The Anderson County Planning Commission rejected a pair of housing developments on Tuesday after Anderson School Dist. 1 expressed concerns that continued unbridled growth in the area.
The commission denied the 13.62-acre single-family Acorn Glen housing subdivision on Roger Road, was asking to divide the property into 30 lots, and a request to build more than 50 townhouses known as Harvest Creek Cottages on 19.86 acres on Anderson Road.
Read MoreWinning nearly 70 percent of the votes cast, Russ Tysl was elected to Belton City Council Ward 3 on Tuesday in a special election
Of the 152 total votes cast, Tysi received 106, or 69.74 percent, and Tanner White received 46, or 30 percent. Voter turnout was 6.02 percent.
Read MoreThe unanimous vote comes six weeks after the state budget mandated school districts to adopt a policy banning cellphones during the school day or risk state funding. But the State Board of Education must first adopt a model policy for them to follow.
Read MoreFrom building a new detention center to record concerts to upgrades at Green Pond Landing and Events Center to chasing funding for road work, Anderson County is running at full throttle to accommodate the rapid growth according to Administrator Rusty Burns.
Read MoreAnderson City Council on Monday unanimously approved the annexation and rezoning of 139.5 acres on Shockley Ferry Road across from Silver Brook Cemetery to single-family residential which is expected to have 235, 7,000-square-foot lots. The houses will be required to meet all city requirements and will have a density of 1.75 houses per acre.
Read MoreAll seven council members took part in the interviews.
The latest five are the second of three rounds of five of the 15 finalists being considered for two, newly created at-large board seats for the library system. Council expressed a need for broader representation for the board based on the county’s rapid population growth.
Read MoreThe city is looking at the initial stage, a six-foot wide sidewalk linking the two campuses, aimed at improving pedestrian safety. The city and university are working with Seamon Whiteside engineering to design this initial phase of the project. Monday’s proposal is to award the construction bid for the roughly one-mile sidewalk to Southern Concrete and Construction for $396,000 and will be paid for by the accommodations tax.
Read MoreAnderson County Council interviewed five candidates for the Anderson County Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday in an executive session during a special called meeting in the historic courthouse downtown. Six council members took part in the interviews, with Councilwoman Cindy Wilson absent from the meeting.
These five are the first of 15 finalists which will be considered for two, newly created at-large board seats for the library system.
Read MoreA new drama debuted near the historic Pelzer Auditorium this week, and while the Mill Town Players were part of the cast, they were at the mercy of an off-site director with mysterious and vague intentions.
Read MoreThe Market Theatre’s 10th Annual 24-Hour Musical will be announced Friday, and local actors and theater crew are leaning forward ready to start the sprint to the show.
Read MoreThe United Way of Anderson County’s Annual Meeting honored location partners who support the work of the agency.
CEO Carol Burdette, who will step down in December after 25 years of leading the group, told how she became involved in the United Way and saluted some of those who inspired her in her work.
Read More“Anderson County and its staff have done a great deal of work over the last 18 months on Anderson County Roads Study and Anderson County Bridge Study,” said County Council Chairman Tommy Dunn. “This is now for the people to vote, ‘yes’ or ‘no.’”
Read MoreAnderson County Council will vote on approving use of Anderson County Transportation Committee funds for 17 roads as part of Tuesday’s meeting in the historic courthouse downtown. The $6 million from the ACTC will be matched with $600,000 from the current county budget.
Read MoreOn 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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Read MoreWith tuition costs lower than those of 1999, Tri-County Technical College continues to grow as the school marks its 62nd year of serve going into the 2024-2025 school year.
Read MoreAdditional 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.
Read MoreThe Mill Town Players breathed life into a muddled “Bonnie & Clyde” musical on opening night, thanks to skilled, energetic and robust performances by just about everyone who hit the stage and solid direction.
Read MoreBurns also outlined recent growth in the county and offered some insight into the upcoming one-penny roads referendum, which will be on the ballot in November.
Read MoreNonpartisan 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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