Anderson Observer Podcast

Boograss Bash is Here, Interviewing Paul Brown and Remembering a Hero

This weekend is Anderson County's Boograss Bash, featuring almost every top name in bluegrass music at the Civic Center for the three-day festival. I talked to the man who had the vision for this event, one of bluegrass music's top singers Edgar Loudermilk.

Everyone knows about Paul Brown and many of the news stories he has covered, but do you know his story? Find out more about Paul in this conversation with the area's dean of journalists.

And we honor a real hero, a fallen officer who gave his life for his partner, all this and more on this week's Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust.

Boograss season is here, Anderson Club a real Touchdown and county council can't agree on a Christmas tree

Interviews with Bill Brissey on the history and purpose of  the Anderson Touchdown Club

Angie Stringer tells us how she helped land the nation's top bluegrass artists for a three-day music festival Halloween weekend

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns on Christmas trees and dancing holiday fountains

Plus the week that was and the week ahead, all on the Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust.

Heroes, Good Neighbors, Men-tors and a Giant Tree that saves money

This week we praise those doing good,

County employees still in flood-ravaged areas

Men at Work, an organization that helps boys become men and men be better fathers.

A Festival in Homeland Park, to revitalize the community

And Celebrating 25 years of AIM, the most influential charitable organization in the history of Anderson County.

Balloons Over Anderson, Good Neighbors and Helping Kids is Not Child's Play

An update for Anderson County Emergency workers helping the state's flood relief in the midlands and along the coast.

Friends of the Park - Kidventure 2.0 needs your help, visit their Facebook page for more information

And Balloons Over Anderson, South Carolina's only balloon event now, is this weekend.

Umbrella Man, Wonder Woman, Mr. Fantastic and a chance to be a hero

With the rain coming, hear what Anderson Emergency Preparedness Director and Chief Deputy Taylor Jones has to say about the weekend storm. Plus the year in review by Anderson Chamber of Commerce President Pam Christopher and an October update on county happenings from Administrator Rusty Burns.