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Irmo Town Council Attends MASC Conference
Irmo Town Council and staff members recently participated in the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) conference held in Greenville. This annual event is dedicated to training, networking, and recognizing community development projects. Council members Gabriel Penfield, Phyllis Coleman, Erik Sickenger, Dr. Barbara Waldman, and Mayor Bill Danielson were in...
Iron Horses, Bishops athletic programs peak near SC’s top
Dan Minkin will never forget his first year as athletic director at Philip Simmons High School. Minkin signed on in time for the 2019-20 academic year. That academic year will be remembered at PSHS as the year of the first graduating class in the school’s history. It will also be known as the year the COVID-19 pandemic shut down high school athletics around the country.
Finland-Based Halton MEI USA Plans Piedmont, South Carolina, Operations
Indoor climate technology company Halton MEI USA, Inc. plans to establish manufacturing operations in Piedmont, South Carolina. The $2.6 million project is expected to create 65 jobs in Anderson County. The company will lease a 39,000-square-foot space located at 120 Exchange Logistics Park Drive. Production is scheduled to begin August...
Three injured in four vehicle wreck – Highway 153
Three people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a four vehicle wreck on Highway 153. Powdersville and Three and Twenty firefighters had to extricate one patient from one of the vehicles. Medshore and two QRV’s also responded. Highway 153 northbound was closed for more than an hour as troopers investigated the wreck. (Photo by David Rogers)
Steve Spurrier thinks Clemson and Florida State ‘belong’ in SEC
Legendary college football coach Steve Spurrier had many sparring matches and one-liners at the expense of both Florida State and Clemson when he was head coach at Florida and South Carolina. But the Head Ball Coach was all business when he said this week that he believes both Clemson and Florida State belong in the SEC — if the schools are presented with the opportunity to join. Spurrier made the remarks to host Ali Peek Wilbur on the A Peak Inside Florida Gators Football podcast Tuesday. “I think FSU definitely belongs in the SEC, but Clemson sort of belongs there also,” Spurrier said....
SC first responders receive mental health check-ins from peers with new program
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A new program is giving first responders across the Palmetto State access to mental health services on demand. The new initiative is the South Carolina Peer Connect App. It connects first responders to trained team members and resources that can help them if they need support. The SC Peer Connect […]
HSSR Class AAAA Top 15 Rankings (Pre-Season)
Reclassification has 2 State Champions & 3 Runners Up vying for Class AAAA Title. HSSR Class AAAA Top 15 Rankings (Pre-Season) Sumter – Perhaps this isn’t the oddity that it appears to be upon first glance. It may have occurred on multiple occasions, but when you think about it, it’s hard to imagine that it has happened all that often.
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