With an expected growth of almost 20 percent in the next five years, Honea Path is working to prepare for growth.

Interim Mayor Jim Taylor, who grew up in Honea Path, said he’s met people from across the country who have relocated to the town, and welcomes the newcomers.

Taylor, who is serving as interim mayor after Christopher Burton stepped down last week, has no designs on the position and said he will not run in the July 1 special election.

Anderson School Dist. 5 will have four new principals in the fall.

Three new elementary school principals and one new middle school principal were approved by the district’s board of trustees on Tuesday.

Three of those chosen are currently employed within the district, having been promoted from within, while one is from another county. All will begin their new positions for the 2025-26 school year.

With potential for major new housing projects, commercial development and successful events, the City of Belton is looking for some major announcements by Summer.

The Caroline Community Center in Williamston celebrated Founders Day Saturday, with a tribute to those who made the center a hub for community engagement, support, and activity for residents of all ages.

The area of even more concern looking ahead is the intersection of the parkway at Concord Road, which is listed in the city’s comprehensive plan and prime for annexation and development.

Part of a more complicated issue on development standards, this story is developing. The City of Anderson, which passed new development standards in 2023 which are just going into effect with some of the new developments. Anderson County has hired a consultant to update and revise building and development standards countywide with the goal making such rules clear to the landowners and developers.

The Honea Path special election for mayor is set for July 15. Filing for the seat opens May 6 and closes May 20.  All candidate paperwork be completed and $100 filing fee must be paid at the Honea Path Town Hall.

The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Anderson Class 40 is joining Vets Helping Vets of Anderson in their continued mission of serving local veterans in Anderson County and surrounding areas.

As part of the initiative, Class 40 will assist with enhancements to the group’s new building near Bleckley Street and contribute to the creation of visual and physical displays that honor the organization’s mission through hands-on service, collaboration, and outreach.

Senate Minority Leader Brad Hutto of Orangeburg introduced the resolution Tuesday extending “a formal invitation to the president of the United States to visit the plant and witness firsthand its impact on the Palmetto State and the nation.”

The invitation follows remarks by White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro on CNBC last week criticizing the German automaker because it imports many of the parts it uses in its X series vehicles built in Spartanburg County.