Statement by National Newspaper Association on International Trade Commission vote against newsprint tariffs
“We are immensely gratified by the International Trade Commission’s vote not to impose permanent tariffs upon the North American newsprint supply. The paper markets serving community newspapers can soon begin to move back to market pricing without the heavy hand of government imposing taxes upon the primary suppliers of newsprint,” said National Newspaper Association President Susan Rowell, publisher of the Lancaster (SC) News. “We...
Farmers should use online form to get disaster relief after Hurricane Florence
CLEMSON — The storm will pass. Then comes the work of assessing the deluge of damage. A single damage assessment form for farmers — available online now — will help gather information that state and federal officials can use to speed relief. “We will need to know what problems we face so that resources can be allocated to meet the need,” said Charlotte Krugler, emergency preparedness veterinarian for Clemson University...
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SC Forestry Commission issues statewide burning ban
COLUMBIA – With the approach of Hurricane Florence, the South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 7 a.m. Sept. 12. A State Forester’s Burning Ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including yard debris burning, campfires and burning for forestry, wildlife or agricultural purposes in unincorporated areas. While open-fire cooking is not included in the ban, the...
Accident leads Darlington senior to find her God-given calling
When Caroline Floyd takes the field this season as a varsity cheerleader for Darlington High School, it will be a small reminder to her family that she should never have been able to be a high school cheerleader at all.
