Audio clip from MLK Day in AndersonIntrerviews:Roads: Anderson County Roads and Bridges Manager Tony Owens, Anderson County Deputy Administrator Holt HopkinsCancer Association of AndersonNew Director Angie StringerMuseum Winter GalaAnderson County Museum Director Beverly Childs and team

Happy New Year.

Today we talk about trash. Why it is such a problem and one citizen's quest to fix it.

We also interview Anderson County Solid Waste Director Greg Smith and chief litter enforcement officer Sgt Hayes on what is being done (a lot).

The year 2015 in review

Interviews: Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns, former co-host the Morning Show with Greg & Aly, Aly Haley

Happy New Year!

The spirit of giving is alive and well in Anderson as a knitting group and school class spread holiday warmth for Christmas downtown.Anderson prepares to celebrate Founders Day for the first time in memory.Ron Engram car talk.Judith McDowell book talk.God with us chat, and more.

Interviews with Anderson County PAWS director Jessica Cywnar on Pets $4 the Holidays

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Steve Kay, owner of the Bleckley Inn, and Jeff Waters who is developing a number of buildings downtown.

Also more details on one local dollar and the first celebration of Anderson Founders Day in anyone's memory.

This week on the Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust, an interview with Mr. Downtown Carey Jones on the Christmas tree lighting on the square Friday night and the end of the Main Street Program events for 2015.We also talk to Anderson County Councilman Francis Crowder about council's proclamation to make December "Shop Local Business Month" in Anderson.Plus more details on one local dollar, and more.

The Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust, ushers in Thanksgiving with words of gratitude from:Phyllis White who helps keep Anderson County running well.The Rev. Kurt Stutler of South Main Chaple & Mercy CenterKelly Jo Barnwell of the Jo Brown Senior CenterLaurie Ashley of Meals on WheelsPam Christopher, President and CEO of the Anderson Chamber of CommerceAnderson Mayor Terence RobertsAnderson County Administrator Rusty BurnsKristi King-Brock, founder and director of AIMTracy Bowie, Head of Foothills AllianceKathryn Smith, author and founder of Cancer Association of AndersonAnderson County Director of Communications Angie StringerAnd Craig Johnson, who has a great and accurate title you'll have to listen to hear.

On this week's Anderson Observer Podcast, News from People You Trust, we talk to Haven of Rest Director Sid Stewart about the needs for next week's big community meal for those in need (they expect to server 2,500); and Anderson City Recreation Director Bobby Beville tells us about the new ice skating rink in Carolina Wren Park, plus all the other recreation activities in the area and the need to expand.Plus one local dollar, an update on giving to charities in the area and an update on the county Christmas tree.

The holidays are here. Christmas is 41 days away, the county's Christmas tree is almost ready to shine, and council is about to build an industrial park in Sandy Springs to make Anderson even more competitive in industrial recruitment. Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns tells us about it.Speaking of holidays, the Anderson Farmers Market is setting up for the Holiday Market which begins in less than two weeks. Director Sharon Nicometo discusses a great year so far and what's to come.Native son, author, Beatles expert, and my friend of 40 years Jeff Kinley was in Anderson to launch his new book. He is always fun to interview.And Meals on Wheels has partnered with Sullivan's Metropolitan Grill and Sullivan's at Brookstone for a great holiday project. All this and more on this week's Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust.

This weekend is Anderson County's Boograss Bash, featuring almost every top name in bluegrass music at the Civic Center for the three-day festival. I talked to the man who had the vision for this event, one of bluegrass music's top singers Edgar Loudermilk.Everyone knows about Paul Brown and many of the news stories he has covered, but do you know his story? Find out more about Paul in this conversation with the area's dean of journalists.And we honor a real hero, a fallen officer who gave his life for his partner, all this and more on this week's Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust.