Hyman asks Congress for special session to fund Zika prevention
Mal Hyman, South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, today called upon Congress to return from its August recess for an emergency session to deal with legislation for Zika funding. South Carolina already has 31 reported cases of Zika, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention two days ago. Republicans and Democrats wound up deadlocked...
DCSD votes to place bond referendum on ballot
The Darlington County Board of Education approved sending a bond and capital sales tax referendum to voters in November to fund the construction of three new elementary schools to replace six aging school facilities in the school district. The bond, which will cost no more than $60 million, will be paid through a one-cent sales tax that will replace the expiring one-cent sales tax that voters approved in 2003. The Darlington County...
Slow Down: Back to School means sharing the road
School days bring congestion: Yellow school buses are picking up their charges, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, harried parents are trying to drop their kids off before work. It’s never more important for drivers to slow down and pay attention than when kids are present – especially before and after school. If you’re dropping off Schools often have very specific drop-off procedures for...
Belly Dancing at BCAC
Belly Dancing Basics is a class for all ages, sizes, and levels of dancers. Beginners are very welcome! The class will teach basic moves in belly dance, along with a layering of dance moves that will enhance flexibility and a curvaceous body, complimenting all body types. Belly Dancing Basics introduces multiple hip and chest movements, which will give any feminine body great confidence in her everyday movements. The class also...
