South Carolina has a teacher shortage that forced schools to rely on substitutes and international teachers even before COVID-19 sent them scrambling for extra teachers for now-smaller classrooms.
Suddenly, or so it seems, South Carolina lawmakers want to make our state seem like it’s on the cutting edge and progressive, in step with the nation as a whole.
For nearly 80 years, March has been observed as American Red Cross Month. It is during this particular month that we honor the humanitarian spirit of the organization and encourage the community to support the Red Cross in whatever way they can.
It is Sunshine Week across America. South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act – the Sunshine Law – gives you access to government meetings and public records.
Last week’s announcement by S.C. Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman that Florence County School District Four will be consolidated into Florence One Schools in July should have come as little surprise to people.
That’s where the United States’ COVID-19 death toll stands. It’s a staggering figure, and one that Pee Dee counties have contributed to, albeit thankfully on a smaller scale.
Thank you, Rep. Jay Lucas. Lucas, a Republican from Hartsville who began his fourth term as Speaker of the House, offered some strong words to his legislative colleagues last week on the theatrics and grandstanding he has seen of late.
There were more than 523.2 million cases of heart disease in 2019 – up 26.6 percent from 2010, according to updated statistics from the American Heart Association’s Heart Disease and Stroke 2021 report.
South Carolina is a very independent-spirited and business-minded state, so it’s not necessarily surprising that the design of our state flag has been outsourced to the private sector for decades.
I do not think it is possible to look back on our recent national elections and subsequent events and not conclude that our country is at a crossroads.
