Rick Spruill

• Anderson County Sheriff’s Office seizes 179 animals because of maltreatment complaint Published 11/19/2009 at 5:19 p.m. 19 Comments

  Anderson County sheriff’s deputies seized 177 dogs, one cat and one bird from a Liberty residence Wednesday.

• Girl injured in fight on school bus in Anderson Updated 11/18/2009 at 8:06 p.m. 1 Comment

  One girl was taken to a hospital and another could face criminal charges because of a fight on a school bus today.

• Anderson Jockey Lot raid nets $105,000 in counterfeit merchandise Published 11/18/2009 at 2:29 p.m. 16 Comments

  An Anderson County Sheriff’s Office raid at the Anderson Jockey Lot and Farmer’s Market on Sunday led to the seizure of more than $105,000 in counterfeit merchandise from eight vendor booths.

• Williamston man’s death ruled suicide Published 11/17/2009 at 6:56 p.m. 2 Comments

  The Anderson County coroner says Hiram Belt Jr. wanted to die when he set his house on fire, got into his car and ran head-on into another car Monday morning.

• Investigators search for teens after fire started at house in Anderson Published 11/17/2009 at 6:10 p.m.

  The city of Anderson Fire Department is asking for help in finding two teenagers seen entering a vacant house on Pickens Street about an hour before it caught fire Monday night.

• Heroic art: Anderson Arts Center presents annual auction Published 11/14/2009 at 10:32 p.m.

  The 27th annual Arts Auction at the Anderson Arts Center warehouse Saturday night made heroes out of everyone, the Arts Center executive director said.

• Pressure cruise: Traffic increasing on I-85 in Anderson County Published 11/14/2009 at 10:27 p.m. 7 Comments

  From Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, more than 670 people were killed in traffic accidents in South Carolina, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Six of them were killed along Interstate 85 in Anderson County

• More tractor-trailers travel I-85 than in the past, but number of accidents involving semis decreasing Published 11/14/2009 at 10:27 p.m.

  A drive along Interstate 85 through Anderson County is sure to be filled with plenty of front, side and rear views of more and more tractor-trailers, according to a South Carolina State Transport Police official.

• Car crash kills Pelzer man Published 11/13/2009 at 8:25 p.m.

  A Pelzer man died this afternoon after being injured in a two-vehicle crash on a road near West Pelzer.

• Parents express thanks for effort to find boys who were missing Published 11/13/2009 at 7:51 p.m. 1 Comment

  The family of two McCants Middle School boys who were missing for more than 12 hours Thursday said the outpouring of support was a blessing during a difficult day.

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