Good morning, Anderson.

Anderson School District One was ranked among South Carolina’s top-performing districts based on 2025–26 assessments released Aug.

10; district officials credited strong scores in key subjects (including a No. 1 ranking in Algebra 1) to its Tradition of Excellence.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds will begin their southbound migration in late August and early September, and locals are encouraged to keep feeders filled with sugar water and plant nectar-rich flowers in yards (a clean bird bath may also help attract them).

On Aug. 28, a deep partial lunar eclipse covered about 96% of the moon as local residents in Anderson and nearby towns experienced varied viewing times & many captured the event on camera.

The clear and partly cloudy skies allowed for unique observations across the region.

South Carolina will delay the Healthy Food SC program until Nov.

1 after a USDA memo on Aug. 25 requested a postponement to allow further legal review. The program would restrict candy, soda, energy drinks + sweetened beverages and affect all SNAP-approved retailers.