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A time to mourn ... A time to celebrate
By CANDACE NEWSON,T&D Features Writer | Leave a CommentThe Homegoing Celebration of Cpl. William Howell Jr. was truly a time to celebrate. Read More »
Lomax urges Claflin grads to build on King's legacy
By PHIL SARATA, T&D Correspondent | Leave a CommentAn estimated 4,500 people attended Claflin University’s 138th commencement convocation Saturday morning at the Seventh-day Adventist Worship and Convention Center in Orangeburg. Claflin awarded 34 master’s and 302 baccalaureate degrees to graduates of the Class of 2008. Read More »
Law enforcement response times worry councilman
By SHERRYL PETERS, T&D Correspondent | Leave a CommentNORWAY -- Whether or not there is adequate law enforcement for western Orangeburg County was discussed during Norway Town Council’s May meeting. Read More »
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Town set to tie into regional water system in June
SANTEE – The town of Santee is scheduled to tie into the Lake Marion Regional Water System, as that agency’s first customer, next month.
Committee continues efforts to improve CCHS media center
ST. MATTHEWS -- The Calhoun County High School Library Advisory Committee is continuing to work on its goals for 2007-2008 to optimize the media center.
McNulty: 'Soil is spiritual grounding of life'
The lobby of the OCtech Math and Science Center was decorated with bright balloons and blooms in spring colors Wednesday for the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Foundation’s annual Spring Brunch. More than 250 attended the brunch buffet while mingling with old friends and making new ones.
What now? My Barred Owl experience
I went inside the owl cage to give my recuperating Barred Owl his chicken thigh dinner and he startled me by suddenly flying from one side of the cage to the other right over my shoulder. The cage (kennel) was 6’x10’ about 6’ tall so a large owl with a three-foot wing span, sharp talons and a flesh-tearing beak flying over your shoulder is what I call highly stimulating. This was the first time he flew since I had rescued him from the highway several weeks earlier.
