SCDCA and Lt. Governor’s office partner to warn seniors about scams
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is partnering with the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging to distribute SCDCA’s scam guide, “Ditch the Pitch,” to an estimated 9,000 consumers statewide who are served by the Office on Aging’s home delivered meal program. This outreach is a collective effort to educate elderly consumers, a demographic often exploited by fraudsters. “Ditch the Pitch”...
Business Leaders at State House: ‘Our Roads Must Be Fixed in 2017’
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Leaders representing statewide businesses and industries recently held a press conference to announce their support for H.3516 – the House Road Funding Bill. Additionally, the South Carolina Roads Coalition announced that it was sending a letter to legislators commending the House for moving forward with a road plan and urging House members to vote yes on H.3516. Rick Todd, President and CEO of the South...
Church holds NFL Sunday event
Cherry Grove Missionary Baptist Church Fulfillment Hour is on the MOVE for 2017. On Sunday January 29, the Fulfillment Hour Ministry kicked off its 1st NFL Sunday by sponsoring a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. All members and guests were sporting the gear of their favorite NFL team (mostly Dallas Cowboys). It was the beginning of another great Sunday at Cherry Grove. Without much planning, every aspect of the church was connected....
Duke Energy’s support for children’s series tops $100,000
FLORENCE – Duke Energy is once again stepping up with a $25,000 donation to fund the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center’s annual Children’s Series. The series provides uplifting educational entertainment for school-aged children in the Pee Dee region. The gift from the Duke Energy Foundation allows students to attend Children’s Series events at no, or a reduced, cost. More than 30,000 students from across the Pee Dee...
Engagement Rostron, Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Edwards of Darlington, South Carolina announce the engagement of their granddaughter Amanda Nichole Rostron to Stewart Chase Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barrett of Groton, Connecticut. The two are tying the knot in a small intimate wedding on May 5, 2017 in Folly Beach, S.C.