Anderson Independent Mail Videos

Bang! Fireworks light up Clemsonfest

Pre-Fourth of July celebration and good times at the 15th annual Clemsonfest at the Foothills Area YMCA field in Seneca.

Happy Fourth of July

Area residents read parts of the Declaration of Independence as the U.S. celebrates its 232nd birthday.

Fireworks warning

Larry Greer, Jr., Anderson County Fire Prevention Officer warns the dry conditions are not suitable for fireworks this fourth of July.

Scooter popularity zooming locally

Scooter Owners talk about advantages of owning a scooter and why they decided to purchase one.

Upstate group teaches on poverty

WSPA News Channel 7 video regarding an organization providing some professionals in Greenville the chance to experience for a short time what it might be like to live in poverty.

Mourners remember "Drek"

Jerry "Drek" Mattison, 16, of Anderson was remembered by family, friends, and community leaders. He was a tenth grade student at Westside High School, with classmates who came to the altar at King David Baptist Church in Anderson Friday June 27, 2008 to pray together, along with Anderson County Sheriff Deputies and principal Henry Adair. Drek lost his life in gunfire outside the River Oak Apartments June 22. Pastor Johnny Goldsmith's Eulogy was Luke 15:14.

Teens rebuild homes faithfully

The Piedmont Salkehatchie Summer Service group, similar to many Salkehatchie groups around South Carolina reaching out to rebuild sub-standard homes, worked on homes in Pelzer, Piedmont, and Williamston. Around 90 teens joined in with adult leadership and upgraded homes in an effort to make them warmer, safer, and drier. A program of the South Carolina United Methodist Conference, the group spent the week of June 21-28, with time for work, eating food from Latimer Memorial UMC in Belton, and prayer.

Grass fire rips through Anderson field

Anderson County fire volunteers from Broadway, Whitefield, Hopewell, and Centerville were quick to contain a field fire across the street from Cobb's Glen subdivision on Old Williamston Road in Anderson Thursday afternoon. Chief Billy Gibson said the firefighters contained the field quickly and were keeping the fire from reaching nearby subdivisions Wood Pointe and Cobb's Glen.

Tap water issues in Anderson

Abused dog gets adopted

Keith and Emma Compton of Anderson adopt Gracie from the Hart County Humane Society at Petsmart store in Anderson.

Waldrep reacts to Dist 1 runoff win

Anderson County Council District 1 incumbent Bob Walrep won 56.67 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s run-off against contender Raymond Mackay after only taking 45.8 percent of the vote during the Republican primary.

Shooting victim shares his story

Tylar Hamilton, 19, of Anderson, recalls the shooting on last Saturday that resulted in the death of his friend Jerry Mondrekus Mattison.

Runoff update District 1

Anderson County Councilman for district 1 Bob Waldrep and candidate Raymond MacKay give separate opinions about how the runoff election is going as of 3 p.m.

Storyteller: Free radiates warmth

Charles Free grew up in Anderson, watched his father repair brass and copper radiators in the horse and buggy days, but decided to sell ice cream. Sixteen years after that, he decided to get his hands into what he knew about all along, the family business of fixing radiators. Retired in 2002, Mr. Free said the business is in the family hands of Scott King, and talks about replacing light and thin radiators of newer cars.

Former principal recalls Shiloh School

In 1942, Hazel Glenn was the teacher and principal of the Shiloh School which can still be seen from US 29.

TriCo. students react to new fees

Students comment on plans by Tri-County Technical College to charge Anderson County students an additional fee to attend the college, starting in July.

Mama Lee's Day Care

Prince Ola Lee, known as Mama Lee, runs a day care that has become a tradition for Anderson families.

Ground breaks for innovation complex

Clemson University broke ground Thursday for an innovation center, the core piece of a new research and innovation complex at Clemson University Advanced Materials Center.

Gator spotted at Broadway Lake

Capt. Bill Striewing, Anderson County Park Police, said he's applied for a permit to place traps to catch the alligator, hoping to relocate it.

SC House District 8 Forum

South Carolina State House of representatives District 8 democratic candidates Tom Dobbins and Charles Griffin debate the issues at a forum at the WRIX radio studio. The forum, sponsored by WRIX and the Independent-Mail was held Friday morning.