Anderson Independent-Mail News

Money for Stephens County’s share of a study of economic impacts of low lake levels could come from private sources

Ken Sloan, owner of Jocassee Outdoor Center near Salem for the last five years, will be the director of the Oconee County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

It was the First Friday Parade, since 1974 the way Clemson has inaugurated its home football season.

Candidates for the South Carolina Senate District 3 seat plan to debate Thursday at the Anderson County Library and to attend an event at Tri-County Technical College later this month.

While a team of roughly 48 dispatchers handle round-the-clock inquiries involving emergencies and non-emergencies, other staff members at the Anderson County 911 Center monitor quality and provide training as needed.

Changes in stormwater management are necessary because of increased proposed development in the Upstate, experts said Friday.

Anderson Area CrimeStoppers has placed a sign at River Oak Apartments in Anderson to inform people about the $2,000 reward available for information regarding the shooting death of Jerry “Drek” Mattison.

The Silver Anniversary Class of Leadership Anderson has been named.

Money for historic Westminster Depot renovation

The Seneca Area Chamber of Commerce went to the Lunney Museum for a special treat this week.

The Franklin County chamber wants to attract more farmers to its ranks, since farming is a major economic part of the county.

The charge for a Columbia man’s at one point free trip in an Anderson cab grew to $700 Friday.

An alert bank teller might have saved an Anderson man a good deal of money when another man attempted to cash a forged check, one of 10 stolen.

Thomas Devan Capell, 17, is accused of stealing a one-half carat diamond engagement ring, valued at $2,800, on Thursday from Whitehall Jewelers in the mall.

When city of Anderson police responded to a reported burglary around 6:15 p.m. Thursday on South Murray Avenue, they encountered a man who said he had been in pursuit of two burglars.

Anderson County tourism increased in 2007.

A job found on the Internet didn't last long for an Anderson man.

An Anderson towing company has fired a driver for helping a woman with a tow.

State police are investigating a possible road rage incident.

Not much rain in sight despite a tropical storm off the South Carolina coast.