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Hubert Osteen dead at 84

Osteen was the former publisher of the Sumter Item

Sumter, SC (WOLO) — A longtime member of the Midlands Journalism community has passed away. Former publisher of the ‘Sumter Item’, Hubert Osteen Junior died at home Sunday at the age of 84. Osteen started at the newspaper at just 13 and rose through the ranks to become its publisher. Friends say Osteen fought for the public’s right to know….

SC Director of Health Human Services resigns

Governor McMaster plans to work along state healthcare leaders, members of General Assembly to find a replacement

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — After three years as the Director for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Joshua Baker is stepping down. He was appointed to the position by Governor McMaster in 2017 and says his resignation will be effective January 11, 2021. Governor McMaster release a statement about Baker having served the state over the past…

As some go full-virtual, SC schools get $84M to help reopen

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s public school districts are getting more than $84 million in federal aid to help get facilities reopened amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as some of the state’s largest districts shut off in-person learning due to rising case numbers. The Department of Education says the funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund may…