Clemson scientists setting the stage for August’s total solar eclipse
CLEMSON— The total solar eclipse that will streak across the United States from coast to coast on Aug. 21 will pass directly over Clemson University.
S.C. high school writing finalists announced
Columbia, S.C. – Seventy-two high school juniors and seniors from across the state have been named finalists in the fourth South Carolina High School Writing Contest. Two students from the Pee Dee were among the finalists: Emilee Cox, a junior at West Florence High School and Camryn Quick, a senior at Hartsville High School. “We started in 2013 with 23 finalists, so we have grown remarkably,” said Steven Lynn, dean of the South...
Cooks for Christ holds chicken bog benefit
James (Ed) Nealey was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 1998. He underwent quadruple bypass surgery shortly thereafter. In 2013, he had a heart catheterization and was advised that all his arteries were blocked. A defibrillator was inserted the next morning in hopes he would survive the trip to Charleston to determine if he was a candidate for a heart transplant. However, it was determined he was not a candidate due to...
NASA scientist to speak at March Knowledge Café
Startsville: GSSM Foundation’s Innovation Center is pleased to announce that Merit Meyer, PhD, will present in the Knowledge Café Speaker Series on March 8, 6 p.m., at Startsville, 145 W Carolina Ave, Hartsville, SC. Meyer works at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, where she splits her time between fire safety and indoor air quality in spacecraft. She recently completed an experiment on the International Space Station...
South Carolina African American Heritage Commission honors women
The South Carolina African American Heritage Commission will honor women in a women’s history program, “Honoring South Carolina’s Trailblazing Women: Our History is Our Strength” on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 4 p.m. at the Black Creek Arts Gallery, 116 West College Avenue, Hartsville. The program will include a keynote by Victoria Smalls, Director of History and Culture at the Historic Penn Center followed by a panel discussion by...
GSSM Foundation to honor Nikki Haley, SC Department of Commerce & Team South Carolina
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation will honor Ambassador Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Team South Carolina with the 2017 Townes Award during the Foundation’s 25th annual Townes Toast with a Twist event, Wednesday, March 15, 6-9:30 p.m. at the Downtown Columbia Marriott, 1200 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC, 29201. Named for Dr. Charles H. Townes, South...