Acrobatics and tumbling receives backing from NCAA committee to join the list of emerging sports
INDIANAPOLIS — The quick-rising collegiate sport of acrobatics and tumbling has received backing from the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Committee on Women’s Athletics to join the organization’s list of emerging sports. The sport was recognized along with collegiate women’s wrestling.
113 FMU student-athletes named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Peach Belt Conference announced that 1,517 student-athletes have been named to the 28th-annual Presidential Honor Roll. The list includes a record 113 student-athletes from Francis Marion University. Each of FMU’s 14 sponsored-sports were recognized on the list. The Presidential Honor Roll recognizes all student-athletes at PBC institutions who had a grade point average of 3.00 or higher, based on a 4.00...
Taxpayer tab for Volvo deal far bigger than public pronouncements
When S.C. officials announced in 2015 that Volvo would locate its first U.S. plant in rural Berkeley County, the total incentives offered to the Swedish carmaker were pegged at about $200 million.
Coker Esports to join Peach Belt Conference as an associate member
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Coker University will join the Peach Belt Conference as an associate member for Esports, announced by the league. Coker will make the move along with Division III Alma (Mich.) and Hawaii Pacific. The league primarily sponsors League of Legends and also puts on a conference championship for the sport. “We are excited to become members of the Peach Belt Conference in Esports,” said Vice President of...
Free Medical Clinic expanding services to meet expanding needs
With a strict mortality rate 7.6 percent higher than the South Carolina average, Darlington County residents need to pay more attention to their health, and the director at the Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County is trying to remove barriers that prevent those in need from seeking care.
How to keep bugs off your food when dining outdoors
Outdoor entertaining has many advantages. Cooking on a grill can make it easier to feed a crowd, while fresh air can make any occasion more fun. One pesky obstacle when entertaining outdoors is bugs. Nothing can ruin outdoor meals quite like insects. Finding a gnat in your soft drink or ants coursing over your hot dog can quickly destroy your appetite. It’s challenging but not impossible to deter insects from outdoor entertaining...