This week we salute local theater, and talk about groovy and swell productions in our area bringing the 1970s and 1950s to life on Anderson County stages. We all update the situation which kept the Anderson County Animal Shelter closed for a couple of weeks, plus take time for a quick roundup of the week's news, all on the Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust. (Next week is our Back-to-school special podcast. Don't miss it).

Anderson’s GOP getting ready for fall; Anderson County Library Hosts First Comic Con; Celebrate Anderson just over a month away; and Amos Wells is pretty sure your garden is not liking this hot summer, all this and more on this week’s Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust.

Today's show features an interview with Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns who gives updates on a number of countywide projects (including roads) and Kelly Jo Brown, executive director of the Jo Brown Senior Citizen in Anderson, whose organization recently named our own Amos Wells as Senior Citizen of the Year. We also announcing new features and promising some huge surprises.

This week Amos Wells answers your garden questions, we visit with the relatively new chairman of the Anderson County Democratic Party Michael Kay and a discussion of focusing passion for doing good in the county.

Downtown Anderson is the focus of this week's podcast as we talk to Main Street Anderson's J. Carey Jones.

This week on the Anderson Observer Podcast, we answer questions on your

garden from Amos Wells, talk about the new Anderson County Dog Park with

Rusty Burns, take a look at the new Sullivan at Brookstone restaurant,

and offer the perfect solution for summer, a recipe for a tomato

sandwich.

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This week we talk about the county's good work on the budget, Meals on Wheels need for your to volunteer (225-6800) S.C. showing its true colors in the face of tragedy, a look at mental health issues in the area-state-nation, and Haley's good work on bringing down the flag and a huge surprise for next week's podcast.

We also remember the passing of a huge friend of mine and of Anderson, Allen Bolick.

All this and more from the Anderson Observer Podcast, news from people you trust.

This week we look at the Anderson Theater Festival, including an interview with director David Larson, recap Anderson County's budget for FY 16 and the final vote on that budget Tuesday night (which is an insult to the county's experienced law enforcement officers and 911 dispatchers) and talk to Kristi King-Brock about AIM, re-engaging churches and celebrating 15 years in Anderson.

Questionable Raises, Birthdays, Snow Birds, CPR and Helping AIM and Meals on Wheels highlight this week's podcast

Welcome to the debut of the Anderson Observer - news from people you trust - podcast.

In this episode we interview Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns, pay tribute to our fallen soldiers, offer wisdom to graduates and salute Anderson Blues Legend Wanda Johnson.

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