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Mayor’s MLK Breakfast Offers Challenge, Honors Trailblazer the Late Rev. J.C. Williams — The Anderson Observer
Roberts said the gathering offers Anderson an annual opportunity to “come together in unity, reflect on how far we have come, and renew our commitment to the work that still lies ahead.” He said he ho...
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January 17, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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County Council working with educational, environmental groups to monitor water quality.
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Watershed Protection Council Awards Working to Monitor Kinder Morgan Spill — The Anderson Observer
“When we began to work with the spill issue over here in this area It was astonishing that a major company, New York Stock Exchange Company, did so little to maintain their properties,” said Anderson ...
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January 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM
County Council working with educational, environmental groups to monitor water quality.
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TCTC readies for huge expansion in Anderson. www.andersonobserver.com/news/tctc-br...
TCTC Breaks Ground for $31M Expansion to Anderson Campus — The Anderson Observer
“This expansion is a game-changer for our students, our employers, and our region,” said DeHay. “These programs form the backbone of our economy and provide pathways to great careers with strong earni...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:28 PM
TCTC readies for huge expansion in Anderson. www.andersonobserver.com/news/tctc-br...
Restoration aims to provide community gathering place.
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Historic Jenkins House Restoration Nears Completion — The Anderson Observer
If the plan holds, the Jenkins House will not return as a sealed-off museum but as the centerpiece of a park and gardens open to anyone who wanders up the hill. The property, once the private realm of a 19th-century doctor and his descendants, are being reimagined as common ground, where t
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January 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Restoration aims to provide community gathering place.
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Mayor, several council seats on ballot.
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Filing for City of Anderson April 7 Elections Opens Today — The Anderson Observer
City of Anderson voters will head to the polls April 7 to choose a mayor and multiple City Council members, with candidate filing opening at noon today, and closing at noon January 29. The municipal ...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Mayor, several council seats on ballot.
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It’s an election year, and the Anderson Observer sent questions to the leadership of the county's two major political parties asking for an outline of their goals, priorities and objectives for the year.
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Elections 2026: Anderson County Democratic Party Goals — The Anderson Observer
It’s an election year, and the Anderson Observer sent questions to the leadership of the county's two major political parties asking for an outline of their goals, priorities and objectives for the ye...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
It’s an election year, and the Anderson Observer sent questions to the leadership of the county's two major political parties asking for an outline of their goals, priorities and objectives for the year.
Anderson County Democratic Party: www.andersonobserver.com/news/electio...
Anderson County Democratic Party: www.andersonobserver.com/news/electio...
t’s an election year, and the Anderson Observer sent questions to the leadership of the county's two major political parties asking for an outline of their goals, priorities and objectives for the year.
Anderson County Republican Party:
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Anderson County Republican Party:
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Elections 2026: Anderson County Republican Party Goals — The Anderson Observer
It’s an election year, and the Anderson Observer sent questions to the leadership of the county's two major political parties asking for an outline of their goals, priorities and objectives for the ye...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:23 PM
t’s an election year, and the Anderson Observer sent questions to the leadership of the county's two major political parties asking for an outline of their goals, priorities and objectives for the year.
Anderson County Republican Party:
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Anderson County Republican Party:
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Looking ahead with S.C. Sen. Mike Gambrell. www.andersonobserver.com/news/after-2...
After 20 Years, S.C. Sen. Mike Gambrell Still Focused on Constituent Services — The Anderson Observer
“We’ve just tried to do what’s right,” he said. “You know, you can’t please everybody, but at least if we can’t, we try to explain why.” His priorities, he hints, circle back to these roots—bolstering...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Looking ahead with S.C. Sen. Mike Gambrell. www.andersonobserver.com/news/after-2...
Always pay attention to potential changes in zoning. www.andersonobserver.com/news/oak-hil...
Oak Hill Drive Rezoning on Planning Commission Agenda Tonight — The Anderson Observer
Though the current developer is suggesting housing on the property, the new designation would that allow mixed-use developments beyond traditional rules, encouraging integrated housing, while allowing...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Always pay attention to potential changes in zoning. www.andersonobserver.com/news/oak-hil...
Good guy, good work for our community for a long time. Will be missed at Anderson University when he retires in the Spring. www.andersonobserver.com/news/david-l...
David Larson’s Contributions to Arts a Legacy that Will Endure — The Anderson Observer
Under Larson’s stewardship, the arts division at Anderson University evolved into the South Carolina School of the Arts—accredited in theatre, art and design, and music simultaneously, a rare feat for...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Good guy, good work for our community for a long time. Will be missed at Anderson University when he retires in the Spring. www.andersonobserver.com/news/david-l...
In case you are not reading The Anderson Observer every day. www.andersonobserver.com/news/roads-s...
Roads, Security, Top S.C. Rep. Don Chapman’s 2026 Priorities List — The Anderson Observer
Chapman talks about the year ahead without flourish, in the clipped cadences of someone used to agendas and shop ledgers rather than stump speeches, and his priorities for 2026 sound less like slogans...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Meeting tonight. www.andersonobserver.com/news/city-to...
