3rd Quarter Spot News

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Chevis Sexton with the Homeland Park fire department throws a table out of a window in a house on Strickland Avenue that burned Friday.

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Engineer John Taylor of the Anderson City Fire Department carries equipment at the scene of Wednesday's fire at 805 Beachwood Ave.

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Anderson County Sheriff Deputy Sgt. Andy Hyslop walks by a pickup truck crushed by a tractor trailer on I-85 which both drivers died.  Traffic was shut down for six hours in the near 100-degree heat while investigators collected information from the accident in which two tractor-trailers collided head on, killing three.

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Sandy Spring firefighters Nate Durham, left, and Danny McCown dislodge a tire wedged in the guard rail after a moving truck carrying  250 used tires spilled in the Southbound lanes of I-85 in Anderson County.  Traffic was backed up seven miles past the Clemson Boulevard exit as the site was cleaned up. 

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Ebenezer Fire Department firefighter Jamie Hanks sprays the back of an early 1950's Chevrolet 3100 pick up truck after a garage at 520 Lowe Road in Belton Thursday afternoon.

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Anderson County Sheriff's Office forensics investigator Sgt. Mark Patterson dropped to his knees after removing the body of James Thomas from the crawl space of his home in Pendleton. Thomas, who had Alzheimer's disease,  was reported missing 6 weeks ago by his family.

 

3rd Quarter General News

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Poll worker Katie Gill assists Jim Johnson cast his vote in Tuesday's special election for the S.C. House District 10. Johnson took advantage of Anderson County's curbside voting policy which allows injured or disabled people to vote in their cars.

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Rob Alverson gives a thumbs up to supporters after his bond hearing for two charges of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor. Circuit Court Judge Alex Macaulay set Alverson's bond at $250,000.

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Whitefield firefighter Erik Aiken greets Kaleigh Call, 8, of Anderson, on the downtown square while marching in Sunday's parade to honor first responders on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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Keith Kalvin, 49, has been unemployed for about a year. Kalvin, a resident of Orangeburg for thirty years, says a lot of friends have to drive to other cities to find work. Orangeburg has the worst unemployment rate in the Midlands.

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The sun rises in the background as Bob Nolan spends a quiet moment visiting his wife Peggy at Fort Jackson National Military Cemetery. Nolan, a 79-year-old retired army veteran who served for 20 years 2 months and 22 days, visits Peggy every morning. Since she passed in 2007 Bob has only missed visiting his "beautiful Southern Belle" 21 days. Peggy is buried with his purple heart medal around her neck. "I figured she gave me an extraordinary life, she deserves it," he said.

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Thousands wait in line early Friday morning as they wait to be seen by medical personnel during Mission SC 2011 at Carolina Coliseum, Friday, August 5, 2011. Mission SC 2011 aims to provide free health care, including medical, dental and vision, to the uninsured, under served and general population.

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The American flag covering Judge Matthew J. Perry's coffin is prepared to be folded at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens after a service of remembrance celebrating his life at Brookland Baptist Church, Thursday, August 4, 2011.

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Phyllis E. Bergmann of Anderson gets a kiss from Marietta Steele of Anderson after she was announced as Jo Brown Senior Citizen of the Year.  Sunday was designated Jo Brown Senior Citizen's Day by the city of Anderson. 

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Claude Callaham sorts the debris from the 114-year-old original Pleasant Rock Baptist Church in Ninety Six as it is demolished Monday. The church has plans for a new fellowship hall and parking lot on the property.

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Seventeen-year-old Ashley Emde holds tight to her fiance Spc. Demetris Everett  in Greenville after returning home from service. The Spartanburg couple has been engaged for about one year.

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Lander University's athletic director Jeff May walks past the baseball team on his way to the field Tuesday for the dedication ceremony of the Jeff May Recreation, Wellness and Sports Complex on Montague Avenue in Greenwood. The athletic complex will host baseball, soccer and tennis competitions and also have a walking track open to the public.

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The family of Laurens County Deputy Roger Rice leaves Forest Lawn Cemetery in Laurens after his burial on Sunday, July 17, 2011.

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Jerry Brockman of Brockman's Traditional Menswear lost all of the clothing in his store after sustaining smoke damage from a fire at the shop next door at Lake Forest Shopping Mall on Pleasantburg Drive.
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3rd Quarter Feature

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Jaeden Leckenby, 2, of Anderson, reacts as a goose honks at him as he approaches it Monday at Cater's Lake park in Anderson. Leckenby was visiting the park with his father Jason Leckenby and spent much of the time chasing the geese along the shoreline. "He's not scared of anything," the elder Leckenby said.

