Pubdate: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 Source: Anderson Independent-Mail (SC) Address: PO Box 2507, Anderson, SC 29622 Phone: (800) 859-6397 or (864) 224-4321 Fax: (864) 260-1276 Contact: 2001 Independent Publishing Company, a division of E.W. Scripps DRUG LAB OPENS IN ANDERSON After nearly seven months of construction, the Anderson-Oconee Regional Forensics Laboratory opened Thursday in the basement of the Anderson County Jail's County Home building. The lab will process all narcotics evidence seized in cases for Anderson and Oconee counties. The nearly $500,000 project was paid for through state grants and is expected to process about 1,000 to 1,200 drug cases a year. Chemist Michael Miller will run the lab, which official hope will speed up the legal process for drug cases in the area. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth