McLeod Health to host 11th annual Worker’s Compensation Seminar
McLeod Occupational Health and McAngus, Goudelock, & Courie Law Firm (MGC) will host the 11th Annual Worker’s Compensation Seminar on February 9 at the McLeod Pavilion Conference Center in Florence (801 East Cheves Street). This free seminar will include presentations on the following: Overview of the South Carolina Worker’s Compensation System, A Commissioner’s Perspective: What Employers Should Know, A Physician’s Perspective:...
S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis sets new record in returning unclaimed property
COLUMBIA – State Treasurer Curtis Loftis and the Unclaimed Property Program returned nearly $33 million in 2017, bringing the total amount of money returned during his administration to $137 million, more than all previous state treasurers combined. “My Unclaimed Property team has done an outstanding job helping identify individuals who have money waiting for them,” Treasurer Loftis said. “This is money that can change people’s lives,...
SCAAHC seeks nominations for “Preserving Our Places In History” Awards
The South Carolina African American Heritage Commission is seeking nominations for its “Preserving Our Places in History” awards. The mission of the SCAAHC is to identify and promote the preservation of historic sites, structures, buildings and culture of the African American experience n South Carolina and to assist and enhance the efforts of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. In order to encourage the...
Darlington County School District to host free bus driver training course Feb. 12-15
The Darlington County School District is currently seeking school bus drivers and will host a free driver training class Feb. 12-15. Drivers can earn between $11.19 and $16.13 per hour with bonus opportunities every 45 days. The driver training class will be held Feb. 12-15 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day at the Darlington County Institute of Technology, located at 160 Pinedale Drive in Darlington. Anyone interested in participating...
Flu widespread across most of the U.S., Red Cross issues tips
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the number of people seeing their doctor for influenza-like illness is the highest since the pandemic in 2009. According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, 46 people have died from the flu in the state. According to the latest DHEC report, there have been more than 1,700 influenza-related hospitalizations so far this season. The CDC continues...
Hartsville Cemetery seeks $150,000 grant, National Register status
The continuing effort to clean, survey, and restore the historic Marion Avenue Cemetery, final resting place for many African-American Hartsvillians from 1904 to 1995, could get a major boost from an infusion of grant funds.