Williamsburg Technical College President Dr. Cleve H. Cox recently received a $500 scholarship donation from James F. Cooper Jr. of Kingstree on behalf of Kingstree Federal Savings and Loan, where Cooper is president.
The gift to the college foundation’s Campaign for Educational Enrichment will be included in the general scholarship fund account.
It will be used to provide scholarship assistance to a qualifying student as determined by the college’s scholarship committee
Friday, February 27, 2009
FMU ARCH Program to Provide Free Health Screening
The Francis Marion University ARCH Program will sponsor a free health screening for the general public on March 13 at the Williamsburg County Recreation Department, 2084 Thurgood Marshall, Kingstree, 1-5 pm.
The screenings consist of height, weight, blood pressure, finger stick blood sugar, and lab work. All patients have lab work for cholesterol, liver and kidney function drawn. Diabetics also have a hemoglobin A1C drawn (a test that measures diabetic control over the previous three months). Men over 50 (and high-risk men over 40) have PSAs drawn (a blood screening for prostate cancer).
The ARCH Program was established in 2007 by FMU to provide students with service learning opportunities in community health fields. One such opportunity is the ARCH Health Screening Program. The screening team is led by FMU’s director of community health, Paul DeMarco, MD, and Candy Yarborough, RN. It is composed of six students enrolled in majors leading to careers in the health professions such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, mental health, and social work. The team travels weekly to sites in Dillon, Marion, Marlboro and Williamsburg counties as an outreach to some of the Pee Dee’s most underserved rural communities.
The screenings are open to the public and take place in churches, schools, community centers and other appropriate locations. No appointment is necessary and no fasting is required.
For more information about the screening or the ARCH program, contact the ARCH office at 843-661-1845 or email pdemarco@fmarion.edu.
The screenings consist of height, weight, blood pressure, finger stick blood sugar, and lab work. All patients have lab work for cholesterol, liver and kidney function drawn. Diabetics also have a hemoglobin A1C drawn (a test that measures diabetic control over the previous three months). Men over 50 (and high-risk men over 40) have PSAs drawn (a blood screening for prostate cancer).
The ARCH Program was established in 2007 by FMU to provide students with service learning opportunities in community health fields. One such opportunity is the ARCH Health Screening Program. The screening team is led by FMU’s director of community health, Paul DeMarco, MD, and Candy Yarborough, RN. It is composed of six students enrolled in majors leading to careers in the health professions such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, mental health, and social work. The team travels weekly to sites in Dillon, Marion, Marlboro and Williamsburg counties as an outreach to some of the Pee Dee’s most underserved rural communities.
The screenings are open to the public and take place in churches, schools, community centers and other appropriate locations. No appointment is necessary and no fasting is required.
For more information about the screening or the ARCH program, contact the ARCH office at 843-661-1845 or email pdemarco@fmarion.edu.
Dr. Raymond Allen named to MUSC Board
Dr. Raymond K. Allen has been appointed to the Medical University of South Carolina Board of Visitors. Allen was appointed by Dr. E. Conyers O’Bryan.
Members are nominated by the trustees of the university and serve as ambassadors in their respective regions.
Allen, a family physician in Kingstree, received his bachelor’s degree from Clemson, and his medical degree from MUSC.
Members are nominated by the trustees of the university and serve as ambassadors in their respective regions.
Allen, a family physician in Kingstree, received his bachelor’s degree from Clemson, and his medical degree from MUSC.
Annual Chamber Dinner with 50's Theme
Richie, Fonzie and the whole “Happy Days” gang will serve as hosts of the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber awards banquet on Tuesday, March 3, at the Kingstree recreation facility. The evening will kick off at 6 p.m. when the doors open for ticket holders to enjoy an hour of table viewing and socializing. At 7 p.m. the Kingstree Junior High School Showstoppers will kick off the evening by performing a short 50s repetoire.
Dinner will be catered by Brown’s Barbeque. Interspersed with awards presentations for county-wide superlatives, the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber Players will celebrate the evening’s theme, “Happy Days in Williamsburg County,“ through the eyes of the characters from the hit series “Happy Days.“ Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber office in the railway depot on Main Street in Kingstree.
