State sales tax holiday kicks off Aug. 7
Computers, clothes and school supplies are among a variety of items customers can purchase free of sales tax during South Carolina’s annual 72-hour Sales Tax Holiday from Friday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 9.
Duke customers will see bills decrease
Duke Energy Progress customers in South Carolina will see a decrease in monthly bills beginning in July as part of an annual adjustment of the actual cost of fuel used to generate electricity at its power plants.
FMU graduate creates scholarship honoring Johnson
A new scholarship honoring Florence-born artist William H. Johnson will support students in Francis Marion University’s new African-American Studies minor while also bringing awareness to Johnson, and to African and African-American art.
Survey: District unable to contact 196 students
The Darlington County School District has been unable to contact 196 students since the schools were closed because of COVID-19 and the district went to online education, a survey by the state Education Department says.
Hartsville ‘encourages’ face-mask use
Hartsville City Council stopped short of requiring face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but the emergency resolution they passed on June 30 strongly encourages their use.