Anderson Shock City Jeep Club joined with others to sponsor a fundraiser for Area 14 Special Olympics on Saturday at AJ’s Bar and Grill.
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On June 29, Williamston will host what some say could be their biggest event to date, with an freedome elebration that features concerts by Tracie Lynn and Gyth Rigdon, a golf cart parade, car show, Bobbers on the Creek race, a kids fun zone, food and a fireworks show.
It’s part of what continues to be a busy season for Williamston, said Mayor Rockey Burgess. New businesses, new housing, park upgrades and other improvements have the town humming this summer.
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It’s big news for the City of Pelzer. The town of 1,400 citizens is about to see major growth.
For the first time in more than a century a major housing development will bring more than 100 houses to town. Work in under way for Courtney Park, which will bring 125 houses and 18 town homes.
“People are finding out what we already know, this is a great place to live,” said Pelzer Mayor Will Ragland, who added that people are moving to his town from all over the country.
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As Summer begins, the Town of West Pelzer is focusing on security.
Mayor Jim Riddle said the town is exploring technology to protect online information, and has hired a new police chief who he said will be another good move for the town.
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Belton’s move to turn over law enforcement responsibilities to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is one of the top news stories for the city moving into summer.
Belton is also looking to new business which builds home construction beams and will bring new jobs paying more than $28 dollars an hour to the city.
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The $2.65 million grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to Honea Path for environmental remediation and cleanup efforts at the abandoned Chiquola Mill site tops the news from the town moving into summer.
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The new City of Anderson $84.7 million budget includes the $13.75 Linley Park Project, which not only expands and improves the park but corrects stormwater issues and restores Whitner Creek. This project is made possible by the city’s hospitality tax, which began in 2001 with a collection of $50,000, and is now close to $50 million annually.
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One of the bedrock principles of West Pelzer was founder John Franks insistence that dogs were an important part of the community, a belief not shared by the neighboring Pelzer textile leaders.
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Piercetown’s historians and genealogists Miss Lizzie Webb (1892-1976) (portrayed by Maggie Elrod) and Mrs. Eva Ann Wilson (author of Piercetown Cousins Wilson-Owen History of Piercetown, Anderson County, South Carolina 1835-1993) recently created a front porch experience of the Webb home place at the Anderson County Museum as they discussed the community’s early history and notable families.
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Anderson County’s Broadway Lake, completed in 1940 as one of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration projects, the 300-acre lake has five miles of shoreline and continues to be a highly sought after destination for those wishing to live on the water.
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The Wren Fire Department celebrated 50 years of service to the community with an event Saturday at the station.
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The Lebby Street Chapel and Events center is already hosting weddings and special events, with complete dining, special areas for the bride and groom, and other rooms, all restored with period antique furniture. Even the church’s century-old pipe organ was saved and returned to use.
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A new kayak/paddle board rental kiosk at the Sen. Mike Gambrell Saluda Access Park is set to open soon at Belton Landing. The kiosk for rentals will be the first of its kind on the Saluda River. A credit card swipe kiosk will allow for rentals of the watercraft.
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The new facilities include four baseball fields, a centrally located sports tower with concessions, five multi-purpose fields, a playground, walking paths and increased parking.
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The county is busy updating and upgrading recreation activities going into Spring, according to Administrator Rusty Burns.
Dolly Cooper Park recently opened a new playground, is planning pickleball courts, and getting ready for the annual Rhythm on the River event, which is expected to attract 15,000 visitors.
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Pelzer is growing, with 125 new houses planned for the town, the largest home construction project in more than a century.
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April 15-19 brings the International Network of Michelin Cities, a group that encourages collaboration between cities with Michelin connections around the world to lead the transition to sustainable development. More here.
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The town is also working to help visitors find the expanded parking areas adjacent to downtown, with better signage and more education on the location of available parking.
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Honea Path is getting closer on plans for the old Chiquola Mill site. The site could prove transformative for the town, which is already experiencing growth moving into Spring.
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Flowers are in full color on the town square in Iva, where Spring is also a witness to blooming economic growth downtown and in areas surrounding the town.
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