Honea Path Mayor: Solid Year of Growth, Good News for 2022

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Honea Path Mayor Christopher Burton recaps the year 2021 in his town, which included a return to events, new businesses and some news for 2022 in this interview with the Anderson Observer.

City of Anderson 2021: Hotel, Events, New Housing Highlight Banner Year

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A new hotel and parking garage downtown, improvements at Carolina Wren Park and looking ahead to 2022 are all part of this Anderson Observer interview with Anderson Mayor Terence Roberts.

Pendleton 2021: New Housing, New Businesses, Oil Mill Cleanup

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New housing, the growth of the town both on the U.S. 76 coridor and downtown were substantial in Pendleton in 2021.

Mayor Frank Crenshaw talks about these and the cleanup of the old Pendleton Oil Mill site in this interview with the Anderson Observer.

Mayor: Belton Had Good Year with Return of Events, Economy

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The return of such community traditions as the Standpipe Festival and S.C. Chili Cookoff marked a great year for events in Belton after 2020 slowed things down.

Mayor Eleanor Dorn also announced a series of new summer music events for 2022 in this interview with the Anderson Observer.

2021 Highlights Success of West Pelzer's Front-Porch Efforts

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West Pelzer Mayor's Blake Sanders had a vision when he first took over as mayor six years ago: to create a vibrant front-porch community along the stretch of S.C. 8 that is home to his town.

Working with his council and town leaders, the town has seen marked success in creating a walking town where folks can live, shop and visit. This past year saw the growth in new businesses, housing construction and plans for a recreation site along the Saluda River. Sanders talked about these plans and more in this interview with the Anderson Observer.