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Amya Curry does a backflip in a grassy area on the downtown square during the Anderson Block Party as the band Encore performs Thursday. The band 20 Point Turn will perform blues and classic rock at next week's event.

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Ryan Parks carries souveniers as he walks next to his step-daughter Ava Catledge at the Lavonia Fall Festival Saturday.

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Libby Whitten, 53, right, drives her aunt Geneva Wood, 75, around Fair Play in a golf cart to drive near the former Fair Play Elementary School.   "It's grown up, but Fair Play has lost some of its services," said Whitten.  Fair Play, established in 1833, has a population of 1,500.

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A Westside High School Ram Band members crashes cymbals near the ears of a bandmate playing music during a game against city-rival T.L. Hanna.

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Freedom Baptist Church pastor Tony Tiley holds his 10 month-old grandson Jecht Hashek during a Sunday service. Tiley is also an Anderson city police officer and carries a gun on his ankle during the services.

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Anderson City Fire Department firefighter Josh Hawkins sprays water from a fire hose onto children at the St. Johns Child Development Center Monday morning. Temperatures are holding steady in the upper 90's with no relief in sight.

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T.L. Hanna High School tight end BJ Cheek watches as the Yellow Jackets played the Palmetto High School Mustangs during the Anderson County Jamboree, a pre-season football exhibition game, at Belton-Honea Path High School Saturday night.

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Destin Billings, 2, laughs and holds onto his father Darren Billings after the two were splashed with a bucket of water in a fountain at the YMCA Water Works swimming area Monday afternoon.

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As the percussion group practices their part with the instructors, the rest of the Emerald High School marching band play together near the softball field before the two groups reunite Tuesday.

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Two-year-old Beau Liverman clutches to his mother Heidi Liverman's hand as he holds his stuffed animal Mr. Bear at the Live After Five concert in Uptown in Greenwood on Thursday night.

3rd Quarter Sports

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South Carolina Gamecocks running back Marcus Lattimore (21) gets his helmet torn off on a tough run near the goal line in the fourth quarter during the Gamecocks game against East Carolina at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, Saturday, September 3, 2011. 

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South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia scores on a run in the third quarter during the Gamecocks game against Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA, Saturday, September 10, 2011.

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Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins (2) caught a touchdown in the first quarter against Florida State.  Watkins caught two touchdowns in helping the Tigers win 35-30.     

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D.W. Daniel players, from left; Adrien Dunn, J.D. Stewart, Daniel McCallister, and Corbin Singleton run through fog-machine smoke and a paper banner before the game against Pendelton at Singleton Field in Central.

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Michael Ratti of McDonough, GA performs a trick in the pro freestyle competition during the Upstate Watercraft Promotions-International Jet Sport Boating Association national tour event at Sadlers Creek State Park Saturday afternoon.

 

 

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A competitor in the Men's 40+ USA Cycling Criterium race is reflected in the window of J. Peter's Restaurant in downtown Anderson during the Tour De La France cycling tournament Saturday afternoon.

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Wren High School's Ty Jefferson reaches out for a pass over J.L. Mann High School's Tiko Thompson in the second quarter of their game at Wren High School Friday night.

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Calhoun Falls safety Austen Turman, left, knocks his helmet loose after colliding with McCormick's Derius Harper, right, near the sideline Saturday night at the Region 1-A Jamboree.

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Adam Clinemyer fails to make the catch with his eyes closed Wednesday morning at the Greenwood Civic Center during the baseball academy run by Brad Richardson.

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Erskine college midfielder Jack Kimber, center, collides in mid-air with Lander athletes while jocking for position in Wednesday night's match at the Jeff May Complex.

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University of South Carolina's Alshon Jeffery (1) reaches up for a pass during a game against Vanderbilt at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on Saturday, September 24, 2011.

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Vanderbilt's Javon Marshall (31) misses the tackle allowing the University of South Carolina's Marcus Lattimore (21) to score a touchdown in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on Saturday, September 24, 2011.

3rd Quarter Portrait

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Wilson Warren of The Ragged Orchids plays an accordian during the opening set at Thursday's Anderson Block Party. The City Street Band will perform next week.

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Wayne Rowland, 45, of Seneca lays in his bedroom, under one of his many wrestling posters at the Lila Doyle Nursing Home at Oconee Medical Center in Seneca.  Rowland lived a regular life through high school, but a growing development of cerebral palsy changed his physical abilities and now he is the youngest resident at the nursing home

3rd Quarter Illustration

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Guests fill the Piedmont Plaza in Greenwood for the Wheels for Heroes Cruise-in Car and Bike Rally as Joe Price, top, spends his time around the military vehicles Saturday.

 

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The macaroni and cheese at Pascal's Cafe in Greenwood is baked, fried and topped with melted brie.

3rd Quarter Multimedia

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