Tiffany Estes, who comes to the new post from Anderson School District 1, where she spent the past seven years a director of planning and development and student services, said the mission and continued growth of AIT were part of what attracted her to the challenge of the new position.
Read MoreBurns talks about new guidelines for RV parks in the county, growth at Green Pond Landing and Events Center, updates on parks, concerts and events at the civic center (including Celebrate Anderson), economic development and more in this interview with the Anderson Observer.
Read MoreAnderson County School Dist. 2 Superintendent is excited about the growth in his district. Improved test scores, integrated teaching plans and assessments and a culture that fosters community make the district special, Johns said.
Read MoreBinnicker said the district is working to meet the academic and facilities challenges of a student population that is growing by almost 400 each school year.
Read MoreWith more than 2,000 students and 22 programs of study, ACTC is looking to continue to expand and add facilities for the future. Director Hollie Harrell has led the school for more than two decades. She offers updates on the future, including the upcoming school year, in this interview with the Anderson Observer.
Read MoreThe district has five schools: Flat Rock Elementary, Iva Elementary, Star Elementary, Starr-Iva Middle and Crescent High. The district also joins school districts 4 and 5 as part of the Anderson Institute of Technology. Parental involvement has grown to the level it is creating parking challenges at school events.
Read MoreBrenda Kelley has also been a teacher, assistant principal, principal, executive director of early childhood and elementary instruction, and Deputy Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services in the district.
Read MoreThe district is now at nearly 3,000 students, and expects another 1,000 over the next decade.
Read MoreThe new materials include World War I-era letters from the Margaret Payne Collection, which was completed as part of a student service learning project at USC-Upstate, as well as collections from other donated materials.
Read MoreAnderson County Administrator Rusty Burns discusses the recently passed $284 million county budget, the growing recreation projects and economic development in this interview with the Anderson Observer.
Read MoreThe community center is a non-profit organization that has served the Pendleton community for more than 50 years, serving as the historical landmark site for the Anderson County Training School as well as The Faith Log Cabin Library. It continues to serve the community as the oldest existing African-American community organization. Monthly meetings are held on the Saturdays before the first Sunday of every month at 4:30 pm. For more information, contact Terence Hassan at 864-221-0361.
Read MoreSummer Camps are being held June 20 – 23 and June 27 – 29, as part of this exhibit. The first camp, “Cartoons and Propaganda,” is for campers ages 12–15 will focus on historical cartoons that have shaped public opinion. Campers will use computer technology to create their own animated cartoons with a social call to action. The second camp, June 27 -29, “Animators Studio, ” is for campers aged 7-12 and will teach historical animation techniques including claymation, picture flip books, and spinner creations as well as techniques for the latest computer generated animations.
Read MoreBroadway Lake’s annual boat parade brought folks from around the area to view the event.
Read MoreOperating out of a building that for years was home to a service station, he has spent more than a decade honing his skills as a guitar maker, finding the perfect match of wood and tone for those who order his guitars.
Read MoreA resident of Honea Path, Atkin grew up in the Saylors Crossroads Community of Anderson County, where his family has lived for generations, And, like Finster, he is a self-taught artist, and recognized as a local historian as well as a fine storyteller.
Read MoreAnderson County Administrator Rusty Burns discusses potential plans for road and bridge maintenance funding, economic development, supply chain issues, updates the expansion of broadband in the county, the downtown green space and more in this interview with the Anderson Observer.
Read MoreA native of Richmond, Virginia, Barr attended Hampden-Sydney College where he studied managerial economics. He earned his master’s in educational leadership from Longwood University.
Read MorePLCs are schools and districts in which educators recognize the key to improved learning for students is on-going, job-embedded learning for the adults who serve those students. The three big ideas of a PLC call upon educators to:
Read MoreThe HRC established the Cory White Diversity Award in memory of the student designer of its logo, Cory White. This annual award spotlights a student nominated by teachers and other school officials from each of Anderson County’s middle and high schools.
Read MoreMayor Christopher Burton talks about these issues, plus upcoming events and more in this interview with the Anderson Observer.
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