FDTC receives $75,000 gift from McLeod Health
The McLeod Health Foundation recently donated $75,000 to Florence-Darlington Technical College’s (FDTC) Nursing Program. The gift will provide funding for educational and training resources, including simulation and learning lab facilities for nursing students who are being educated and trained to work in the regional medical workforce. More than 100 students complete FDTC’s Nursing Program each year, and many of them find jobs at...
EdVenture CEO resigns, accepts new position in Virginia
EdVenture’s Board of Trustees has announced that Karen Coltrane, who has been president and CEO since January 2015, has resigned to accept the position of CEO for the Leadership Center for Excellence in Arlington, Virginia. Coltrane came to EdVenture from the same position at the Children’s Museum of Richmond in Virginia, where she oversaw expansion of that museum to four locations, doubling revenue and attendance as CEO. While...
James Smith stands with BMW, calls on McMaster to defend SC jobs
COLUMBIA– James Smith, Democratic nominee for governor, called on incumbent Henry McMaster to choose SC jobs over ideology. Reuters has reported that BMW, which employs thousands in Greer, has written to the federal Commerce Department expressing deep concern over President Trump’s recent tariff threat. The report states that the luxury auto manufacturer has said, “All of these factors would substantially increase the costs of...
RUSH hosts STEM Summer Bridge Program for Florence County high school students
During the last week of June, Florence-Darlington Technical College’s RUSH (Removing Undeserved Student Hurdles) Program brought high school students to participate in an intensive four-day STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Summer Bridge week. RUSH, a federally funded program, brought 60 dual enrollment students from Lake City High School and Timmonsville High School for the Summer Bridge program. During the four days...
Metal detecting tips for beginners
Some people can scour the seaside for hours looking for shells and other treasures of the sea. But much more than horseshoe crabs, jellyfish and oysters wash up on the shoreline. The ocean can provide a host of manmade treasures as well — some of which may have considerable financial value. Metal detecting is an exciting hobby that also can be lucrative. Stumbling across pirate treasure may be rare, but many a metal detecting...
How to recognize heat stroke in dogs
Summer is a great time of year for people and their pets to enjoy the great outdoors and soak up some sun. Dog owners must take steps to protect their four-legged friends when bringing them outdoors. Dog owners who routinely take their pets outdoors in summer must learn how to protect canines from heat stroke and how to recognize its symptoms. What is heat stroke? Dogs suffer from heat stroke when their body temperatures exceed 104 F...