Today 
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 9:03PM 
Christine Lynn Anderson, 56, of Easley has been charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, in the shooting of her husband Thomas Steven Anderson, 64, who was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital after sustaining a single gunshot wound to the chest. Mrs. Anderson was taken into custody and is in the Anderson County Detention Center. A bond hearing is pending.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 6:56PM District Five has earned a $50,000 competitive grant that will fund arts-related activities. The South Carolina Department of Education grant will benefit all district schools. The uses include:
Sarah Burns, Coordinator of Grants and Special Projects, coordinated the writing of the grant.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 6:53PM A free small business seminar, sponsored by Anderson County and the City of Anderson, is scheduled September 30, 2009 at 2 to 5 p.m., in the City Council Chambers in City Hall.
Featured guest speakers will discuss funding opportunities for expanding and/or sustaining existing small business and how to acquire funding for startups. The exciting lineup of speakers include Gregg White with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Business and Cooperative Programs, George Long and Dave Mueller with the Appalachian Council of Governments’ Business Development Program, Theresa Singleton with the Small Business Administration and Ben Smith with Clemson University Small Business Development.
Monday, September 28, 2009 at 1:19PM The T.L. Hanna Marching Band received another Grand Championship on Saturday at the Midland Valley Tournament of Bands with a high score of 93.15.
The T.L. Hanna Band placed first in Music, Music Effect and Visual Effect. The Band also received the Gold Division Award, and the Class IV first place award in addition to the Grand Championship. Wade Murray received the first place overall Drum Major award with a score of 95.
The T.L. Hanna Band’s competition show includes Rhapsody in Blue, Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini and Bohemian Rhapsody. Featured Soloists are Sam Park on clarinet, Reid Staynoff on trumpet and Marquis Johnson on baritone.
The T.L. Hanna Guard Captains are Amber Pettigrew and Amanda Bensen, Guard Co-Captains are Amanda Reed and Brandi Freeman. The Drum Major is Wade Murray. The T.L. Hanna Band President is Adam Chabek. Band Vice Presidents are Brandon Baker, Emily Rossin and Anna Stastny. Band Secretaries are Cesar Diaz, Zaari Quadri and Brittany Simpson.
Richard C. Baskin and Roger Whitt are the Directors of the T.L. Hanna Bands. Victor Mooney, Amy Heintz and Jamie Bailey are the Flag Corps Instructors. Doug Wertz and Christina Sherman are the assistants. Shon Brown and Matt Grubb are the Percussion Instructors and Robert Pettigrew is the Band Booster President.
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 10:27PM 
Today, investigators with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Harley Edwards, 29, of Johns Avenue, Belton, with Murder and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime in the stabbing death of James Eric Campbell. Deputies found Campbell lying in the floor of his home at 243 Sherwood Drive, Belton, while answering an assault call at that address. He was transported to AnMed Health and succumbed to his injury there. Investigators believe an argument between the two led to the homicide.
Edwards is currently housed at the Anderson County Detention Center awaiting a Bond Hearing. No further arrests are expected.
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 3:07PM
From CollegeFanz Sports Reports
The Clemson/TCU football game will not be covered by a television network this weekend. Instead, the Tigers contest against the 15th ranked Horned Frogs will only be available through ESPN360. This will be the first time that a Clemson football game featuring a ranked opponent is not televised. ABC decided to show the Miami vs. Virginia Tech game at 3:30 and Raycom picked up the UNC vs. Georgia Tech game, leaving the Clemson vs. TCU match up not televised. ESPNU had the option to pick up the game, but had already committed to show Pittsburgh vs. NC State during the 3:30 time slot. The ACC’s associate commissioner for football, Michael Kelly, stated that the recent contract that ESPN made with the SEC had no bearing on whether the game would have been televised or not. Kelly stated that, “The only thing we really lose, based on the SEC contract this year, is the nighttime ESPNU window. It was rare that we had three ACC games on ESPNU last year."
