Lamar passes water rate increase
Lamar Town Council held a special meeting on June 26 to finalize their 2017/18 budget, which contained an 8 percent increase for municipal water service.
Hartsville finalizes budget, honors local heroes
Hartsville City Council convened a special meeting on June 29 for to hold public hearings and final readings on city budgets for the 2017/18 fiscal year.
Coker, Florence-Darlington Tech form partnership
During a joint press conference Tuesday, June 27, Coker College and Florence-Darlington Technical College announced that the two educational institutions are partnering for a bridge program.
Coker creates Excellence in Teaching Scholarship
Coker College is offering an Excellence in Teaching Scholarship for Teachers of the Year in South Carolina who wish to further their education. Any K-12 educator who has been designated as a Teacher of the Year by their school, district, or the S.C. Department of Education in 2017 or years past is eligible for a term of graduate coursework at no cost. Two deserving applicants will receive a full scholarship for the entirety of their...
Youth Leaders Learn Agriculture at SC Farm Bureau Conference
Newberry, SC – Forty rising high school juniors and seniors from across South Carolina recently participated in the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s (SCFB) 2017 Youth Leadership Conference in Newberry, SC. The conference, held on the Campus of Newberry College June 11-14, allowed students to gain valuable leadership skills and a better understanding of SC agriculture. “Our Youth Leadership Conference, sponsored by the SCFB...
Changes coming for South Carolinians buying and registering vehicles starting July 1
Blythewood, SC – Beginning July 1, 2017, people who purchase or register vehicles in South Carolina will owe a new type of fee, replacing the sales tax they’re used to paying. Due to legislation commonly referred to as the Roads Bill, if you buy or lease a vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, or other automobile on and after July 1, 2017 that will be titled and/or registered in this state, you will owe an Infrastructure Maintenance Fee...