Summa Joe's to Reopen Tuesday

On Tuesday, Summa Joe’s Searing Pans will open at 11 a.m. with pizzas, sandwiches, soup and salad. Due to limited storage and preparation space (Mr. Rivers Breakfast Joint next door is still under repair), no specialty pasta dishes, shrimp or scalloms will be available, but most of the menu will return.

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Greg Wilson
Opinion: Music Event Success Only the Beginning

Additional music events are already in the works, and not only for country music fans (a criticism that has long dogged bookings of concerts here.) While it’s a little early to release the information, it is a marker of how word of the success of “Rock this Country” could make Anderson County a new destination for festivals and other large events.

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Greg Wilson
Nonpartisan Candidate Filing Begins Friday

Nonpartisan candidate filing for the November 5 general election begins Friday 12 noon and remains open through Aug. 15 at noon.

Candidates can file for office at the County Board of Voter Registration & Elections, 301 N Main Street Anderson, SC 29621, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  

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S.C. Sales Tax Holidays Friday-Sunday

While providing taxpayers with an exemption on the six percent statewide sales tax as well as any applicable local taxes, the tax-free weekend also benefits in-state businesses by urging taxpayers to do their back-to-school shopping in South Carolina. During this time, taxes will not be imposed on clothing, shoes, school supplies, book bags, computers, printers, bedspreads and linens, and more.

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Pendleton Community Center Showcases Upgrades

On Saturday, the Pendleton Community Center held an event to showcase the upgrades and repairs to the landmark site just off the square.

The board of directors worked to bring in financial support for the effort, including a recent $50,000 “Hometown Grant” from T-Mobile. The current upgrade stage provided new roofing, new siding for the exterior and some interior renovations.

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Anderson Bridge Repair Tops New SCDOT List

The state added 120 bridges to the repair list, to be funded by $200 million in the state budget slated for bridge projects. The bridge at S.C. 412 Trib Big Generostee Cr, joins three other Anderson County bridges on the new list: S.C. 81 Saluda River & S-4-143, S.C. 413 Rocky River and S.C. 413 Jordan Creek on the new list.

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S.C. GOP's Biggest Annual Event in Anderson Set for Aug. 16

In what has traditionally been the largest gathering of Republicans in South Carolina, the annual August event formerly known as “Faith and Freedom BBQ,” has been rechristened “A Night of Liberty and Freedom” and is set for Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Anderson Civic Center.

The featured speaker for the event is retired Lt. Col. Allen West, a decorated veteran, former member of Congress from Florida, former Texas GOP Chairman and current GOP Chairman for Dallas

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Mill Town Players Marks 10 Years

The future plans for the theater include a $1 million renovation of the auditorium which will include structural improvements, better and more spacious seating, better handicapped access, and the restoration of the original orchestra pit in front of the stage.

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