Apr 17, 2008 | Island Packet
Parents go to school so kids can attend prom
“I came to the meeting not wanting to come”
When Rob Neil walked into Hilton Head Island High School for a mandatory parents meeting Monday night, he wasn't ecstatic. via Island Packet
Library seeks award nominations
Do you know someone who has written a significant literary work on South Carolina or someone in the Midlands who has advanced interest in books or libraries? If so, the Richland County Public Library is seeking ... via The State
MWV Agrees to Sell Mill to KapStone
“The North Charleston mill is an industry-leading facility and is well positioned to succeed in its markets, yet it is no longer an optimal fit with our long-term consumer packaging strategy.”
Last week Richmond, Va.-based MeadWestvaco Corp. reached a definitive agreement to sell its kraft paper mill in North Charleston, S.C., and related assets to KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. via Packaging-Online
Coroner: Severed hands, feet found in S.C. residences a mile apart; unclear whose they are
Virginia Beach detectives have obtained warrants for a suspect involved in the murder of a woman killed near her home Friday, April 4. More>> Police say 13 people were injured in an accident at the intersection ... via WTKR-TV Norfolk
MeadWestvaco Corporation agrees to sell South Carolina kraft paper...
“MWV's growth strategy is focused on providing total packaging solutions for customers in growing global consumer products markets”
MeadWestvaco Corporation announced a definitive agreement to sell its North Charleston, S.C. kraft paper mill and related assets to KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation for $485 million in cash, subject to ... via Global Cosmetic Industry
Good-ole boys band together to protect our outdoor heritage
“With legislators, they're looked at as being very much in the mainstream of South Carolina traditions”
Here's something you can gladly swallow hook, line and sinker: That popping sound you hear is the South Carolina conservation movement hitting the bull's-eye. An army of good-ole-boys -- if that's the way you ... via Island Packet
Filed at 4:34 pm under HE&OS by Daryl Cobranchi Some joker signed me up for a new email list: It's "Confederate History Month" on DixieBroadcasting! As many of our listeners will already know, April is ... via Cobranchi.com
Galivants Ferry Stump to be in May
The families of Joseph Holliday and John Monroe Holliday has announced that the Galivants Ferry Stump Meeting will be on Monday, May 12. via WBTW
Ex-Rock Hill star Childers signs with South Carolina
David Cloninger The Herald Updated 03/21/08 - 12:20 PM Tori Childers is coming home. via Rock Hill Herald
South Carolina picked up a surprise commitment from New Hampton prep school athletic wide receiver Tori Childers on Friday morning. via Inside Carolina
“There were so many topics we wanted to cover that it took us one month to decide on the films to show”
Issue date: 3/21/08 Section: News The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance hosted film screenings in honor of Women's History Month on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m., showing three films: ... via The Gamecock
Va. Crab Pot Season Opens Under Tightened Regulations
“There's a lot of environmental things going on that aren't being considered.”
Virginia's crab pot season started Monday under recently tightened rules, with commercial crabbers knowing that more restrictions likely are on the way. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4
Trexler resigns post amid animal cruelty charge
Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture James Trexler, 48, formerly of Sumter, resigned his position Wednesday, according to S.C. Agriculture Department Public Relations Director Becky Walton. via The Item
Don't forget! Annual rabies clinics coming
“Rabies is fatal once it is contracted, but pets can be protected”
South Carolina pet owners probably don't look forward to the annual trek to the vet for rabies vaccinations. via WIS-TV Columbia
Person of interest in SC couple's disappearance commits suicide
What first came in as an explosives call turned out to be a random find in the park. via WTKR-TV Norfolk
“I am being told that he needs more time to prepare the case”
Trexlers' hearing placed on hold Attorney granted a continuance in horse case; no new date set Hazelene Trexler, 70, and her son, Terry Trexler, 44, charged in connection with ill treatment of 45 horses seized ... via The Item
“We were told the Trexlers had failed to pay taxes on the property. It is my understanding that they (the government) were going to sell the property and the horses. They told us that they would contact us if they needed our help.”
Agency says it visited Trexlers' farm after phone complaints The director of the Sumter office of the Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the nonprofit took action when it was notified ... via The Item
State Organization Fights Obesity
Columbia -- A state organization focused on keeping South Carolina residents healthy kicked off an obesity prevention summit Thursday morning. via WLTX-TV Columbia
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Hampton choir to give free concert
“We want to bring more exposure to the arts and to create unique partnerships between the district and higher education”
The Hampton University Concert Choir will perform Wednesday evening at the St. Andrews Middle School theater, 1231 Bluefield Road.
Also scheduled to perform at the free concert, which begins at 7 p.m., is the Richland 1 Honors Chorus.
The concert is a joint project of the Mid-South Carolina chapter of the National Hampton Alumni Association Inc., Richland 1's Visual and Performing Arts Department and the district's Office of Dropout Prevention, Specialized Interventions and Partnerships. Read more
VOX advocates safe sexual practice
“Pro-choice issues have always been important to me”
Issue date: 3/4/08 Section: News Due to the DRA of 2006 birth control prices have increased five to ten percent on campus. via The Gamecock