It’s scary how empty the AIM food pantries are getting.
The Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat food drive is starting early this year, to help restock the shelves to feed those in our community who need a little extra help.
For the Halloween season, you can make it possible for hundreds of families to have food on the table by donating canned goods and non-perishable items collected to stock AIM's Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry.
Read MoreHigh school football scores from games moved to Thursday night:
T.L. Hanna 36, Wren 29
Palmetto 31, Travelers Rest 0
Powdersville 16, Pendleton 7
Liberty 28, Palmetto 9
Read MoreNew manufacturing jobs and finishing a long-planned project top Honea Path’s news heading into autumn.
Honea Path will officially have access to the $2.65 million Environmental Protection Agency Grant in October to cleanup and revitalize the old Chiquola Mill site.
Read MoreSeptember is National Preparedness Month, and the Anderson County Emergency Management Office wants the community to be ready for emergencies.
Weather, earthquakes, nuclear emergencies and other unexpected events could leave many unprepared and Emergency Management Director Josh Hawkins wants to help.
Read MoreThe Anderson County Museum inducted a long-time educator into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday at a ceremony where friends and family members remembered the accomplishments of the late William Tertius Lander, Jr.
Lander, who died in 1968, was born into a family of South Carolina educators and grew into an important voice for public education in the state.
A Williamston native, Lander is the grandson of the grandson of the Rev. Samuel Lander, founder of the Williamston Female College (which later became Lander University.
Read MoreThe Town of Iva continues to grow, and expects progress on numerous projects in and around downtown moving into fall, said Town Administrator Tim Taylor.
Work on the Downtown Iva branch of the Anderson County Library is under way, and downtown is witnessing both new businesses and interest in the area.
Read MoreThe state Supreme Court has thrown out South Carolina’s fledgling K-12 voucher program as unconstitutional, leaving GOP leaders scrambling on what to tell parents who have already received money.
In a 3-2 split decision, the state’s high court ruled taxpayer dollars can’t be used to pay for private school tuition. For the nearly 3,000 students already enrolled, parents can no longer use their $6,000 for private tuition, though they can still spend it on tutoring and other education services, a spokesman for the state Education Department said Wednesday afternoon following a review of the ruling.
Read MoreMeals on Wheels-Anderson held an open out for the senior site in the Pendleton Community Center on Tuesday, which provides a place for senior citizens to gather for a nutritious meal, social and recreational activities, and educational opportunities.
Read MoreAnderson County Administrator Rusty Burns discusses these items, economic development news, plus information on proposed November penny sales tax for roads is now being disseminated across the county to give voters the facts on the proposal in this interview with the Anderson Observer.
Read MoreThe last quarter of 2024 for the City of Anderson is marked by creation projects, progress on new housing and an improved holiday feature downtown.
The Linley Park Project is well under way, with green space and park amenities that connect the area and eventually the city’s recreation center. It will also provide major upgrades to water and sewer in the area, as well as restoring Whitner Creek as a natural resource.
Read MoreSmall things are a big deal in the new Belton Area Museum Exhibit. The museum’s new exhibit “Littles: Miniature Collections,” features tiny treasures on display through February.
Read MoreThe town of Pelzer heads into fall with construction to replace water and sewer lines, a move that will update the system and provide lower rates for citizens.
The town is in the initial stages of planning a fall festival, set for Oct. 26.
The restored athletic fields are packed, and Pelzer is looking for more space for recreation.
Read MoreThe Town of Pendleton has added a new Community Engagement Manager to spread the word on the town’s events and progress.
The new manager, Lindsey Watley, comes to the town after serving as director of the City of Clemson Parks and Recreation Department.
Read MoreWestside 56, T.L. Hanna 20
Wren 34, Powdersville 7
Woodmont 34, Pendleton 7
Palmetto 31, Travers Rest 0
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Read MoreThe Lot Project is teaming up with the Leadership Anderson Class of 39 to provide transitional housing for those who are unhoused and working toward a brighter future.
The new effort is part of the ministry’s Village Home work, which offers safe and affordable housing for up to 12 months with the goal of helping that individual transition to financial independence
Read MoreA $9 million plan to restore the Piedmont footbridge and revitalize the area on both sides of the Saluda River for public use was presented Tuesday night in Piedmont, offering a vision for a future which could make Piedmont a tourist destination.
The proposal includes a new footbridge, playground and picnic area, natural park areas and paths, and public parking connecting both sides of the river.
Read Moreoughly 300 striking local textile workers, and they were local in spite of rumors of “outside agitators” (a phrase later used to blame civil rights unrest in the South, wanted to shut down the mill to discuss arbitration.
But mill owners and bosses sought to prevent strikers from shutting down production, meeting strikers with rifles, shotguns, dynamite, clubs and tear gas. A machine gun nest on the roof of the mill jammed, or the number of dead could have been catastrophic for the Honea Path and Belton communities.
Read MoreThe Rocksprings Fire Department and Belton City Fire Department will host their annual 9/11 Memorial Walk Sunday beginning at 6 p.m.
The 2.5-mile walk will begin at Rocksprings Fire Department and end at the Belton City Fire Department where participants will gather for a brief service, which will include the ringing of the bell, a solemn tradition honoring the memory of the fallen.
Read MoreAnderson County Council appointed two new members to serve on the Anderson County Library Board on Tuesday, ending a process that began in February aimed at least in part according to council, to provide broader representation on the board.
Read MoreIt only took 113 years, but football has finally come to the school thanks to a $3 million donation by Melvin and Dollie Younts, for whom the stadium is named.
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