All businesses and organizations are also invited to sponsor a table by decorating it in keeping with the evening’s 50s theme. Table sponsorships and seating are limited. For more information, call the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber at 843.355.6431. The public is invited to attend.
Dinner will be catered by Brown’s Barbeque. Interspersed with awards presentations for county-wide superlatives, the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber Players will celebrate the evening’s theme, “Happy Days in Williamsburg County,“ through the eyes of the characters from the hit series “Happy Days.“ Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber office in the railway depot on Main Street in Kingstree.
All businesses and organizations are also invited to sponsor a table by decorating it in keeping with the evening’s 50s theme. Table sponsorships and seating are limited. For more information, call the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber at 843.355.6431. The public is invited to attend.
Deputies Called for Kingstree High Bus
Georgetown County Deputies were called to board a Kingstree High School bus on Highmarket Street in Georgetown because of a disturbance after a game Feb. 12.
A coach said she was trying to calm everyone down but because it was the last game of the season “the students thought they could get way with anything.”
One particular student, a cheerleader, sparked the problem by refusing to move to another seat when asked to do so. The teen started “mouthing off” to the coach.
The teen called her mother from her cell phone and made it sound as if there was going to be a fight when the bus got back to Kingstree.
The coach said the teen has been a “model cheerleader” so no charges should be filed.
Kingstree police were standing by at the school when the bus arrived to make sure there were no problems.
VIA Georgetown Times
A coach said she was trying to calm everyone down but because it was the last game of the season “the students thought they could get way with anything.”
One particular student, a cheerleader, sparked the problem by refusing to move to another seat when asked to do so. The teen started “mouthing off” to the coach.
The teen called her mother from her cell phone and made it sound as if there was going to be a fight when the bus got back to Kingstree.
The coach said the teen has been a “model cheerleader” so no charges should be filed.
Kingstree police were standing by at the school when the bus arrived to make sure there were no problems.
VIA Georgetown Times
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Former Kingstree resident wins Nascar 09 Championship
Micheal Loyd, formerly of Kingstree, last week won Electronic Arts Champions of Gaming in NASCAR 09. He is now National Champion. Read more from The Killeen Daily Herald about their new residents title.
School District to host noted Author
Williamsburg County School District will host Dori Sanders
, the author of 5 books (and motivational speaker) from York, SC Friday, February 20th at Hemingway Elementary School in Hemingway, SC. We are so fortunate to have Ms. Sanders come to our district.
As part of a district wide staff development for all employees of the school district, Ms. Sanders will address the employees from 8:30 – 10:30 am and then have a book-signing session. She also plans to have a meet and greet session from 7:30 – 8:15 am.
, the author of 5 books (and motivational speaker) from York, SC Friday, February 20th at Hemingway Elementary School in Hemingway, SC. We are so fortunate to have Ms. Sanders come to our district.As part of a district wide staff development for all employees of the school district, Ms. Sanders will address the employees from 8:30 – 10:30 am and then have a book-signing session. She also plans to have a meet and greet session from 7:30 – 8:15 am.
Sykes Hiring
Sykes is looking for customer service representatives at their Kingstree, SC location. They have regular and full time positions available. For more information go to their web site at Sykes Career site.
Library to Host Book Signing and Reception
The Friends of the Williamsburg County Library will be hosting a reception and book signing with Judge Gordon Bubber Jenkinson. He will be speaking on his recent book A History of the Homes and People of Williamsburgh District
The reception and book signing will be held on February 23rd, 2009 at 7 pm at The Williamsburg County Library on Jackson Street in Kingstree, SC.
The reception and book signing will be held on February 23rd, 2009 at 7 pm at The Williamsburg County Library on Jackson Street in Kingstree, SC.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
County Council buys out of Megadump Contract
After months of strife Williamsburg County Council finally acquiesced and is offering to buy out MMR Southern's contract for $750,000. Whats funny is up until third reading on the ordinance everyone on council was all for the megadump. No one had a problem with the megadump going in Salters. No residents of the eastern part of the county had a compliant. Again we as a county are spending money we do not have just to keep people in political office. Will the council give up or even reduce their travel funds of over $70,000 to reduce its expense, I doubt it.
