Anderson Observer Podcast

Anderson Observer Podcast

The Anderson Observer, news from people you trust, now has a weekly podcast. Subscribe today so you won't miss a week of news, opinions and reviews of all things Anderson County every week.

Episodes

July 3, 2025 115 mins

Interviews

Richard Dorn, chairman Anderson County Capital Tax Commission

Rusty Burns, Anderson County Administrator

Terence Roberts, Mayor City of Anderson

Will Ragland, Mayor Pelzer

Annie Sutton, Anderson County Library Director

Sarah Ann Bannister, AIM

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Interviews:

Erin Goss, Indivisible Clemson

Reid Lehman, Miracle Hill Ministries

Dave Phillips, Hope Missions of the Upstate

Zoe Hale, Hope Missions of the. Upstate

Matt Schell, Anderson County Parks

Kathy Schofield, Area 14 Special Olympics

John Harvin, Connect Powdersville

Jimmy Davis, Anderson County Council

Ronnie Roper, Vets Helping Vets of Anderson

Frank Crenshaw, Mayor of Pendleton

Rusty Burns, Anderson County Adminstrator

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Interviews

Code Wright Consultant Chad Meadows

Anderson County Council Vice Chairman Brett Sanders

Anderson County Councilman Jimmy Davis

Anderson School Dist 5 Board Member Harold Kay II

Chadwick Boseman's Parents, Leroy and Carolyn Boseman

Anderson School Dist. 5 Superintendent Brenda Kelley

Anderson County Library Teen Programs Director Rachel de Silva

Equestrian Lina Hostetler

Upstate Equine Council Elle Oldre

Lake Hartwell Cou...

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interviews

Anderson City Councilman Kyle Newton

Anderson County Councilman Chris Sullivan

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns

Anderson Emergency Management Josh Hawkins and James McAdams

The Burgess Foundation Rockey Burgess

Belton City Administrator Alan Sims

 

 

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Interviews

Carol Burdette: Interim CEO Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce

Dave Phillips, CEO Hope Missions of the Upstate

Angie Stringer, Executive Director Cancer Association of Anderson

Noah Taylor, Market Theatre Founder

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News

Interviews

Judge Cordell Maddox

Marlene McClain, director of Anderson County Mental Health Court

Annie Sutton, Director of Anderson County Library System

Kim Matkins, Love Well Minstries

Brett Sanders, Anderson County Council 

Abigail Burden, Belton Area Museum Director

Erin Spainhour, Director Anderson Arts Center

Will Ragland, Founder, Mill Town Players

 

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City of Anderson Planning and Development Director Maurice McKenzie

United Way of Anderson Community Impact Director Zeke Stephenson

Habitat for Humanity of Anderson Director Kylie Herbert

Homes for Our Troops Daniel Metzdorf

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns

 

 

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News, updates and more from the Anderson Observer, News from people you trust.

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February 14, 2025 40 mins

Interviews with Anderson Business Development's Brayden Sherman, New Art Center Director Eric Spainhour and Market Theatre Founder Noah Taylor

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The return of the Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust, looks at new businesses and new challenges facing downtown Anderson, updates from around the county and more with interviews and analysis.

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Summary of the current library situation in Anderson County.

Interviews:

SCDOT Tyke Redfearn

S.C. Sen. Mike Gambrell on expanding broadband

Francesca Milford, director of City of Anderson Shared Kitchen

United Way CEO Carol Burdette and Clubhouse International Joel Corcoran on a new mental health clubhouse

Stuart Sprague, Anderson Area Recognition and Remembrance Initiative

Noah Taylor, Founder and artistic director Market Theatre

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Interviews

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns

Anderson County Emergency Management Director Josh Hawkins

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PAWS needs

Cross Country Track, New YMCA Facilities

MLK Roundup

New police chiefs in Williamston and Honea Path

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Looking back at 2022 and ahead to 2023:

Pendleton Mayor Frank Crenshaw

Honea Path Mayor Christopher Burton

Belton City Manager Alan Sims

Iva Town Manager Tim Taylor

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Interviews

West Pelzer Mayor Blake Sanders

Williamston Mayor Rockey Burgess

Pelzer Mayor Will Ragland

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A look back at 2022 and ahead to 2023

Interviews

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns

City of Anderson Mayor Terence Roberts

Anderson County Probate Judge JT Foster

 

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Interviews

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns

PAWS Director Dr. Kim Sanders

West Pelzer Town Clerk Paula Payton

Homeland Park Leader Walt Lanier

Anderson Mayor Terence Roberts

Meals on Wheels of Anderson CEO Laurie Ashley

Market Theatre Director of "Rent" Christopher Rose

And a recording of Paul Brown being honored

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Interviews:

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns

Anderson Voter Registration and Elections Director Laura Booth

Pendleton Mayor Frank Crenshaw

Iva Town Manager Tim Taylor

Honea Path Mayor Christopher Burton

Belton Mayor Eleanor Dorn

Belton City Councilman Josh Stephenson

Anderson County Latinx Committee Director Maria Torres-Green

Anderson Free Clinic Executive Director Tammie Collins

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Happy Trails, Happy Gardens, Happy Rhinos, and a Happy County Administrator, all this and more on the Aug. 22 edition of the Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust.

Interviews:

Rusty Burns, Anderson County Administrator

Brett Sanders, Vice Chairman Anderson County Council

John Benca, new Anderson County Auditor

Rockey Burgess, Mayor of Williamston

Zephaniah Smith, Cleo Bailey Experiment

Ali Brandon, Oasis of Hope

Jaz...

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Interviews

Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns

School Dist. 4 Superintendent Dee Christopher

TCTC President Galen DeHay

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