Society Hill raises millage
Society Hill Town Council convened a special called meeting on Thursday, June 28 to hold a public hearing and final reading for the 2018/19 fiscal year budget, which falls just $1,700 short of being balanced.
FMU Board of Trustees installs new leadership
Francis Marion University’s Board of Trustees installed new leadership for the board at its most recent meeting. Robert E. Lee, an attorney from Marion, S.C. assumed the position of chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr. H. Randall Dozier of Georgetown, S.C. is the new vice chairman, and Floyd L. Keels of Kingstree, S.C. is the new secretary. Dr. Fred Carter, FMU’s president, says the new leadership is a fine fit for the FMU board....
Buterbaugh Graduates from Institute for Organization Management
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Quinetta Buterbaugh, IOM, president of the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual’s completion...
Scott continues to level the playing field for creditworthy Americans
Washington, D.C. – In keeping with his successful efforts to help creditworthy Americans climb the economic ladder, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow landlords and utility and telecom providers to report on-time payments data to credit reporting agencies. The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2018 would help millions of Americans who currently lack the payments history needed to...
Carolina Pines Sponsors Hartsville Police K9
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center had a special visit last week from the latest K9 they sponsored for the Hartsville Police Department, Duke the explosive detection dog and his handler, Officer Cara Spaziana. According to HPD, Duke was imported from Ireland, a smaller framed yellow Labrador retriever that is specially bred to work longer, with a higher hunt drive. They are trained to search buildings, vehicles, open areas and...
Duke Energy and county officials to test sirens around Robinson Nuclear Plant
The outdoor warning sirens around the Robinson Nuclear Plant will be tested Wed., July 11, between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. The 59 sirens within 10 miles of the Robinson Nuclear Plant will sound at least once during the test and may sound more than once. Residents will hear an audible tone lasting for approximately 30 seconds. No public action is required. This test is performed quarterly, in cooperation with emergency officials in...