The Clemson fan base does not seem to be happy about this snub from television, but are mostly taking it as a challenge. Players and fans seem to be thinking this is their chance to prove to the nation that Clemson should be televised. The game was originally slated for a noon kickoff, but was actually pushed back to a 3:30 kickoff because of a compromise for fans. Many fans think the noon kickoff is too early and leaves less time to engage in tailgating festivities, so they prefer a night game. Others think noon is the ideal time for a game so traffic can be coordinated and the tailgating can be done afterwards. The compromise looks like it pushed the Clemson/TCU game out of a television spot. Hopefully this weekend Clemson can prove to the nation that they deserve a television spot, especially if they are competing against a ranked opponent.
Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11:22AM On October 3-4, local Orthodox and friends will come together at the Anderson County Farmers Market to put on the Anderson Greek Festival to benefit the building fund of our local monastery. The Festival Committee is compose of members from St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Greenville, South Carolina. The Festival is open to the public
Festival Menu (click here to view)
The Greek Festival Blog (click here to watch Greek music & dance videos)
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 4:23PM 
Wanted Person
Harley Edwards
White male
Date of Birth: 11/15/1979
5’08” 180lbs.
Brown hair / hazel eyes
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department has issued a warrant for Harley Edwards, 29, 1312 Johns Ave, Belton, in connection with a homicide, which occurred late Wednesday night in Belton.
At 10 p.m., deputies responded to a call at 243 Sherwood Dr., Belton where they found James Eric Campbell, 31, of 108 Church Street, Belton, had been stabbed in the torso. Campbell was transported to AnMed Health where he died as a result of this injury.
Sheriff’s Office investigators have identified Edwards as the suspect. Arrest warrants have been issued for Edwards charging him with Murder and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime.
Anyone with information about this crime or the whereabouts of Edwards, should call the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department at (864) 260-4400.
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 9:32AM ANDERSON – What do a 40-foot dragon boat, a campground on Hartwell Lake and Lance Armstrong have in common? All will be part of Anderson’s Livestrong Day the weekend of Oct. 2-4.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation’s annual advocacy day for cancer survivorship on Oct. 2 is celebrated world-wide. This is a milestone year, as Livestrong Day marks the tenth anniversary of the day professional cyclist Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The Upstate S.C. Army of the Livestrong Foundation will use that day as the starting point for a weekend of activities at Tiger Cove Campground on Hartwell Lake. The highlight will come Saturday afternoon, when the Army’s new dragon boat will be paddled into the cove by a team of breast cancer survivors. Tiger Cove Campground is located off Asbury Road, across the lake from Portman Marina.
The Camp for the Cure weekend was the dream of Becky Lash, who bought Tiger Cove Campground with her husband Jamie in 2005. Mr. Lash was diagnosed with cancer shortly after that, but he worked through most of his illness to get the campground into shape after years of neglect. He died this past March and Mrs. Lash is hosting the Livestrong Day and Camp for the Cure in his memory.
Half of all registrations for tent and RV sites and the campground’s cabins will benefit the Cancer Association of Anderson that weekend. Activities begin at sundown Friday, when singer/guitarist Butch Hicks will lead an old-fashioned sing-around-the-campfire. It is open to the public as well as campers.
On Saturday, the campground will be alive with activities on water and land, including kayak rentals by Grady’s Great Outdoors; arts and crafts for children; a variety of artisan and craft booths; live music by the Smooth Too of Atlanta; Chinese and American food specialties; an outdoor yoga demonstration and class by Senior Solutions; and cornhole tournaments for kids and adults.
At 1:30, Huo Li, the dragon boat owned by the Upstate SC Army and the Cancer Association of Anderson, will be paddled into the cove, followed by a Chinese swimming dragon dance by local performance artist Naimah Abdullah. Novice paddlers can join the team for a short ride on the water in the dragon boat for a nominal fee.
A complete schedule of activities can be found on the Cancer Association’s website, www.cancerassociationanderson.org/campforthecure.asp
Campsites are still available, and artists and crafters are still being sought for the weekend. For information, contact Becky Lash at 225-5993.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 9:08AM On Tuesday, residents from the Double Springs Community gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to 
celebrate improvements to Double Springs Community Park. Recent improvements include a tree house, spring riders and a protective net to contain the ball field and prevent foul balls from entering the children’s play area.
