Clemson Extension leadership program welcomes inaugural class
With an eye on grooming the next generation of Clemson Cooperative Extension leaders, the inaugural class of the Extension Emerging Leadership Initiative met for the first time last month at the Sandhill Research and Education Center.
Clemson scientists measure all the starlight ever produced by the observable universe
From their laboratories on a rocky planet dwarfed by the vastness of space, Clemson University scientists have managed to measure all of the starlight ever produced throughout the history of the observable universe.
Flag transfers at S.C. State Guard
Maj. Gen. Tom Mullikin retired from command of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG) during a formal change-of-command ceremony Dec. 1 at the State House in Columbia. Mullikin relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Leon Lott, sheriff of Richland County who has previously held the post of deputy commander, SCSG. Recently appointed by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster to chair the state’s new Flood Commission, Mullikin has served in varying leadership and...
Baseball Camp with Ken Griffey Jr.
Major League Baseball stars Ken Griffey Jr. and Orlando Hudson chatted with fans last Monday night and signed autographs at Hartsville’s T.B. Thomas Center. Griffey and Hudson covered topics ranging from hunting – which Griffey described as “taking my rifle for a long hike” – to advising parents to just “let your kids be kids” and enjoy youth sports without applying joy-killing amounts of pressure. Later in the week, the...
Shop Darlington this holiday season for a chance to win
The Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association will hold a contest to encourage people to shop in Darlington this holiday season by giving them a chance to win one of three $100 fuel cards. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, shop at five different Darlington businesses; mail the DDRA copies of your receipts with an entry form, and then you will be entered into the drawing. “We want to encourage people to purchase their gifts in...
