PHS inducts Brown, McCrarey and Moore into Hall of Fame

  November 5, 2015

PELION, SC — Pelion High School recently inducted Rhett Brown, Ed.D., Kevin McCrarey and James Moore into the school’s Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame inductees represent the highest level…

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Veterinary Technology adoption day is November 19

  November 4, 2015

PENDLETON,SC – Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Thursday, November 19, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on the Pendleton Campus. The…

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Two CCSD schools get $25,000 infusion to support programs

  November 4, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Thanks to the generous support of the InterTech Group and Anita Zucker, two Charleston County School District (CCSD) schools will each get a $25,000 boost to specific…

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Cainhoy Elementary/Middle awarded Chromebooks 

  November 2, 2015

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Cainhoy Elementary/Middle School (CEMS) was awarded 70 Dell Chromebooks by the Daniel Island Community Fund and Nucor Steel. CEMS Principal, Anthony Dixon, said, “We are excited…

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SC Test Prep receives $12,500 grant for SAT preparation

  November 2, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – SC Test Prep was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $12,500 from The Spartanburg County Foundation’s “Why Not” Fund. The grant will fund research, curriculum development,…

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Blythewood High hosts Flames of Hope Virtual 5K Run

  November 2, 2015

BLYTHEWOOD, SC – Blythewood transition students in Mr. Josh Fulmer and Mr. Dennis Ely’s classes have organized the Flames of Hope Virtual 5K run to be held in the month…

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SC Test Prep receives $12,500 grant for SAT preparation

  November 2, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – SC Test Prep was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $12,500 from The Spartanburg County Foundation’s “Why Not” Fund. The grant will fund research, curriculum development,…

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District Five announces top Recycling Awards

  October 29, 2015

IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Dutch Fork Elementary, CrossRoads Intermediate and Chapin High schools winners of its 2014-2015 Top Recycling Award. The recognition was created by District…

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Caldwell receives grant from Berkeley Electric Cooperative

  October 28, 2015

MONCKS CORNER, SC  – Amanda Caldwell, English teacher at Westview Middle School, received a $1,000 Bright Ideas grant from Berkeley Electric Cooperative to create English Interactive Student Notebooks. The grant…

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Library consultants seek input for new James Island branch

  October 28, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – The public has spoken, but we need to hear more. Last November, Charleston County Public Library asked residents if they wanted to pay to build new libraries…

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USC looking for parents to participate in family program study

  October 26, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina’s Parenting and Family Research Center is looking for parents of young children with behavior challenges to participate in a three-month program called…

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Colonial Life awards $26,000 to Richland One teachers

  October 26, 2015

Grants support innovative and creative lesson ideas in the classroom COLUMBIA, SC – Colonial Life is awarding $26,000 in grants to 32 teachers in Richland One through its Strong Schools…

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Riley Institute announces 2015 Dick and Tunky Riley Excellence Award

  October 22, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – A program aimed at attracting the best and brightest South Carolina students to teaching has won the 2015 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence. Furman…

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The Governor’s School for Science and Math announces new president

  October 21, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) welcomes its newest president in the School’s 28-year history, Dr. Hector E. Flores. Dean of Graduate studies…

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South Carolina History Day Teacher selected for national program

  October 21, 2015

MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Ine Marion Touzel is one of 18 middle and high school educators selected by National History Day (NHD) to participate in Understanding Sacrifice, a highly competitive, year-long…

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Wofford celebrates Homecoming this weekend

  October 21, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – Victoria Biggers, a Wofford College junior, never knew the late Martha Cammack (Class of 2013), but that didn’t stop Biggers from creating a new green space on campus…

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#SCStrong Day at the Fair!

  October 20, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. State Fair will offer $1 gate admission for everyone this Thursday, Oct. 22 to honor the efforts of those helping the state recover from the recent…

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Wofford breaks ground on Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

  October 20, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College broke ground today (Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015) on the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, the new home of basketball and volleyball at the college. The facility will…

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USC alumni earn university’s top awards

  October 20, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – My Carolina Alumni Association announced the University of South Carolina’s distinguished alumni award winners Saturday (Oct. 17) as part of the university’s homecoming. Jim Pearce, a philanthropist,…

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ECG grads boast of 100 percent pass rate on certification exam

  October 19, 2015

PENDLETON, SC – Recent graduates of Tri-County Technical College’s Electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as EKG, certificate class scored a 100 percent pass rate on the national Certified EKG Technicians exam.…

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Capping banks’ size would hit consumers, Clemson study finds

  October 19, 2015

By Rick Uhlmann, College of Business and Behavioral Science, Clemson CLEMSON, SC – As calls for shrinking the size of the nation’s largest banks continue following the 2007-08 economic meltdown, research…

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