COLONY — The cause of a fire that severely damaged two businesses in downtown Colony in southern Anderson County early Wednesday morning remains under investigation. Investigators from the state fire marshal’s office went over the remains of the Colony Diner and Convenience Store, and the neighboring Colony Foods Wednesday, Anderson County Sheriff Vernon Valentine said. The fire was discovered early Wednesday morning in the Colony Diner and spread to Colony Foods, which is in the same building, he said. The owner of the Colony Diner posted on the Anderson County Review’s Facebook page that the convenience store received mostly smoke and water damage and she intends to reopen that part of the business as early as sometime next week.
Thursday, Dec. 5, 7:30 a.m.
