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CDC project to address obesity expanded to seven more counties in SC
Five years ago, Clemson Department Public Health Sciences professor Sarah Griffin co-led a team of public health researchers and Clemson Extension Rural Health and Nutrition agents to address obesity in three rural counties in South Carolina. Because the team, known as the Healthy Options Program (HOP) team, was able to assist more than 15,000 people in three counties, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has funded a five-year, $3.8 million effort to expand the program from three to ten counties.
Two presentations to share findings from Saluda Grade Trail study
FOOTHILLS—After a year-long, in-depth study of the proposed Saluda Grade Trail, two presentations will be held next month to share its findings. Organizers invite the public to attend and learn more about this project. The North Carolina meeting will be held on August 6 at Polk County High School at 6 p.m., and the South […] The post Two presentations to share findings from Saluda Grade Trail study appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Parks and Recreation presents “Groovin’ in the Gardens” summer concert
Join City of Columbia Parks and Recreation for the “Groovin’ in the Gardens” Summer Concert Sunday, August 4, from 6 to 9 p.m., NOMA Community Gardens, 2417 River Drive. Admission is free. The evening will feature Dante Lewis and Friends with pre-show entertainment by Kurt Green. Bring...
With 44 days until South Carolina football, a look at number 44 Monkell Goodwine
The South Carolina football season will begin officially in just 44 days when the Old Dominion Monarchs travel to Columbia for an afternoon kickoff at Williams-Brice Stadium, and as Gamecock head coach Shane Beamer remarked during this week's SEC Media Days, expectations aren't as high outside of the program as they are inside of it for this season.
Prisma Health rolling out new fleet of smart beds across healthcare system
Prisma Health is investing $41 million to revolutionize the patient experience, while also supporting its care team with the distribution of the latest smart bed technology across the health system. This significant investment centers around replacing inpatient beds at the end of their life cycle with 1,500 cutting-edge Hillrom smart beds and surfaces.
Blythewood’s three county reps unopposed in Nov. election
BLYTHEWOOD – All three of Blythewood’s county council representatives will be on the ballot in November, and all three are unopposed. Derrek Pugh, District 2; Gretchen Barron, District 7; and Jesica Mackey, District 9, were all elected the same year and are all seeking second terms. Pugh, a...
Isabella Strahan Announces She Is Cancer-Free!
Isabella Strahan shared a special YouTube vlog this week, revealing she is cancer-free!. Strahan, the daughter of Michael Strahan and his ex, Jean Muggli, had a malignant brain tumor removed in October, and has since undergone radiation, chemotherapy, and multiple brain surgeries. The 19-year-old posted two new videos this week....
44-year-old bicyclist killed in crash near Timmonsville, coroner says
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A bicyclist was killed Thursday night in a crash near Timmonsville in Florence County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Dionte’ Marcell Douglas, 44, of Florence, died at the scene of the crash, Coroner Keith von Lutcken said Friday morning. The crash, which was reported to the highway patrol […]
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