The Palmetto Trail, which crosses the state from Bull’s Bay to Oconee County, has just opened a new section of trail in Enoree. The Enoree Passage crosses Newberry, Union, and Laurens counties. The trail is 36 miles long and cuts through the hills of the Piedmont.
To read more about this passage and the entire Palmetto [...]
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According to several South Carolina news outlets, USC President Andrew Sorensen will be stepping down at the end of July in 2008.
Sorensen came to USC in 2002 and led the university to reach out to the technology community. President Sorensen also helped bring Steve Spurrier to the Gamecock Nation and increased the SAT scores for [...]
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Republican Heyward Hutson has won former Rep. Converse Chellis’ House District 94 seat. Hutson was unopposed due to the Democratic challenger bowing out earlier in the race.
House District 94 covers the southwest corner of Dorchester County, but also spills into Charleston County in two precincts. Voter turnout was very low due to Hutson running unopposed.
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According to the Florence Morning News, Pee Dee Electric has helped the City of Florence obtain a $300,000 loan for downtown improvements. The loan will help provide money towards an Evans St. Breezeway and parking for the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center.
The City of Florence has been working on bringing its residents back to [...]
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The long-awaited US 301 Bypass has now been opened. SC Senator Hugh Leatherman was on hand with Florence Mayor Frank Willis to open the new bypass. SCNow.com states, “The bypass now is complete with a $15.5 million, 3½-mile extension of Freedom Boulevard from Pamplico Highway to National Cemetery Road. The two-year project takes the boulevard [...]
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The Democratic candidate for House District 94 has withdrawn from the contest. This will probably leave either former State Rep. Heyward Hutson or Realtor Jenny Horne as the unofficial winner of the seat. Hutson and Horne are scheduled to meet in a Republican primary runoff on October 30th.
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In a somewhat predictable turn of events, Sheriff Kenney Boone decided to switch political parties. He is switching from Democratic to Republican. SC House Speaker Bobby Harrell and Florence Senator Hugh Leatherman were on hand to give Sheriff Boone their support.
Some, in Florence County, may have seen this coming. Sheriff Boone will be up for [...]
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This coming weekend (July 20-22), Pageland will celebrate one of South Carolina’s most treasured fruits - the watermelon. There are at least two watermelon festivals held in South Carolina every year. One is in the lowcountry (Hampton) and the other is held in the Pee Dee (Pageland). Make sure that you visit at least one [...]
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An auction of former Charleston Southern University professor Al Parish’s assets started Thursday and continues through Saturday at the North Charleston Coliseum. Items range from jewel encrusted watches to a Jimi Hendrix guitar. The Post and Courier and The State newspapers have photo galleries of some of the items being auctioned off. If you plan [...]
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According to the Post and Courier, the CBS Early Show will be broadcasting from the Charleston Battery on July 20. During the broadcast Hootie and the Blowfish will be performing along with local bluegrass and gospel acts.
The Early Show will also be focusing on the 9 fallen firefighters and Hurricane Hugo.
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