Erskine, Byrnes, Riverside Take Top Honors at Tournament
The Erskine College fishing team of Lane Clark and Adam Seagle were alone at the top of the collegiate division weekend tournament at Green Pond Landing and Events Center, hosted by the Palmetto Boat Center College Tournament Trail.
Meanwhile anglers from Byrnes High School took home the top honors in Saturday’s Palmetto Boat Center High School Tournament Trail, while Riverside Middle School earned the title for their school.
Dude Chat Aims to Offers Safe Place for Men in Area
When Brock Elder and Sanchez Neeley noticed that many of their friends felt isolated and did not seem to have clear avenues for friendships or even a place to talk about their lives, they decided to take action.
Farmers Market Decks the Halls for Holiday Gifts
The Holiday Market will be open each Saturday through Dec 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The market features more than 50 local vendors offering handmade, homemade and locally grown products, as well as live music. The market is ADA assessable and is open rain or shine.
Boulevard Gift Market Supports Local Minstries
The church hosts the annual event as their gift to those groups in our community and beyond serving those who need a little extra help.
Pendleton Tree Lighting Draws Crowd Despite Rain
The event was greeted by heavy rain early, weather conditions that led to the cancellation of many other holiday events in the area – including the Anderson Christmas tree lighting – but the rain passed as the crowds continued to arrive before the countdown of the lighting of the tree.
Anderson One of 25 Recipients of Bloomberg Art Grant
Anderson has been selected as one of 25 cities in North America to receive a Bloomberg Philanthropies Asphalt Art Initiative grant, aimed at revitalizing public spaces to better engage residents.
Rain Brings Parades Rescheduling, Anderson Tree Lighting Now Dec. 8
The threat of rain has led most Anderson County Christmas parades scheduled for this weekend to move their events to Dec. 9.