“If you have a Veteran not thriving due to a mental health issue, that is a priority. If you have a veteran not thriving because they don’t have a good job, that’s a priority. So the issue is not about specifics, it’s about outcomes. And the outcome we’re trying to achieve for South Carolina Veterans is to help them be in a position where they can thrive in this state,” says McCaffrey.
“It’s important that people understand that we’re doing things, and we’re trying to. But this idea that we only can do it a certain way — that’s history. If you look at the cities that are progressing forward and moving forward it’s because they’re not doing what’s typically been done,” says Rickenmann.
“We never considered the likelihood as reported to us by the jurors that the Clerk of Court would go into the sanctity of the jury room before he (Murdaugh) testified and tell the jurors, ‘Don’t be fooled by his testimony, watch out for his body language,’ and that is what the sworn testimony that we filed in court today says,” Jordan says.
The theme for this year’s Chapin Labor Day Parade is “Chapin’s Treasures” — which not only brought out hundreds of people to take part in the fun, but in keeping with the theme, plenty of pirates.
“We want everyone to have a fun Labor Day. Enjoy all of the festivities, we’re gonna have beautiful weather this weekend, it’s gonna be a good weekend to be out doing things. But just make sure you’re making smart decisions and not poor decisions,” says Bennett.
Students from Camden High School and Lugoff-Elgin High School’s Special Olympics bowling teams held a friendly competition at Royal Z Lanes on Two Notch Road in Columbia.
Matt Long, Communications Specialist with Dominion Energy SC, says the easiest way to report an outage is by using the company’s app on your smartphone.
“They’re learning something, and the questions they ask are important questions, and if I can answer that and set them on the right path and a good path, it’s just a joy to me,” says Hogue.
Local veterans who served in Vietnam and World War II sat down with basic training soldiers at Fort Jackson on Friday to share their wisdom.
The opening of a new substation at the corners of Goff Avenue and Buckley Street is a joint effort between Orangeburg’s Department of Public Safety, the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office, South Carolina State University, and Claflin University.