For more passive view of this council meeting read David Green of The Weekly Observer article.
For more passive view of this council meeting read David Green of The Weekly Observer article.
Delegation Quotes
“What the heck are we doing? All you Republicans should be on the telephone ... trying to get (U.S. Sens.) Jim DeMint and Lindsey Graham to get off their behinds in D.C. and help us deal with this recovery package.”
— Rep. Ken Kennedy, D-Williamsburg, expressing frustration Wednesday on the House floor about taking up bills dealing with abortions and the organization of labor unions when, he said, the state should be focusing on finding ways to deal with its budget woes.
VIA SC Politics, The State
— Rep. Ken Kennedy, D-Williamsburg, expressing frustration Wednesday on the House floor about taking up bills dealing with abortions and the organization of labor unions when, he said, the state should be focusing on finding ways to deal with its budget woes.
VIA SC Politics, The State
Nursing Technology at WTC
Williamsburg Technical College nursing students have replaced the tomes of books required for their profession with a convenient source they can hold in the palms of their hands. In order to make critical reference materials available to students electronically, the WTC nursing program recently started loaning each if its students a personal digital assistant (PDA) to help make their learning experience easier everywhere from the classroom to a patient’s bedside. The devices are provided for student use through grant funding.
PDAs are small devices that operate on a rechargeable battery. They are compact enough to fit in the hand or slip into a pocket, yet can carry more information than a stack of books and can perform tasks just like a computer. “The technology can help decrease medical errors and can save hours a day,” says program director Sheila Forester.
Among the printed materials available electronically are clinical procedures guides, quick-check references guides, and English/Spanish dictionaries.
PDAs are small devices that operate on a rechargeable battery. They are compact enough to fit in the hand or slip into a pocket, yet can carry more information than a stack of books and can perform tasks just like a computer. “The technology can help decrease medical errors and can save hours a day,” says program director Sheila Forester.
Among the printed materials available electronically are clinical procedures guides, quick-check references guides, and English/Spanish dictionaries.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Legislative Happenings
Senator Yancey McGill speaks out about current legislation in the SC Legislature. New Payday lending laws are in the House of Representatives with bills on Taxation Realignment and voting procedures in the Senate.
Keefe Named Firefighter of the Year
Alex Keefe of the South Lynches Fire District was name firefighter of the Year for Station 4 in Cades for 2008. The South Lynches Fire District held their annual awards banquet at The Schoolhouse Restaurant on Tuesday. For more information on their awards follow this link to Charles Tomlinson's article from the Lake City News & Post
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Positions Available at Martek
Martek has posted two positions available at their Kingstree facility. One postion is for an Accounting Manager and the other for a Global Procurement Director. Check out their website for more information on these two positions.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Kingstree Lions Club Recycling Project
In this age of everybody wanting to be "Green", the kingstree Lions Club is doing something about it. Over the last several years the club has recycled printer cartridges. Starting last the began to recycle cell phones.
This positive step in our community helps reduce waste in our much contested landfill situation and provides revenue for the club's local projects. The club helps with eyeglasses and hearing aids for the indigent, large print books in our county library, scholarships for local teens to college and Boys and Girls state.
If you would like to help the Lions Club in this endeavor there are drop boxes at Williamsburg First National Bank and Drucker Drugs for your cartridges and old cell phones.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
College Goal Saturday at Williamsburg Tech
On February 28th, 2009 Williamsburg Technical College will host a College Goal Saturday.
The event is designed to assist high school seniors and their parents, and individuals with a high school diploma who are considering higher education, in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a college application. It will be held from 10 am to 1 pm on the campus.
Contact Williamsburg Technical College for more information at 355-4110.
VIA SCNOW by Nicole Boone
The event is designed to assist high school seniors and their parents, and individuals with a high school diploma who are considering higher education, in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a college application. It will be held from 10 am to 1 pm on the campus.
Contact Williamsburg Technical College for more information at 355-4110.
