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Video: See how Anderson School District 3 celebrated start of a new school year
Three cheers for teachers, some say. Many things come in threes. Anderson County School District Three, like schools around the county have their elementary, middle, and high school starting Aug. 1. School district staff met at Crescent High School in Iva Friday to give their best celebration send-off. The new school year, with a "Day One" theme, emphasizes treating each day like it's the first of the year. ...
Judgeship seat opens for applications
Tenth Circuit Judge Maddox retires December 31; already, however, the process to pick his successor is underway. Sen. Thomas Alexander has learned that hopefuls for the job may apply beginning as early as Monday (July 29). The deadline to submit an application will be Thursday, August 29. Maddox, based in Anderson, is considered an at-large judge. Which means his successor, provided he or she is qualified and wins a vote of the Joint General Assembly, may come from anywhere within the state. Alexander’s comments on the process to select anew can be heard on 101.7/WGOG NEWS.
School of Veterinary Medicine Student Passed up Elite Fishing for the Classroom
Kayden Tanner does not regret his decision to forgo professional fishing and gain veterinary experience with plans to work alongside his father one day. It was hard for Kayden Tanner to stretch out in his truck, parked in Anderson, South Carolina. But for such an important night of rest, it would have to do.
Where to park, what roads are closed for Rock the Country in Anderson, 25,000 expected
The South Carolina Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame presented Rock the Country with a certificate of recognition at a press conference in Anderson County on Wednesday for its contributions to the arts and music and its role in solidifying Upstate South Carolina as a rising music tourism destination. Kid Rock, Jason...
Anderson train derailment cleared, investigation on cause continues
The train derailment involving two tanker cars has been cleared. Callers reported a train derailment on Beeks Road at Belton Honea Path Highway to the Anderson County Sheriff's Office dispatch center on Thursday, just after 11:30 a.m. ...
Former Florida firebrand headlining Upstate GOP fundraiser
A former tea party favorite who unsuccessfully challenged Texas’ governor two years ago is headlining a fundraiser for an Upstate Republican party that wants to drive the Statehouse further to the right. Retired Lt. Col. Allen West, a former congressman from Florida, is the featured speaker of “A Night of Liberty and Freedom” on Aug. […]
SC spending $2.5M to help families pay for child care but thousands fewer will benefit
COLUMBIA – Fewer families in South Carolina will receive help covering the cost of child care as federal COVID-19 aid dries up and the state replaces just a quarter of that lost funding. For about three years, amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the federal government raised income limits, making more parents eligible for federal dollars […]
Three South Carolina men charged with harboring escaped convict
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WCIV) — Three South Carolina men are facing charges after allegedly harboring an escaped convict, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said in a news release Friday. Kalynn Jade Cloud, 20, Amani Nekwan Vaughn, 30, and Guy Frank Talley, III., 27, with Harboring an Escaped Convict. Cloud...
McLeod Health receives $875,200 in grants from The Duke Endowment
The McLeod Health Foundation has received two grants from The Duke Endowment totaling $875,200 to establish a Community Paramedicine Program and to support AccessHealth of the Pee Dee. The Community Paramedicine grant of $375,200, will be utilized to provide ease of access and expedited care to patients in Darlington, Florence,...
Back to School Guide: Dates, resources that parents in Coastal Georgia, the Lowcountry should know
Above video: Need school uniforms? Check to see where you can get your student outfitted. Summer is still going strong in the greater Savannah area. But it won't be long before students return to class. Below is a list of resources and information parents may find valuable before the first...
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