AREA NEWS
Williamston, Belton, Piedmont Fred’s locations closing
Discount merchandise retailer Fred’s is closing stores throughout the Southeast and two local stores are among those on the most recent list. The Williamston...
Mill Town Players Present Annie Get Your Gun
The Mill Town Players presentation of Irving Berlin’s classic American musical Annie Get Your Gun, opens Friday at the Historic Pelzer Auditorium and will...
Spring Water Festival accepting vendor applications
Organizers of the 38th Annual Spring Water Festival are now accepting vendor, display and run applications for the two day festival August 23 &...
Get ready for the Spring Water Run
The Annual 5K Spring Water Run is being held Saturday, Aug. 24 in conjunction with the 38th Annual Spring Water Festival.
The 2019 Spring Water...
Slabtown now has local EMS coverage
The Anderson County Council recently approved additional funding to expand Emergency Medical Services in the Slabtown Community. Under a partnership with Three and Twenty...
Road fee Town Hall meeting scheduled in West Pelzer
Anderson County has scheduled two upcoming town halls to provide information and receive public input on the proposed $25 per car road fee. The...
Anderson County Republicans to introduce GOP Chair – Aug. 8
The Anderson County Republican Party will hold a Dutch Treat meeting at 12 Noon Thursday, August 8 at Dyar’s Restaurant, 2216 Old Greenville Highway,...
Investigation continues into Boiter Road shooting
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a Hispanic man during an alleged home invasion near Williamston Sunday night. The incident...
Williamston Police Report
(Due to the July 4th holiday, the police report includes the first three weeks of July)
Williamston Police Officers investigated the following incidents:
June 30 -...
Around the County
Anderson County Public Works Department reported the following projects underway:
Building and Codes
The SC Building Codes Council has adopted the 2018 Edition of the International...
Obituaries week of July 17, 2019
KARLEY BROWN BYARS, GRACE DENNISON, LOIS LADD HOLCOMBE, PATSY JONES, CECIL ROLLINS
KARLEY BROWN BYARS
Karley Michelle Brown Byars, 28, of Williamston, wife of Scott Brady Byars, Jr., passed away...
Home invasion suspect not yet identified
The Anderson County Office of the Coroner is investigating the shooting incident last night near Williamston which resulted in the fatal shooting of a...
News Week of July 3 & July 10, 2019
News Week of July 10, 2019
West Pelzer swears in new police chief
Eliopoulos first female Police Chief in Anderson County ...
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Investigation continues into Boiter Road shooting
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a Hispanic man during an alleged home invasion near Williamston Sunday night. The incident...
Home invasion suspect not yet identified
The Anderson County Office of the Coroner is investigating the shooting incident last night near Williamston which resulted in the fatal shooting of a...
Fatal shooting – Boiter Road
Anderson County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a fatal shooting Sunday night on Boiter Road, Williamston. The incident is being reported as a possible home...
Vehicle overturns – Hwy. 20
Piedmont firefighters work at the scene of a single vehicle wreck Saturday afternoon. The vehicle was traveling south on Highway 20 near Monticello Drive...
Respond to kitchen fire – Hwy. 153
Powdersville firefighters along with Wren and Three and Twenty firefighters work at the scene of a fire at Cracker Barrel in Powdersville Friday night....
No injuries – Traffic slowed on I85
Piercetown firefighters along with state troopers work at the scene of a wreck Thursday evening on I-85. A sport utility vehicle struck a guardrail...
Eliopoulos first female Police Chief in Anderson County
By David Meade
The Town of West Pelzer officially has a new police chief. The appointment is a first for Anderson County and possibly for...
ENTERTAINMENT
Freedom Celebration and Fireworks this Saturday
The Town of Williamston will host their annual Freedom Celebration and Fireworks event on Saturday, June 29. There will be food vendors, live music,...
Kingsmen Quartet to perform July 6 in Williamston
The Town of Williamston will host one of the biggest names in southern gospel music, the Kingsmen Quartet, in the renovated Municipal Center Auditorium...
Williamston Freedom Celebration June 29
The Town of Williamston will host their annual Freedom Celebration and Fireworks event on Saturday, June 29. There will be food vendors, live music,...
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