The play is a thinly veiled version of the life of Jonathan Larson, who soon after this work created the rock opera “Rent,” which helped revolutionize the art form for his generation. Sadly, Larson died at 35, two weeks before “Rent” opened on Broadway, so he never lived to see the success he so desperately desired, a clear theme of “Tick, Tick, Boom.” This play was expanded after his death for the stage.

For theater lovers, this play offers a little something for everyone.

Anderson County Council will honor the Anderson County Emergency Management Division for their statewide recognition as the top agency in South Carolina for 2024 as part of Tuesday’s meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the historic courthouse downtown.

“Come Fly with Me” is a tonic for troubled times and runs through Sunday. Tickets are limited, and you don’t want to miss this one.

Anderson’s most celebrated actor will be honored March 28 at 10 a.m. at the official dedication of the Chadwick Boseman Fine Arts Center at School Dist. 5’s Southwood Academy for the Arts.

The school board approved the move last March, but it has taken time to prepare for the renaming of the school’s performing arts center, which will include a special sculpture with a bust of Bosman. The bust, at the recommendation of the family, was created from a photo of Chadwick at Howard University when that school honored him by reestablishing the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts in his honor.

The three new members are Anderson business professionals: Dwayne Bowes, Area Director of Sales Marketing at Paragon Hotels, Emily Holland, owner H3 Marketing and Andy Patrick, president of Attaway Printing. The addition of three local business professionals is part of the plan to make the board more Anderson County-centric.

Code Wright has worked with multiple counties and towns in North and South Carolina - including Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, Mills River, Weldon in North Carolina - to overhaul and clarify development standards. Their customization of unified development ordinances and zoning codes includes simplifying the language, more graphically driven design, an intuitive document structure that is easy to understand and continuous improvement.

At their current transition house in Anderson, Love Well programs include individual counseling, group therapy, life skills workshops, and recreational activities and integrate the principles of the 12-Step program

These will be expanded as they prepare to kick off a new residential treatment facility at 313 South Towers Street in Anderson in partnership with Anderson County.

“I’m sick and tired of this crap, coming up here and making a farce of what the state of South Carolina deserves and needs,” said House Majority Leader Davey Hiott.

As part of the annual Youth Art Month activities, the Anderson Arts Center hosted the student art exhibit show on Sunday. More than 400 entries from Anderson County schools and home school students were on display.

“I have watched people’s entire lives change,” said long-time Judge Cordell Maddox who presides over the mental health court. “It’s one of the best things I have been involved in.”

The cost of child care now exceeds the price of college tuition in 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new analysis conducted by the Economic Policy Institute.

The Anderson County Library System continues to grow, with the number of people visiting one of the library’s nine branches up almost 40 percent in 2024.

The new Community Report lists total visits to the library last year topped 400,000 and 114,499 residents of the county now have library cards (more than half the population).

The full House Education and Public Works Committee took no vote after nearly five hours of testimony Tuesday from college students, professors, and K-12 teachers, as well as advocacy organizations representing women, LGBTQ+ people, racial minorities and South Carolinians with disabilities.

Every person who testified opposed the legislation. None of the speakers were in favor.

After a lengthy discussion and early comments from citizens, Anderson County Council on Tuesday tabled a second vote on an ordinance which would have allowed individual council districts to place a six-month moratorium on new housing developments of more than 25 units.

Some council members expressed concerns the current ordinance might not stand up to legal challenges, but vowed to work together for a solution they can agree on before the next meeting.

The 126-year-old structure is suffering from lack of regular structural maintenance, with rotten timbers, crumbling and loose bricks, water leaks, a damaged and aging roof and poor gutters. The interior has also been in need of work for years.

This exhibit explores how places, people, and circumstances spark innovation and invention in rural communities and include photographs, videos, interactive areas, and digital stories aimed to display the experience of the leaders, challenges, successes, and future of innovation in each town.

More than 70 volunteers gathered in the AnMed parking lot near North Street on Friday morning to build the walls for a new house for Habitat for Humanity of Anderson.

Army Sergeant First Class Daniel Metzdorf could have chosen any town in America to call home. Metzdorf chose Honea Path.

The funds have been distributed to AIM, Hope Missions of the Upstate, Rebuild Upstate and others find permanent housing or provide repairs to allow them to stay in their homes.

After a very challenging year, that included the first hurricane to reach the county in history, the S.C. Emergency Management Association has chosen Anderson County’s division as the top agency in the state for 2024.

It’s the first time Anderson Emergency Management has received the award.