These improvements were made possible by a PARD (Parks and Recreation Development Fund) Grant, secured due to the efforts of SC Representative Don Bowen, District 8, with matching funds provided by Anderson County Councilman Tom Allen from District 4.
“I am proud to have been a part of this project,” said Representative Bowen. “Double Springs Community Park is in my district and it is good to see these improvements for the good of this community. The Double Springs Community Association is to be commended for their efforts to make this park what it is today – one of the best kept parks in Anderson County.”
“It is always exciting to see county and state government work together with local communities on projects that benefit residents,” said Councilman Tom Allen. “This community does an excellent job of maintaining this park and keeping it clean and available to be used by everyone. The wonderful turnout of residents this evening is evidence that we made an excellent investment in this community by partnering to make these improvements a reality. I want to especially thank Steve Hartsell, president of the Double Springs Community Association, for his hard work and dedication to this community.”
For more information about the Double Springs Community Park, the Double Springs Community Association or to reserve the park, call 864.287.2938.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 10:24PM 
Because it’s scary to be hungry!
What if, instead of just eating candy on Halloween, you helped make it possible for hundreds of families to have food to eat? Trick or Treat for canned goods rather than candy!
This year you can help stock the food pantry at Anderson Interfaith Ministries (AIM)….and we need your help now more than ever! In July, we assisted 776 families with their food needs and another 751 families in August. Our monthly average continues to rise as unemployment and a poor economy leave more and more families needing to ask for help to make ends meet.
During this unique annual food collection effort, canned goods and non-perishable items are collected to stock our Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry. This event has successfully jump-started our busy holiday season for more than 11 years now, and we hope that you will want to be a part of the fun, fellowship and service this year!
We encourage your class/group to join AIM in fighting hunger by participating in Trick Or Treat So Others May Eat! There are many ways to become involved. You can form a team and collect in neighborhoods; or you can collect within your church, school, or organization. AIM can help provide any materials you might need along with lots of support, while you provide the volunteer power and enthusiasm during the last two weeks of October.
We plan to kick-off this year’s event at a drop-in at our food pantry, located at 1206 S. Murray Avenue, on Monday, September 28, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Please mark your calendar and drop by to have some refreshments, tour our pantry, learn more about the agency and our event and sign up to participate. Please call 965-9077 to RSVP.
Here are some “Trick Or Treat So Others May Eat” details:
1. Recruit your group team members to participate in this event.
2. Pick up bags and bag attachments at AIM (mid-October date TBA).
3. Drop off bags to your neighborhoods/class prior to Halloween (between Sun., 10/18 & Wed., 10/21)
4. Pick up the filled bags on Sunday, the 25th of October & deliver them to the Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry at AIM. We’ll have refreshments on hand for the volunteers!
We hope you can attend. Any questions about our agency or this amazing event will be answered and you will have an opportunity to select the neighborhoods in which your group would like to collect. If you would like to participate but can’t come, please call 965-9077 or email angie.shaw@aimcharity.org and let’s discuss other ways you can fight hunger.
Please help us reach our goal of 30 participating teams. A successful event will provide thousands of pounds of food for the Anderson Community for the upcoming fall and winter months.
Thank you for your support of AIM and for your care and concern for Anderson County families struggling with food insecurity!
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 10:15PM FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FELLOW TROOPERS TO HONOR LIFE OF JONATHAN S. NASH DURING FUNERAL SERVICE AT CIVIC CENTER
ANDERSON COUNTY –A funeral service honoring SC Trooper Jonathan S. Nash has been scheduled for 11 am 
on Wednesday, September 23 at the Civic Center of Anderson. Trooper Nash, a native Andersonian was killed during a memorial motorcycle ride for fellow, fallen officer, Trooper Hardy M. Godbold, who was killed in the line of duty in 1992.
Trooper Nash’s was part of a Highway Patrol escort for the charity ride when his motorcycle was struck by a car. Nash, a resident of Union County, joined the Highway Patrol in 1994. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1986-93.
He is survived by his parents, Dan and George-Ann Nash, both of Anderson, and a 14-year-old daughter.
