Benedict Student Found Dead, Identified
Thursday afternoon, Benedict college released the name of the student found dead on campus this week.
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Local Bargains for Dozens of Miles
You will definitely need a car to get around a giant garage sale here in the Midlands.
Chobani Recalls Some Greek Yogurt Cups
Chobani says it’s issuing a recall of some its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold after some customers reported illnesses.
Veronica Custody; New Developments
Columbia, SC (Associated Press)- The father of a Cherokee girl at the center of an adoption dispute is fighting the Oklahoma governor’s order that he return to South Carolina to face charges of parental interference.
Gun found on 16-year-old student at Sumter High
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Police say a 16-year-old Sumter High School student has been arrested after a gun and a loaded magazine were found in a book bag. School police officers investigating an unrelated case said they got a tip the student had the gun at school Thursday. Authorities say a .45-caliber handgun was found inside the teen’s…
More South Carolinians using seat belts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” More South Carolinians are using seat belts. A new study from the National highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that seat belt usage in South Carolina increased from 86 percent in South Carolina in 2011 to 90 percent last year. South Carolina’s seat belt usage rate was 70 percent in 2005, the year that South…
EX-Lexington deputy convicted of domestic violence
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A former Lexington County sheriff’s deputy has been convicted of criminal domestic violence. Thirty-two-year-old Daniel M. Creamer of Lexington was sentenced to 30 days in jail or a $1,000 fine plus six months of counseling. Prosecutors say Creamer attacked his girlfriend in February in their home. The sheriff’s department says Creamer was relieved of…
State Fair holding unique movie-making competition
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The South Carolina State Fair is offering a unique movie-making opportunity to ten teams of filmmakers. The fair is teaming up with the Indie Grits Festival for the 48 Hour Film Blitz next month. Ten teams will gather at the fair on Oct. 11 and will be given a film genre, props and a…
43 Mile Yard Sale Stretches Across Three Midlands Towns
Friday morning, shoppers were out in the Midlands hoping to find great deals at ‘The Big Grab Yard Sale.’
Claflin building environmentally friendly dorm
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Claflin University is building a new $12 million environmentally friendly residence hall. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/15IFDXw ) the historically black university broke ground on the new building Thursday. The dorm will have wings for men and women joined by a common area. It’s expected to be completed for the beginning…
