This year the vouchers are for $50 in the form five $10 vouchers. The Anderson County Senior Citizens Program and Anderson County, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Social Services and other state agencies, will issue the vouchers to eligible senior citizens which can be used to purchase produce at participating farmer’s markets through Oct. 15. The vouchers will be issued on a ‘first come-first serve’ basis until the supply is exhausted. EBT is accepted year-round at are farmers markets.

The Anderson School District One eighth-grade social studies teacher, who has been teaching for 10 years, will receive $25,000, use of a new BMW for one year, and professional development opportunities.

The show features more than 30 beach music hits from such groups as The Drifters, The Chairmen of the Board, The Clovers, and The Platters, brought back to life by local singers Beverly Clowney (Williamston), Zurik Long (Piedmont), Brian Reeder (Greenville), and Aviyana Suber (Pelzer) alongside a live eight-piece band.

The recent Annual Anderson Arts Center Juried Show received hundreds of submissions from artists, and many of these, including the winners of the juried arts show, will be on display throughout the May. Some of the artwork will also be part of the “Art on the Town” exhibit and will be featured in several downtown locations.

The Legends Concert Series kicks off July 12, with three bands paying tribute to Styx, Pat Benatar and Journey. August 9 offers tributes to Fleetwood Mac, The Cars and Tom Petty. Sept. 13 brings the Elton John/Billy Joel tributes. The series closes Oct. 11 with bands paying homage to Chicago and the Eagles

The regulation, approved in February by the South Carolina Board of Education, would rule that “sexual conduct” can’t be in library books, textbooks or any other classroom materials. But to take effect it needs approval by lawmakers.

The third annual Rhythm on the River at Dolly Cooper Park is set for May 4, with music, a large KidsZone area, 15 food trucks and more than 30 craft vendors expected to be part of the event.

The project is a partnership between Anderson County, Friends of Broadway Lake, and SCDNR. SCDNR presented the county with three options to handle the problem. Broadway Lake residents were surveyed and selected the carp. Carp were used several years ago to address another invasive weed at the la

The church moved into the historic church on South Main Street, which had served as Orville United Methodist Church from 1900-2012, was in need of a lot of help to save the buildings and make use of them in the community once again.

In a letter to district boards and superintendents Tuesday, state Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver called the rule change “deeply troubling,” arguing it could violate state and federal law and will likely be challenged in court.

“Anderson Five is proud of the hard work of the students, teachers and staff at North Pointe Elementary,” said Anderson School Dist. 5 Assistant Superintendent for External Affairs Kyle Newton. “This is a prestigious honor, and this is a testament to the dedication of the entire North Pointe team.”

Twenty-one students, representing all five school Anderson County school districts, were honored on Monday for their work in promoting acceptance and diversity. The annual Cory White Diversity Awards, sponsored by the Anderson County Human Relations Council, recognized the student achievements in a ceremony at the Anderson Civic Center.

The Anderson Soiree returns this weekend with the event’s first national headliner act, Country Music Star Josh Turner, joining the city’s signature arts festival which will feature local artists, food, a children’s area and two days of music on multiple stages across downtown.

Anderson City Council will give final vote to a plan to rezone 3.5 acres on the southwestern corner of South Murray Avenue and West Franklin Street from Multi-Family Residential to Planned Development District 2. 

It started with a dream. More than a quarter-century ago, a woman in Anderson County wanted a safe and nurturing place for women who faced life-debilitating issues due to drug and alcohol abuse to find a better way.

Proceeds from the event will go to the United Way's Camp iRock program, a summer reading camp for kids who need a little extra help reading on grade level.

Live music, food, arts and crafts, and a car show were among the highlights of the festival at the Starr walking track.

Despite the unseasonal heat and a busy calendar across the county, an estimated crowd of more than 3,000 visited Belton for Saturday's event, which also featured music, events for kids and a car show.

Anderson County Museum Curator Dustin Norris recently offered a presentation on the topic, outlining why it’s unlikely the Spanish explorer was in Anderson almost 100 years before the Pilgrims arrived in America.

Riddle said the town is working to meet the challenges of growth, and making headway on such projects as making main street safer and managing growth despite tight geographical boundaries.