Local Student News
USC Aiken announces President’s List for Spring 2018 AIKEN– Simone Barr, a Early Childhood Education major from Darlington, SC, was named to the University of South Carolina Aiken President’s List for Spring 2018. To earn this distinction, Barr had to be enrolled as a full-time student and maintain a 4.0 GPA. Barr is a graduate of Darlington High School. USC Aiken, a comprehensive university in the University of...
U.S. Firefighter Fatalities report shows lowest death total in more than 40 years
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released its annual U.S. Firefighter Fatalities report, which showed a total of 60 U.S. firefighter fatalities while on duty in 2017. This number represents the lowest total reported since 1977, when NFPA began reporting on-duty firefighter fatalities; it is the sixth time in the last seven years that the total has been below 70 deaths. Of the 60 fatalities, 32 were volunteer...
Five reasons you should volunteer
How did it make you feel the last time you volunteered your time to an important cause?
BBB of Coastal Carolina announces newly accredited businesses
The Better Business Bureau of Coastal Carolina is proud to announce newly Accredited Businesses for the months of April and May. BBB’s Accredited Businesses must meet and adhere to the BBB’s ‘Standards of Trust,’ a comprehensive set of policies, procedures and best practices representing trustworthiness in the marketplace. The standards call for building trust, embodying integrity, advertising honestly, telling the truth, being...
South Carolina’s 2018 sales tax holiday kicks off August 3
Get ready for South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday weekend with a list of items that will be tax-free August 3 through August 5, 2018. During tax-free weekend, a variety of back-to-school essentials are exempt from the state’s 6 percent sales tax and any applicable local taxes. Tax-free items range from clothing, accessories, and shoes to school supplies, book bags, and computers. Shoppers will also find tax-free items for...
Coker College President Accepts Four-Year Contract
Coker College President Dr. Robert L. Wyatt has accepted a new four-year contract offered by the college’s Board of Trustees, confirming his leadership through 2022. “We are extremely pleased and excited that Dr. Wyatt has agreed to extend his tenure with Coker,” said Walt George, Chair of the Board of Trustees. “Working diligently with the faculty, administration, students, and community, Dr. Wyatt has helped lead Coker into a new...