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.