Anderson Observer Podcast

First Amendment Music, Stage Plays, Musicals, Plus Anderson News for the week ahead

Interviews: 

Paula Doolittle, part of cast of "Grits" this week at the Electric City Playhouse

Carly Taylor, founder and director of development for Market Theatre Company

and 

Dustin Owens & the First Amendment band

Racing Rainbows, Saying Goodbye to Bailes and Domestic Violence

Interviews:

Liz Carey of Pints for People and Alison Youngblood of First Flight Alliance, organizers of the March 12 Race the Rainbow downtown St. Patrick's Day events

Anderson County Councilman Tom Allen and Anderson County Sheriff John Skipper on the new county task force to stop domestic violence.

County Lauches TV Channel, Bailes Building Gone in 17 Days and Safety and the Economy

Anderson County is on the air, er, cable, and soon internet with a new TV station.

Escalating the demolition of the Bailes Building downtown (with a date)

And why we are prepared for economic development and emergencies.

Interviews include: Anderson Sheriff John Skipper, Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns, Economic Development Director Burriss Nelson, and media specialist Steve Combs.

History, Agriculture and: "Smile Your on Anderson County TV"

History every day.

Inteviews:

Anderson Historian Brian Scott talks about Anderson's past.

S.C. Agriculture Museum Director Les McCall tells about the purpose and many programs and exhibits of Anderson County's only state museum.

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns discusses the county's new TV station and the impending demolition of the old Bailes building.

Plus information on the Friday Grace Episcopal Soup lunch to benefit Meals on Wheels of Anderson, and the first "Ban the Trash" county cleanup in the  Midway Community this weekend.

Winter Weather, Economic Development and Tiger Mascots Tell All

Anderson Observer, news from people you trust, podcast for Jan. 20, 2016

Interviews:

Anderson County Chief Deputy and Director of Emergency Management Taylor Jones talks about getting ready for winter weather, and other issues in the county.

Anderson Area Chamber CEO Pam Christopher discusses the importance of the joint economic development forum with Anderson County set for Friday morning starting at 7:30 a.m.

And Former Clemson Assistant Athletic Director John Seketa brings his new book, "Clemson Through the Eyes of the Tiger," which chronicles the sideline mascot an those who have worn the costume at Clemson through the years.

Seketa will be at the Anderson County Museum Tuesday beginning at 5 p.m., along with the current Clemson Tiger Mascot in costume (and a few former mascots as well) for a book party and signing.

Paving the Roads for 2016, MLK Day, Saying Goodbye/Hello to an Old Friend and a Winter Gala for a cause

Audio clip from MLK Day in Anderson

Intrerviews:

Roads: Anderson County Roads and Bridges Manager Tony Owens, Anderson County Deputy Administrator Holt Hopkins

Cancer Association of Anderson

New Director Angie Stringer

Museum Winter Gala

Anderson County Museum Director Beverly Childs and team

Talking Trash and clean up as we start a new year

Happy New Year.

Today we talk about trash. Why it is such a problem and one citizen's quest to fix it.

We also interview Anderson County Solid Waste Director Greg Smith and chief litter enforcement officer Sgt Hayes on what is being done (a lot).

2015 - A Good Year for Anderson (except for WRIX)

The year 2015 in review

Interviews: Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns, former co-host the Morning Show with Greg & Aly, Aly Haley

Happy New Year!

Founders Day, the Kindness or Warming Up Christmas, Ron Engram, Judith McDowell and God With Us

The spirit of giving is alive and well in Anderson as a knitting group and school class spread holiday warmth for Christmas downtown.

Anderson prepares to celebrate Founders Day for the first time in memory.

Ron Engram car talk.

Judith McDowell book talk.

God with us chat, and more.

New Pioneers of Downtown Anderson, PAWS to Think about a Pet for Christmas and the power of one local dollar

Interviews with Anderson County PAWS director Jessica Cywnar on Pets $4 the Holidays

and 

Steve Kay, owner of the Bleckley Inn, and Jeff Waters who is developing a number of buildings downtown.

Also more details on one local dollar and the first celebration of Anderson Founders Day in anyone's memory.