Good morning, Anderson.

Iva will use state funding to fix the MAC Center (with new windows and flooring), farmers market, and gazebo while planning fall events such as Depot Days on Oct.9, a chili cookoff on Oct.15, and a holiday market on Nov.21; the town also welcomes residential development and a sushi restaurant.

Mayor Chase Smithwick is turning the gym parking lot into a town square where mobile clinics, a pet clinic, and events like a two-mile yard sale and fall festival will soon offer easier care access and gatherings, and town officials also plan mill reviews and park upgrades to boost ties.

Anderson County will celebrate its 200th anniversary with a downtown parade on Oct.

4 at 3 p.m. along Main Street, featuring local governments, schools, nonprofits, businesses, civic groups and public-safety organizations (including local public services). The parade is part of a yearlong bicentennial celebration.