Norris Council backs sewer increase
Closures of East Norris Road between the Norris Commons and Pine Road for sewer construction will end this week, and that section of the road will be ready for repaving, the city’s water and sewer superintendant told the City Council on Monday night. - G. Chambers Williams III
Sewer rates in Norris tentatively will be going up beginning Dec. 1, the City Council decided Monday. On first reading, the council voted 4-0 to add a special sewer-rehabilitation charge of $20 a month to the bills of all sewer customers, but will phase it with $5 increments every three months, beginning Dec. 1. The full $20 charge would kick in as of Sept. 1, 2026. The additional charges will be added to the base sewer rate to help finance state-mandated upgrades to the system. Council members will consider approving the increase on second and final reading during their Nov. 10 regular meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. There will be a public hearing on the proposed ordinance at 5:45 p.m., just prior to the council meeting. Residents would see the first $5 increase on their Dec. 1 utility bills, followed by an additional $5 every three months through Sept. 1, 2026. That would raise the base sewer rate from the current $55.01 a month for the first 2,000 gallons to $60.01 on Dec. 1, $65.01 on March 1, $70.01 on June 1, and $75.01 on Sept. 1. Usage in excess of 2,000 gallons a month would continue to be billed at $9.44 per 1,000 gallons for the next 7,000 gallons, then $12.48 per 1,000 gallons beyond the first 9,000 gallons.
Read MoreMedspa opens at Clinton Drug Store
From left, Clinton Drug Store owner Jim McBride and his wife Pam McBride join the owner and operator of Pearl City Medspa, Rebeckah Toler. The new business will be operated inside Clinton Drug Store. With Rebeckah is her daughter Annie Toler.
A new business out of Clinton Drug Store building is offering skin health, beauty and wellness services. Pearl City Medspa opened Oct. 13. It’s at 1130 N. Charles G. Sievers Blvd. as an extension of Clinton Drug Store. Rebeckah Toler, the owner and operator, is Clinton Drug Store owner Jim McBride’s daughter and a registered nurse and family nurse practitioner. She said that she has worked in a variety of fields, such as oncology, surgery and medical research. The new facility will offer botox and fillers to smooth fine lines and restore natural volume; chemical peels to refresh dull or damaged skin; laser treatments for hair removal, tattoo removal and facial resurfacing for aging or acne concerns; basic dermatology services helping with skin issues including acne and rashes; and weight-management programs. “My mission is to continue the legacy my family began over 30 years ago and to uphold the same quality of care that Clinton Drug Store has provided since 1895,” she told The Courier News. “Clinton Drug Store has thrived because it has grown and evolved with the times, always keeping the needs of our community at heart,” Toler said. She is a graduate of Anderson County High School. “As a solo practitioner, I value the opportunity to truly know my patients — their stories, their families, and their specific needs,” she said. “That’s the joy of small-town medicine: personalized care, rooted in genuine connection and trust.”
Read MoreCounty approves $250K for Health Department upgrade, renovations
Work and spending on renovations to the Anderson County Health Department building continues. The building is at 710 North Main Street in Clinton. During its September meeting, the Anderson County Commission approved $250,000 for renovations. It also added a $349,000 grant of state and federal funds to its budget. Mayor Terry Frank told The Courier News these renovations involve moving the dental clinic to the end of the building rather than having its offices spread out over the rest of the building. Frank said this will give the dental clinic more space as well as improve efficiency for the whole building. The new dental clinic space is one of many phases of renovations.
Read MoreMain, Market street construction continues
Again this week, street and sidewalk construction continues to keep part of Main Street closed in downtown Clinton, even as downtown stores remain open for business. The section from Church to Leinart streets, which was closed last Tuesday, remained blocked to traffic Monday, and will remain that way about another week, until work moves into the Phase 3 area, from Leinart to Broad streets. As the schedule was originally announced in mid-August, Main Street was to be shut down in three phases, two times each, from Aug. 24 through Nov. 24. In the first phase, Main Street was closed from Cullom to Church streets Aug. 24 until week before last. After Phase 3 is completed, the three-step process will repeat, with the final work planned to be finished in late November to mid-December, weather permitting. Traffic disruptions are the result of street, sidewalk and utility construction work that has already kept most of Market Street shut down since mid-July, blocking vehicular access to the fronts of most of the downtown businesses along Market Street. All of the Market and Main street businesses remain open throughout the construction, with parking available in the two downtown parking lots – on Commerce Street and on North Main Street at North Hicks Street.
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