Five new public sculptures have joined other works on the streets downtown as part of the Anderson Arts Center’s SculpTOUR, a public partnership between the Anderson Arts Center and the City of Anderson to increase public art downtown.

“The South Carolina Theatre Association has been instrumental in my development as a South Carolina theater artist for the past 15 years,” said Ragland. “Being recognized in this way is especially meaningful to me coming from a group of people for whom I care so deeply.”

Over the years, the lake has hosted water ski competitions and demonstrations, including those by the Anderson Ski Bug Club, which received national sponsorships from Cypress Gardens Skis in the late 1950s.

Seven of the 11 candidates seeking to fill the U.S. House 3 Seat for South Carolina vacated by Jeff Duncan were on hand for the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce candidate forum on Thursday. Six Republicans - Sheri Biggs, Kevin Bishop, Franky Franco, Phil Healy, Michael LaPierre and Elspeth Murday - and one Democrat, Byron L. Best took park in the forum. Republicans Mark Burns, Stewart O. Jones, Democrat Francis Guldner, and Alliance Party’s Mike Bedenbaugh did not attend the event

All four candidates for the challenged Anderson County Council seats took part in Thursday’s Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce candidate forum. County Council Chairman Tommy Dunn, and his Dist. 5 challenger Robert McCurry and County Council Vice Chairman Brett Sanders and his challenger Dave Shalaby outlined differences in their approach to serving the county during the forum.

This video features the candidates for coroner: Incumbent Greg Shore and Challenger James Hayes.

The 27-8 vote in favor included all Republicans present and one Democrat voting for the ban. That came after the remaining Democrats tried to walk out so there wouldn’t be enough senators to stay in session, but the vote was called too fast.

AnMed was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the a national nonprofit watchdog organization, which offers grades to general hospitals across the nation based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. 

The festival will now be held May 19 from 1-8 p.m.

A spokesperson for the company, which employs more 2,000, said the seasonal fluctuation is not unusual.

“Our teachers and administrators have dedicated their careers to serving students and helping them reach their full potential,” said district spokeswoman Jennifer Mazza. “Accusations that there is ‘a deliberate campaign of secret grooming’ are not only false, but also diminish the hard work of teachers in our district who are focused on the academic success of all students.”

In the play, 10 contestants vie for a "hardbody" truck in Longview, Texas. The last contestant who has his or her hands on the truck wins it. The truck is a Nissan "hardbody" pickup (on stage).[5] The lives of each contestant, along with the car dealer and a radio announcer are revealed during the "hardbody" contest.

The name Oak Hill has ties to the community’s history, with documented photographs believed to be from the 1930s showing students once attended an Oak Hill School in the area. By selecting the name, the district hopes to pay homage to this legacy and honor the generations of students who walked its halls.

South Carolina is the only state in the country without temporary, emergency protective orders, put in place by judges to safeguard victims who file for them until they can hold a hearing for long-term approval.

BHP was one of 27 schools nationwide to receive the award and the only school in South Carolina recognized.

A live concert on Friday night kicked off perhaps the largest crowd in the history of the Anderson Soirée, with the streets filled and overflowing, despite an unseasonably cold April night.

The Spring Market continues each Saturday through May 25. Crafts, food, some produce and live music will continue to be part of the events, which run 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The downtown walk is the largest fund-raising event of the year for the Free Clinic, which provides medical, dental, vision, mental health and pharmacy services to the uninsured whose income does not exceed 200 percent of the Federal Poverty guidelines and have no insurance.

The pigs are off to the races in 84 days, as part of the return of the annual Greater Anderson County Fair, which is set for May 2-14 at the Anderson County Sports and Entertainment Center. 

Miller said the evidence room was a disorganized mess, with bags of evidence taken during arrest piled around the room, with essentially no filing system to properly identify and protect the items.