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Jasper Co. receives $1.25 Million federal grant for stormwater planning
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV)- Jasper County has received a grant that will help to study, improve stormwater drainage, and protect waterways. The county was awarded with a $1.25 million FEMA grant, and local leaders are launching a major study of stormwater management and ways to reduce contamination of area waters from current and future development. […]
BMH announces new nursing scholarship, celebrates PATH graduates
PATH Program graduation, signing ceremony marks new opportunities for employees. Beaufort Memorial Hospital held its sixth graduation and pinning ceremony for more than 20 PATH (People Achieving Their Highest) graduates (including the program’s first two registered nurses) and celebrated the signing of 23 employees who will enter the program.
BJACE named a 2024 Palmetto's Finest School
Xavier Plowdeniz and Blossom Maldonado, both students at Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence (BJACE), said they were happy to learn about the honor the school recently received and they recommend the school to other students. The Academy for Career Excellence, located in Ridgeland, was named a 2024 Palmetto's Finest School,...
Off-duty deputy foils armed robbery at Ridgeland grocery store; suspect arrested
An off-duty deputy's recent trip to buy groceries took an unexpected turn as he ended up assisting in the arrest of an armed robbery suspect in the store's parking lot. Jasper County Sheriff's Office Lt. Adam Thompson, who is a member of the sheriff's office VICE Unit, was in line on April 28 to pay for his groceries at B&T's Food Fresh Market that Sunday when he noticed something out of the ordinary happening in the market at 8205B East Main St. in Ridgeland.
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