City to Vote on Funding for Design of New Fire Station, Expanded Trail System — The Anderson Observer
Council will also vote on awarding an engineering services contract to Bolton & Menk for a not-to-exceed amount of $384,000 for the Downtown Greenway Connection project. Design of the extension of...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Meeting tonight. www.andersonobserver.com/news/city-to...
Sad day for Anderson, but wish the owners the best in their retirement from the business.
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After 30 Years,Tucker’s Restaurant Set to Close Doors Jan . 17 — The Anderson Observer
Owners Hamid and K.D. Mohsseni are retiring after more than 30 years as a community fixture which provided not only a blend of casual and upscale dining, but a familiar gathering place.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Sad day for Anderson, but wish the owners the best in their retirement from the business.
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Council says new rules will slow mass development.
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Council Oks Comprehensive Plans, Allows Moratorium on Development to Expire — The Anderson Observer
Anderson County Council kicked off the new year with an agenda focused squarely on growth and development Tuesday night, adopting an updated comprehensive plan and new communication measures designed ...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Council says new rules will slow mass development.
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It's a big year for Anderson County to celebrate.
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Museum Perfect Choice to Guide County’s Bicentennial Celebrations — The Anderson Observer
This year will mark a remarkable milestone as Anderson County celebrates its 200th birthday, with the Anderson County Museum rightly at the helm of the commemorations. A downtown parade, a new book ch...
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January 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
It's a big year for Anderson County to celebrate.
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The Anderson Observer approach to local journalism positive, but watchful. www.andersonobserver.com/news/editori...
Editorial: Watchful, But Positive Observer’s Approach to Local News — The Anderson Observer
In a county where every pothole, rezoning, and rumor can metastasize in a Facebook thread by lunchtime, the paper has chosen to tell a different kind of story: one that begins with the assumption that...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The Anderson Observer approach to local journalism positive, but watchful. www.andersonobserver.com/news/editori...
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Twice a year, I ask for support from readers and advertisers. Thank you to readers and advertisers who continue to support our efforts. The Anderson Observer
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Here’s the Annual Request for Community Support of The Anderson Observer — The Anderson Observer
Local journalism does not disappear all at once. It disappears when the last reporter decides it isn’t worth sitting through another three‑hour meeting, when the last advertiser decides to spend that ...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Twice a year, I ask for support from readers and advertisers. Thank you to readers and advertisers who continue to support our efforts. The Anderson Observer
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Voters have their voices heard, democracy worked in Anderson County in 2025. www.andersonobserver.com/news/politic...
Politics 2025: Voters Choose New Mayors, Overwhelming Reject New Tax for Roads — The Anderson Observer
Taken together, the results paint a picture of an electorate that is willing to swap out leaders in some corners of the county while keeping steady hands in others, skeptical of broad new taxes but op...
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January 1, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Voters have their voices heard, democracy worked in Anderson County in 2025. www.andersonobserver.com/news/politic...
A marquee year for the arts in Anderson County. www.andersonobserver.com/news/2025-a-...
2025 a Masterpiece for County Art Community — The Anderson Observer
Anderson County’s arts community in 2025 did not announce itself with the fanfare of a single gala or a marquee import but gathered force through the quiet accumulation of spotlights and strung lights...
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January 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A marquee year for the arts in Anderson County. www.andersonobserver.com/news/2025-a-...
City of Anderson boasts improvements and plans ahead in 2025.
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City of Anderson 2025 Shines with Updated Parks, Workforce Housing, Comprehensive Planning — The Anderson Observer
Through it all ran the steady hum of planning: a new twenty-year comprehensive plan’s first reading in March, annexations, a sales-tax push for roads, Main Street’s long-awaited repave after utility d...
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December 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
City of Anderson boasts improvements and plans ahead in 2025.
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Wash your hands, take reasonable precautions. Flu is not like a cold. www.andersonobserver.com/news/rising-...
Rising Flu Cases Lead AnMed to Restrict Some Visits to Patients — The Anderson Observer
The move comes at the end of a holiday week in which the season’s usual background hum of respiratory illness became, within hospital walls, uncomfortably loud. Before Christmas, AnMed was treating an...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Wash your hands, take reasonable precautions. Flu is not like a cold. www.andersonobserver.com/news/rising-...
Anderson County Year in Review
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2025 a Year of Progress, but Much Left to Be Done in Anderson County — The Anderson Observer
As 2025 comes to an end, we are reminded that while the year offered much to celebrate, it was also one which reminded Anderson County there is much yet to be done.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Anderson County Year in Review
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Good news. www.andersonobserver.com/news/council...
Council Oks Rules to Prohibit Mass Grading by Developers — The Anderson Observer
Council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance 2025-057, a sweeping revision of land development standards that reads less like a zoning code and more like a peace treaty with the local flora. The new...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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