Drought has been a major disruption for S.C. wildlife, natural resources, experts say
Abnormally dry conditions like those experienced across three-quarters of South Carolina recently are a double whammy for the state’s valuable forest resources: Drought puts stress on trees and, in turn, stress makes trees more vulnerable to threats such as native and invasive insects.
Trinity-Byrnes hosts College Night
Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School hosted nearly 100 students and parents who came to the campus to participate in the school’s annual College Night. The event hosted admissions representatives from 15 colleges and universities in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. “We were really pleased to have so many diverse programs represented at College Night,” says Weston Nunn, director of college...
CareSouth offering veterans free health screenings
CareSouth Carolina will show appreciation to veterans by offering free health and dental screenings to military veterans Nov. 16. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., veterans can bring their Current Veterans Card or DD-214 discharge papers (DD-256 for reserve members and NGB22 for National Guard members) to CareSouth Carolina’s Hartsville Medical office located at 1268 South Fourth St. and receive free health screenings. Lynn Lane, a Chesterfield...
Backyard Stargazer – What to see in the sky in November
For November, there are a number of neat naked-eye or binocular sights for us to observe.
Man dies after being hit by vehicle
Funeral services are Oct. 31 for a man who died after he was hit by a vehicle on Lamar Highway last week. Tommy Caulder, 52, was struck Oct. 22 near Burger King, officials said. He died Oct. 24, according to his obituary at Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home. It was not immediately known whether the driver will face charges.
Investigators arrest one in string of thefts
Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis has announced the arrest of a Timmonsville man in a string of thefts that spanned several counties. Sheriff’s investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Joey Alan Norris Jr., 35. According to Chavis, investigators allege Norris knowingly possessed stolen property from Marion County, Florence County and Sumter County. Investigators located the items in a wooded area off Oates...