The fitness area at the City of Anderson Recreation Center has been upgraded with the replacement of its cardio equipment. Over the last seven years, the machines have logged an enormous number of hours and miles. Members are already making good use of the new equipment and have expressed their gratitude and enjoyment to staff members. Come check us out, and take advantage of our good rates and upgraded equipment!

The membership fee includes use of the fitness area, walking track, and basketball gymnasium. A family membership includes spouse and dependent children who are claimed on the main member's income tax return or insurance. A child under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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Sergeant Melissa Woodburn has been presented with a Crime Stoppers Award for her role in apprehending four suspects, including one of Anderson County’s Top 10 Most Wanted.

On March 3, 2013, the City of Anderson Police Department answered a call for service regarding a shoplifting at Family Dollar on South Main Street. Sgt. Woodburn quickly responded and stopped four suspects from leaving the parking lot by car. Officers Chris Getsinger, Randall Norris and Sergeant Jason Hayes quickly arrived for backup.

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11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2013, Linley Park, North Ave./James St. Intersection
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held to celebrate the completion of the Linley Park Stormwater Project. The drainage system and multi-use path were completed in December 2012, and crews recently finished landscaping and lighting work. The completed project provides functional stormwater conveyance, greenspace enhancements, and integrated trails and pedestrian uses within a highly visible 14-acre neighborhood park. Please contact the Public Works Division at 864-231-2246 with any questions.

Several City of Anderson firemen were recognized during City Council meetings in April with Life Saving Awards. Sergeant Paul McGaha and firefighters Chris Corley, Billy McCullough and Curtis Raxter received the awards. McGaha, Corley and McCullough provided life-saving assistance to cardiac patients in January. McCullough provided life-saving assistance at the scene of a automobile wreck in April.

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The City of Anderson Police Department has obtained a "Secure Our Schools" grant and is also participating in the "Drive Now/Text Later" campaign aimed at teenage drives. The grant provides funding for internal and external cameras, walk-through metal detectors, hand-held metal detectors, radar speed display signs, bus camera systems, and school safety training at the Alternative School and the Anderson V Career Campus. The "Drive Now/Text Later" campaign has placed wrecked cars at T. L. Hanna and Westside high schools during prom and graduation season. The vehicles are to remind students of the dangers of drinking and driving, drugs, and texting while driving.

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New plots are available in Westview Cemetery. Began in the early 1900's as a municipal cemetery for African Americans, Westview is located on Sayre Street. African Americans who figure prominently in Anderson's history are laid to rest there including W. I. Peek and Fred Jackson, who were mortuary business pioneers. Currently, there are approximately 9,000 gravesites on more than 22 acres. Phase I of the expansion will add over 1,200 plots. For more information, contact the cemetery office, 1405 White St., Anderson, SC 29624, (864) 231-2255. City Cemetery Endowment Fund

The Anderson Police Department’s K9 Unit will receive two vests for officers Bandit and Deuce thanks to a nationwide animal-related Groupon event that ran March 13 through March 21, 2013.

The nationwide Groupon Event for East Taunton’s Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., raised over $155,000 in eight days. Vested Interest in K9’s, Inc., was the non-profit organization and charity partner selected by Groupon Grassroots to participate.

The online $10 donation suggested that anyone interested purchase a Groupon (a tax-deductible donation) through the secure website where all funds were allocated to purchase ballistic vests for our four-legged crime fighters who put their lives on the line for the community and their partner. More...