State Welcome Center on I 20 shares tours and discounts
The center offers staff recommendations for events, dining, lodging, and stays. They pass along daily discount lists to tourists, and can arrange hotel reservations and tee times. State Parks and Tourism trains employees to travel the state to share firsthand experiences. The I 20 center opened in 1971 on DOT land, funded by Parks, Recreation and Tourism. The first center opened in 1968 in Little River.
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Ence
State Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Freeman Sai
Becaus
Department of Transportation
State Department of Parks, Recreation
Jobs for Life program lifts participants with faith-based help
The article recounts how Don and volunteers guide learners in a faith centered program. Twenty seven participants are rerun trained while thirty one completed the five course series. Site coordinator Boyer notes the transformation from shy to confident speakers and sees a life changing impact. The team plans to expand to a group of about sixteen teens and young adults, guided by Judy Floyd.
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Don
God
Jennifer Ramseur
Boyer
Aiken
Jobs For Life
Christ Central
Judy Floyd
Judy
Fire crews battle mobile home blaze amid multiple responding departments
The Jackson Fire Department arrived first with help from New Ellenton Silver Bluff and Montmorenci fire crews and the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. About 25 firefighters worked 25 to 30 minutes to control a 14 by 70 foot mobile home fire causing total loss. Investigators and forestry responders assisted. a second floor Sunnyside Lane fire was quickly extinguished.
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Jackson
New Ellenton
Silver Bluff
Montmorenci
Aiken County
Oire
Smith
Kellems
Smith Sai
Sunnyside Lane
Girls Explore Engineering Day Across Five Counties
Nearly 30 eighth grade girls from Aiken Richmond Edgefield Barwell and Richland counties joined a hands on engineering day led by women engineers. Ashley Brown a student from A L Corbett Middle School learned about mechanical engineering and how computer simulations predict equipment failures. University of South Carolina professor Duncan Buell brought a robotics dog demonstration while discussions touched on math science English and teamwork.
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Aiken
Richmond
Edgefield
Barwell
Richland
Ashley Brown
A.L. Corbett
Wagoner
Sandra Watts
Ashley
Courtney Gantt
Jein
Maya Mason
Aiken Middle School
Aiken High School
Maya
University of South Carolina
Duncan Buell
Buell
U.S. Defense Department
Rob Novit
Movit
Aikenstandard
SLED to investigate death after arrest
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is probing the death of 21 year old Brandon Jenkins after his arrest by North Charleston police on trespassing and drug charges. Jenkins died Saturday after an ambulance transfer to hospital following an arrest related incident.
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Charleston
South Carolina
North Charleston
Charleston County
Dottie Lindsay
Charleston) Post and Courier
Brandon Jenkins
Jenkins
Hospi
South Carolina debates cigarette tax increases and spending
Lawmakers weigh raising the state cigarette tax from seven cents to as much as 45 cents per pack and outline spending plans. Proposals include funding health programs, Medicaid expansion, tax credits, and a potential trust fund, with reference to Alaska and Texas examples.
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Columbia (A
South Carolina
Omer
New Jersey
Georgia
North Carolina
Mark Sanford
Senate
Alaska
Texas
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