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News Week of May 6, 2026
News Week of May 6, 2026
Piedmont Riverfront Park opening and ribbon cutting Friday2026/05/07
Pelzer sets town-wide speed limit of 15 mph2026/05/07
Truck and...
Piedmont Riverfront Park opening and ribbon cutting Friday
There will be a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new Piedmont Riverfront Park this Friday, May 8th at 10 am. The park...
Pelzer sets town-wide speed limit of 15 mph
At their April meeting, Pelzer Town Council approved first reading on a town-wide speed limit of 15 MPH and adopted rules of procedure for...
Truck and building destroyed – Freeman Lake Road
Piedmont and South Greenville firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire Wednesday morning. It was on Freeman Lake Road off Highway 20. A truck...
Piedmont Public Service District approves first reading on 2026-27 budget
By Charlene Spelts
The April meeting of the Piedmont Public Service District Board of Commissioners was held April 27, one week later than usual to...
Williamston approves first reading on $7.2 million budget
During their meeting Monday, Williamston Town Council approved first reading on a $7,260,333 budget for fiscal year 2026-27.
The proposed operating budget shows a seven...
Williamston permitting and codes enforcement now under Anderson County
The April meeting of Williamston Town Council was held on April 20.
During that meeting, Council amended the budget to reflect purchase of a garbage...
Candidate for Governor stops in West Pelzer
SC gubernatorial candidate Pamela Evette recently made a stop at Westy's in West Pelzer. While there she met with all three area mayors and...
Murder suspect captured in Columbia
A murder suspect is now in custody after being captured in Columbia on Apr. 29.
Anderson County detectives have charged 27-year-old EâNicholas Leake with murder...
Obituaries 5-6-2026
Steve French, II, Sylvia Loskoski, David Simpson, Reece Jones, Audrey Dianne Durham, James Breedin Bowen
James Breedin BowenÂ
James Breedin Bowen, age 83, husband of...
Anderson School District 2 voters say NO to new middle school
Anderson School District Two voters said a resounding no to funding construction of a new unified middle school in a special election bond referendum...
Two injured when motorcycle strikes deer – Slab Bridge Road
One person was flown to Prisma Health by LifeFlight after the motorcycle he was on struck a deer Sunday night. It happened on Slab...
One person injured – Midway Road
Whitefield firefighters responded to a single vehicle wreck Sunday afternoon on Midway Road. A pickup truck ran off the roadway and overturned. The truck...
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Two injured when motorcycle strikes deer – Slab Bridge Road
One person was flown to Prisma Health by LifeFlight after the motorcycle he was on struck a deer Sunday night. It happened on Slab...
One person injured – Midway Road
Whitefield firefighters responded to a single vehicle wreck Sunday afternoon on Midway Road. A pickup truck ran off the roadway and overturned. The truck...
Windward Trail near Hopewell Road
Hopewell firefighters responded to a single vehicle rollover wreck on Windward Trail near Hopewell Road Saturday afternoon. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a...
Motorcyclist injured – Augusta Road
South Greenville firefighters responded to a motorcycle wreck Thursday afternoon on Augusta Road. It happened north of Ware Place. The motorcyclist was taken to...
Driver not injured – Willingham Road
Whitefield firefighters, Medshore ambulance service, and a QRV responded to a single vehicle wreck on Willingham Road Monday evening. It happened near the intersection...
Anderson County Deputy shot, suspect killed during traffic stop – I-85
An Anderson County deputy is facing life-threatening injuries after being shot by a suspect during a traffic stop along I-85 on Monday afternoon.
According to...
Two adults, two children transported – Highway 153 and Hood Road
Powdersville firefighters responded to a two vehicle wreck at the intersection of Highway 153 and Hood Road Sunday evening. Two adults and two pediatrics...
ENTERTAINMENT
AnMed Rhythm on the River Festival this Saturday – Powdersville
The fifth annual AnMed Rhythm on the River festival returns to Powdersvilleâs Dolly Cooper Park on Saturday, May 2, with live music, food trucks,...
Spring Water Festival 2026 Postponed
Organizers of the 45th Annual Spring Water Festival scheduled for May 1 & 2 in Mineral Spring Park have decided to postpone the event...
Spring Water Festival announces entertainment – May 1 & 2 – Postponed
The Spring Water Festival scheduled for May 1 & 2, 2026 is being postponed due to the forecast of rain on Saturday. Organizers plan...
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