Author: Anderson County News

Anderson County Announces Modified Operations Related to COVID-19

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/anderson-county-announces-modified-operations-related-to-covid-19/SCDHEC Has Identified Two Presumptive Positive Cases in Anderson County  Anderson County, S.C. (March 15, 2020, 5:00 p.m.) – Anderson County is announcing changes in its operations effective today, March 15th, following identification of two presumptive positive cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. The changes will last through the end of March with the possibility Read More...

EVENT POSTPONED: Anglers to Fish the Crappie USA Super Event, March 20-21

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/anglers-to-fish-the-crappie-usa-super-event-march-20-21-2020-on-lake-hartwell/Crappie anglers from several states will travel to Lake Hartwell at Anderson, SC for a Crappie USA Tournament Trail event presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s. Local and traveling anglers will be vying for cash, prizes, and an opportunity to compete at the 2020 Crappie USA Classic which will feature a guaranteed payout of $125,000 Read More...

Jury Summons Dismissed for the weeks of March 23 & March 30, 2020

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/jury-summons-dismissed-for-the-weeks-of-march-23-march-30-2020/Due to concerns for public health involving the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Judges of the Tenth Judicial Circuit have excused any citizens called to jury duty for Circuit Court for the weeks of March 23rd and March 30th.  If you received a juror summons, you do NOT have to appear at the Anderson Read More...

Anderson County COVID-19 Communication and Response Update

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/anderson-county-covid-19-communication-and-response-update/Anderson County COVID-19 Communication and Response Update County EMD, County Council, and County Administrator are coordinating with public health officials at the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to closely monitor a rapidly emerging outbreak of a novel coronavirus, now referred to as COVID-19. The virus was first identified in the city of Read More...

Anderson County Announces Formation of Second Amendment Ordinance Advisory Committee

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/anderson-county-announces-formation-of-second-amendment-ordinance-advisory-committee/ANDERSON COUNTY ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF SECOND AMENDMENT ORDINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE March 5, 2020 Anderson County has formed a working committee to assist in the development of an ordinance designed to ensure local protection of rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. The committee members are: County Councilman Ray Graham (District Three)—Chair Read More...

Special Session Board Election

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/special-session-board-election/Senator Michael W. Gambrell, Chairman of the Anderson County Legislative Delegation has called a Special Session Delegation Meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in Columbia, SC in the Gressette Building, Room 610. This meeting will be to consider the applicants for the following vacant seats that were advertised on Read More...

County Administrator Announces First Phase of Staff Reorganization

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/county-administrator-announces-first-phase-of-staff-reorganization/County Administrator Announces First Phase of Staff Reorganization  Anderson County, S.C. (February 20, 2020) – County Administrator, Rusty Burns, announces the first phase of an internal reorganization of County staff. Effective February 18th, Alesia Hunter is being promoted to Planning, Development, & Building Director along with Adrienne Cole being promoted to Civic Center Manager. Ms. Read More...

South Carolina High School State Championship on Lake Hartwell February 22, 2020

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/south-carolina-high-school-state-championship-on-lake-hartwell-february-22-2020/South Carolina High School State Championship on Lake Hartwell February 22, 2020 High School anglers state wide are eligible to sign up and compete FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PONCA CITY, Okla. (Feb 17, 2020) – The Bass Federation (TBF), announces the 2020 Student Angler Federation (SAF) SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP on Saturday Feb 22 Read More...

County Council District 7 Town Hall Meeting

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/county-council-district-7-town-hall-meeting/County Announces Town Hall Meeting for County Council District 7 To Be Held at Cedar Grove Elementary on Tuesday, February 11th at 6:30 p.m. Anderson County, S.C. (February 5, 2020) – County Council has scheduled a town hall meeting concerning issues in County Council District 7, including the pipeline spill, the tank farm hydrant project, Read More...

Date Change Announced For Bassmaster Open At Lake Hartwell

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/date-change-announced-for-bassmaster-open-at-lake-hartwell/FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 Date Change Announced For Bassmaster Open At Lake Hartwell BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Officials announced a schedule change today for the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C. This three-day event has been moved to Sept. 23-25 to accommodate the Clemson University football schedule, which was released Read More...