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Other agencies take over S.C. duties as DHEC shuts down
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The interim director of the new South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, Myra Reece, spoke Monday to officially launch the agency and explain its roles and responsibilities to the public. Watch a stream above. The news conference took place at 10 a.m. outside the new DES...
What is The Smallest Town in South Carolina?
Life in Smyrna: Despite its diminutive size, Smyrna boasts a rich history and a distinct charm. Established in the late 1800s, the town has managed to preserve its rural character, with picturesque landscapes, historic buildings, and a strong sense of community pride. Life in Smyrna is characterized by its slow...
SC should participate in program that helps parents buy summer groceries
I am appalled that South Carolina rejected increased grocery benefits for families while children are home during the summer. As a South Carolina social worker with many children in my caseload some years ago, I learned a lot about this issue. Some children went to school only to eat. School lunch was the only meal […] The post SC should participate in program that helps parents buy summer groceries appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He’s hoping for another helping hand
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When Tim Scott was a teenager, a Chick-fil-A manager named John Moniz offered him a sandwich, a job, and four years of indispensable mentoring about how to be a businessman and a citizen. Later, after that helping hand put Scott on a path that eventually led him into politics, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley appointed him to a vacancy in the U.S. Senate.
Residents near Pelion advised of smoky conditions as crews tackle brush fire
PELION, S.C. — Residents near Pelion can expect smoky conditions as Lexington County Fire Services crews respond to a brush fire that initially threatened homes near a portion of Edmund Highway. A spokesperson for Lexington County said fire crews, members of Lexington County Emergency Medical Services and the Lexington...
Weekend Independence Day celebrations kick off a week of festivities
Friday night kicked off a week of July Fourth celebrations around the Midlands. The Town of Lexington hosted an Independence Day Celebration featuring the 246th Army Band. The event was held at the Icehouse Amphitheater, and the concert was followed by a spectacular fireworks show. "We are excited each year...
Travel guide names an Upstate shop the best candy store in South Carolina
Kimberly Blackwell got into the candy business when her real estate business was slow. "I'm a mortgage broker and mortgage rates got kinda high and it got slow, and I was thinking what can I do to bring in some business, and had a crazy idea to start the candy store....
Fort Jackson to host annual Independence Day Celebration; new addition this year
Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) is a network of support and recreation services for the Unites States Armed Forces, with a goal to see that military families get to experience the same quality of life as those that they protect. These services include things like pools, golf courses, restaurants and...
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