COUNTY — The long-awaited construction of an observation tower on Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina’s highest point, is set to begin on Nov. 27, the Monday after Thanksgiving.

A $1.1 million bid on the Sassafras Mountain observation tower project has been accepted from Lazer Construction of Anderson, the general contractor for the project. The summit of Sassafras Mountain will be

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