Good morning, Anderson.

Belton’s annual Standpipe Festival began Saturday, honoring educators Lida Poore and Tolleson Jackson Bratton by inducting them into the Belton Museum’s Hall of Fame.

Despite rain threats, thousands attended the event featuring music, food & arts, and a car show, with fireworks postponed for the town’s Christmas celebrations.

Nearly 499,000 seniors enrolled in Medicare Part B in our state will receive about $90 via direct deposit or check starting in October (the funds come from a reallocated Medicare Improvement Fund).

South Carolina retirees will see one of the highest Social Security COLA increases in years, with projections for 2027 ranging from 3.2% to 3.6%—raising monthly benefits by about $71 to $75.

The official COLA will be announced on Oct. 14 amid warnings that ongoing inflation may impact purchasing power.

More than 2,000 people joined Greenville’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s Sunday to fund research, support services and treatment while raising a record $700K.

A walk is also scheduled in Anderson on Oct. 10.

High school football games will take place on Thursday, Oct.

8 and Friday, Oct. 9 with matchups such as Abbeville vs. McCormick and Branchville vs. Edisto broadcast live on NFHS Network.

Upstate Ingles invites fans to vote for its boys athlete of the week for Sept.

28 through Oct. 4, with the poll open until noon on Oct. 8 (last week’s winner was Crescent football player Jace Devlin).

Upstate Ingles is inviting votes for the high school girls' athlete of the week from Sept.

28 through Oct. 4. Fans can cast unlimited online votes until noon on Oct. 8 to support their favorite candidate.