Posts by Gabby Smith
Retailers: get the skinny on Sales and Use Tax straight from the source
July 23, 2018The SCDOR is offering a Sales and Use Tax seminar for the retail industry on August 21, 2018 in Beaufort. This seminar will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and costs $50 to…
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Steve Babb joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
July 23, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Steve Babb as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Steve joins Caine from another Upstate firm. With 25 years of experience as a…
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Streambank stabilization project to begin in Cleveland Park
July 23, 2018Work is scheduled to begin this week on a streambank stabilization project in Cleveland Park. The project limits are from just upstream of Cleveland Street on the Reedy River to…
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Julie Fowler joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
July 23, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Julie Fowler as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Though Julie has traveled the world via airplanes and RVs, she has called Greenville…
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Richland Two school partners with local agencies for active shooter exercise
July 23, 2018
Richland School District Two, in partnership with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, Richland County Emergency Services as well as the City of Columbia: 911 Communications Center, Fire Department and Emergency…
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Some residents to receive notice of property value increases
July 23, 2018About 18,300 property owners will soon receive notice that their property value has increased. Each year, the Richland County Assessor’s Office sends Notices of Classification, Appraisal and Assessment of Real…
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Palmetto Health named finalist for International Hospital Federation Award
July 23, 2018
Palmetto Health is one of three health systems in the United States to be named as a finalist for the International Hospital Federation (IHF) Award program. The award recognizes innovation,…
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Three High School students awarded the Mary Wheeler Davis Scholarship
July 23, 2018
Chapman Cultural Center awarded three High School students the Mary Wheeler Davis Scholarship, which is a component fund of The Spartanburg County Foundation. The scholarship is awarded annually to students…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina selects Benedict College Junior Shawn Brown for its 2018-19 President’s Fellow
July 23, 2018
Mr. Shawn Brown, a rising junior at Benedict College has been selected to be the 2018-2019 Sisters of Charity Foundation’s Presidents Fellow. Brown was chosen from a pool of outstanding…
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Carolina Panthers Training Camp Kickoff Party welcomes team to Wofford
July 23, 2018July 26 celebration includes first practice; Play 60 Day set for July 27 The Carolina Panthers 2018 Summer Training Camp opens Thursday, July 26, at Wofford College’s Gibbs Stadium with the annual Training…
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Cayce Mayor Elise Partin to run for third full term in November 2018
July 23, 2018
First female mayor seeks next term after 10 years in office Cayce, S.C. Mayor Elise Partin formally announces her candidacy for re-election for a third full term to the office…
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Spirit Communications Park to host S.C. American Legion baseball championships
July 18, 2018Columbia’s Spirit Communications Park next week will host the S.C. American Legion state championship baseball tournament for the first time. Four teams will compete in the tournament July 25-27. Game times…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport continues to experience summer traffic growth
July 18, 2018
May and June passenger traffic at Columbia Metropolitan Airport saw a 9% increase over the same months last year. May and June saw passenger increases of 8,600 and 7,600 passengers,…
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Andrew Vaughan named 2018 Resident Physician of the Year
July 18, 2018Andrew Vaughan, M.D., family medicine resident physician, was named the 2018 Palmetto Health Resident Physician of the Year at the annual medical and dental resident physician’s graduation ceremony Thursday, June 7.…
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Compassion at the heart of Coroner’s Office services
July 18, 2018Family and friends gather for a July 12 burial ceremony at Richland County’s paupers’ cemetery. At the end of a dirt lane off Old Clemson Road, two dozen residents…
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33 years and counting: talented young artists grow their skills at Tri-District Arts Consortium
July 18, 2018
The arts make a difference. That has served as the theme of the Tri-District Arts Consortium (Tri-DAC) for over 30 years. Formed in 1985, Tri-DAC has offered fi ne arts summer…
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Xtra Inch 2018 First Choice Fit® Marcus Lattimore football camp comes to Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, July 21
July 18, 2018
Football camps and community health fairs offered to First Choice plan members and public at no charge The Xtra Inch, in partnership with the First Choice Medicaid health plan, will hold its…
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City to host quarterly conversation on fair housing and equal access – July 28
July 18, 2018The Community Development Department will host their quarterly conversation called “Speak Out! A Conversation on Fair Housing and Equal Access.” The quarterly conversations will address different issues regarding Equal Access/Fair…
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City begins removal of bike lanes from Farrow Road
July 16, 2018City Manager Teresa Wilson has announced that a decision has been made to complete a lane reversal on Farrow Road (from Columbia College Drive to E. Campanella Drive), which includes…
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Stanley G. Mays elected Vice Chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
July 16, 2018
Stanley G. Mays has been elected Vice Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC). The GAC is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU is the busiest…
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Mark A. Clark elected chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
July 16, 2018
Mark A. Clark has been elected Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC).The GAC is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU is the busiest general aviation…
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Ballentine Equipment Company announces Hunter Baker to accounting and human resources team
July 16, 2018
Ballentine Equipment Company, Inc. announces the selection of Hunter Baker as the new Accounts Receivable Coordinator and Human Resources Administrative Assistant. After joining Ballentine in early June in a sales…
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HUB-BUB announces 2018/19 Artists-in-Residence
July 16, 2018
HUB-BUB, a division of Chapman Cultural Center, has announced the two artists chosen for their 2018-19 Artists-in-Residence program. This will be the 10th year for the program that has recruited artists…
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High school sports kick-off
July 16, 2018
Greenville County Schools is hosting its first annual gathering of GCS Athletic Directors, coaches, players and families to kick off the start of the 2018-2019 sports season. The event will…
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USC Upstate’s Child Protection Training Center benefits from more than $500,000 in new grants
July 16, 2018
The Child Protection Training Center at the University of South Carolina Upstate will enhance training opportunities for child protection professionals in the Upstate region thanks to a series of new…
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MUSC granted $1.27 million for statewide palliative care telehealth program
July 16, 2018
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) palliative care program has received a $1,278,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to create a statewide, palliative care telehealth program. Providing end of…
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College of Charleston’s historic preservation program assesses Jim Crow era schoolhouse
July 16, 2018In the northwest area of Mt. Pleasant, where Interstate 526 and Long Point Road meet, there’s a tree-shrouded building with boarded up windows and vines growing over it. Thousands of…
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Lake Murray Country chosen the “Go to Destination” And MORE!
July 16, 2018
Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC), the regional tourism office, was chosen by the CMA Awards Program as the 2018 “Go To Destination.” With this elite title, the organization receives promotion…
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Five Points Summer Sidewalk Sale – July 27-29
July 16, 2018
Join us for Columbia’s largest sidewalk sale stretching over three days and featuring all of your favorite stores! Five Points merchants are inviting the community to shop and save big…
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