Author: tbannisterac

East-West Parkway Park Named in Memory of the Late County Councilman Francis M. Crowder, Sr.

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/east-west-parkway-park-in-memory-of-the-late-county-councilman-francis-m-crowder-sr/County Council to Hold Dedication Ceremony at East-West Parkway Park in Memory of the Late County Councilman Francis M. Crowder, Sr.Crowder Championed Creation of East-West Parkway andRegulations to Preserve Natural Beauty of Area Anderson County, S.C. (April 7, 2022) – On Sunday, April 10that 3:00 p.m., County Council will hold a dedication ceremony at the Read More...

American Outlaws Anderson Chapter, County Council, and Partners to Hold Dedication and Ribbon Cutting at Wellington Park

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/american-outlaws-anderson-chapter-county-council-and-partners-to-hold-dedication-and-ribbon-cutting-at-wellington-park/Partnership Results in New Accessible Basketball/Soccer Facility & Naming of Ballfield after Jackie Ray Poore, Sr Anderson County, S.C. (April 1, 2022) – Tomorrow, April 2nd, at 1 pm at Wellington Park, 4010 Calvert Street, Anderson, representatives from Anderson County, the Over Under Initiative, American Outlaws Anderson Chapter, and other community groups will dedicate the new basketball/soccer Read More...

Piedmont Riverfront Park Drop-In

Anderson County Logo https://www.andersoncountysc.org/piedmont-riverfront-park-drop-in/Anderson County, S.C. (February 22, 2022) – Anderson County will hold a public information and comment session concerning the development of Piedmont Riverfront Park. This “drop-in” – style session will be held on Monday, February 28 from 5 to 7 PM at the Piedmont Community Center, 1 Main Street in Piedmont.  A conceptual site plan, draft environmental assessment, Read More...

Anderson County Announces Notice of Public Comment Period for Piedmont Riverfront

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/anderson-county-announces-notice-of-public-comment-period-for-piedmont-riverfront/Anderson County is applying for funding from the National Park Service Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). If awarded, funds will be used to support development of Piedmont Riverfront Park, a public access facility on the Saluda River. This new facility will become an integral part of the Saluda River Blue Trail, which currently extends Read More...

South Carolina’s Only FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Regional 

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/south-carolinas-only-first-robotics-competition-frc-regional/FIRST South Carolina announces the inaugural Electric City Regional taking place at the Anderson Sports and Entertainment Center in Anderson, SC. Hundreds of high school STEM students from across the southeast will compete at the robotics competition that serves as a qualifying event for the FRC Championship in Houston, TX.  (Anderson, SC, March 9-12, 2022) Read More...

County Council Announces Record EMS Response Times

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/county-council-announces-record-ems-response-times/Public Safety Committee Receives Update Detailing Unprecedented Numbers Anderson County, S.C. (January 31, 2022) – At its meeting earlier today, the Anderson County Council Public Safety Committee received an update on the new unified EMS system in Anderson County, and the record response times are unprecedented.  Only four months in, the new system is 100% staffed Read More...

Anderson County & Upcountry Fiber Announces High-Speed Internet Agreement

Anderson County Logo https://www.andersoncountysc.org/anderson-county-upcountry-fiber-announces-high-speed-internet-agreement/UPCOUNTRY FIBER TO ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO BRING 2800 MILES OF HIGH-SPEED FIBER INTERNET TO UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED ANDERSON COUNTY ADDRESSES WHO:                    Upcountry Fiber (a partnership between Blue Ridge Electric and West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperatives) and Anderson County  WHAT:                 Upcountry Fiber has been selected by Anderson County to bring high-speed fiber internet to key areas of Read More...

Record Level of Employment Heading Into The New Year

Historic courthouse building with palmetto tree and crescent moon in background. https://www.andersoncountysc.org/record-level-of-employment-heading-into-the-new-year/Anderson County Sees Record Level of Employment Heading Into The New Year – Unemployment Rate Drops To 2.7% Anderson County, S.C.  (December 22, 2021) — 89,383 Anderson County residents were employed as of November, according to new data released by the SC Department of Employment & Workforce. “One year ago, almost 4,500 of our friends Read More...

Palmetto Boat Center College & High School Bass Tournament

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/palmetto-boat-center-college-high-school-bass-tournament/Palmetto Boat Center College & High School Bass Tournament on December 10 & 11, 2021, Anderson, SC  The 2021/22 Palmetto Boat Center College Tournament Trail and High School Tournament Trail will visit Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC on Friday, December 10th & Saturday, December 11th, 2021. Friday the 10th will be day one of the PBC College Read More...

KidVenture Playground to Close for Construction

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/kidventure-playground-to-close-for-construction/Beginning Monday, December 13th, KidVenture playground will be closed to the public. Anderson County Council recently approved a  $2.3M contract with Foothills Contracting Service, LLC for the construction of a new playground and splash pad. The new KidVenture design is based on a flower. Each petal will have play equipment for a different age group. Read More...

Anderson County Sets New Employment Record

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/anderson-county-sets-new-employment-record/Anderson County has set another record high level in its total number of employed persons, according to data released Friday by the SC Department of Employment and Workforce. The county’s total number of employed persons in October 2021 (89,469) exceeds the previous record of 89,207 recorded in July of this year. “This is why we Read More...

Visit Anderson & Anderson County Receives 2020-21 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Award

https://www.andersoncountysc.org/visit-anderson-and-anderson-county-receives-2020-21-champion-of-economic-impact-in-sports-tourism-award/Presented by Traveling Teams in Sports Destination Management ANDERSON, SC – Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, has announced the 2020 and 2021 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Presented by Traveling Teams. This year’s winners are responsible for contributing a more-than-welcome boost of Read More...