VIA SCNOW by Nicole Boone
Chamber to host breakfast on Card Check
The Williamsburg County Hometown Chamber will host a breakfast on the proposed Card Check Program. The speaker will be Lamar Edwards of Firestone Building Products in Nashville. he will speak on ways business can reject the Card Check agenda. Breakfast will be held at Santee Electric Cooperative at 8 AM on Tuesday, February 10, 2009.
For more information or to RSVP contact Leslee Spivey at 843-355-6431 or whtc@ftc-i.net .
For more information or to RSVP contact Leslee Spivey at 843-355-6431 or whtc@ftc-i.net .
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Kingstree Little League Signup
Little League registration for the Town of Kingstree will continue until February 11, 2009. Contact the Town Recreation Center for more information at 355-7789.
Mitcheom Center: Paisley meets with Citizens about Megadump
David Green of The Weekly Observer has written an insightful article about the January 22, 2009 meeting at the Mitcheom Center between County Supervisor Stanley Pasley and a few citizens about their concerns over the proposed megadump. This is a good question and answer session about the proposed dump site and the costs of not continuing with it.
Williamsburg Couty residents named to FMU President’s, Dean’s lists
Officials at Francis Marion University have named 335 full-time students and 11 part-time students to the President’s List and 554 full-time students and 15 part-time students to the Dean’s List for the 2008 fall semester.
Of those students listed on the President’s List, 167 earned perfect 4.0 grade point averages for the semester, the highest possible ratio a student can receive.
Students named to the President’s List must have earned a 3.75 or higher GPA for the semester. Full-time students named to the President’s List must have taken at least 12 semester hours, and part-time students named to the list must have completed at least 12 hours at FMU, declared a major and completed at least six hours during the semester.
Dean’s List students earned a semester GPA between 3.25 and 3.749. Full-time students named to the Dean’s List must have taken at least 12 hours, and part-time students named to that list must have completed at least 12 hours at FMU, declared a major and completed at least six hours during the semester.
Presidents List:
Grade point averages are based on a 4.0 system. * denotes 4.0 GPA
*Kayla L. Bellflowers, Hemingway, Middle Level Education Math and Social Studies
Lauren R. Coleman, Hemingway, Elementary Education
Winter N. Grier, Hemingway, Accounting-Second Degree
Cynthia N. Johnson, Kingstree, Political Science
Mindy A. Parsons, Hemingway, English-Applied Teacher Certification
Johnny I. Rishmawi, Hemingway, Political Science
Lana B. Scott, Kingstree, Biology
Dean's List:
Laquita S. Anderson, Hemingway, Psychology
Brantley A. Baker, Cades, Chemistry
Michael B. Brank, Cades, Economics
Trina L. Bull, Kingstree, Early Childhood Education/Applied
Kassie E. Hughes, Hemingway, Mass Communication/Convergence
Joshua R. Johnson, Hemingway, Mass Communication
John T. Lewis, Hemingway, Chemistry
Patricia A. McMenamin, Kingstree, Nursing/Second Degree
Christopher B. Owens, Hemingway, Dual Engineering
Ebone B. Pressley, Kingstree, Psychology
Megan B. Sims, Kingstree, Biology
Traci D. Squires, Hemingway, Chemistry/Pre-Pharmacy
Ellen E. Stone, Hemingway, Biology/Pre-Nursing
Crystalyn M. Watford, Kingstree, Visual Arts/Painting Specialty
Krysten M. Whetsell, Kingstree, Political Science
Congratulations to all of these students.
Of those students listed on the President’s List, 167 earned perfect 4.0 grade point averages for the semester, the highest possible ratio a student can receive.
Students named to the President’s List must have earned a 3.75 or higher GPA for the semester. Full-time students named to the President’s List must have taken at least 12 semester hours, and part-time students named to the list must have completed at least 12 hours at FMU, declared a major and completed at least six hours during the semester.
Dean’s List students earned a semester GPA between 3.25 and 3.749. Full-time students named to the Dean’s List must have taken at least 12 hours, and part-time students named to that list must have completed at least 12 hours at FMU, declared a major and completed at least six hours during the semester.
Presidents List:
Grade point averages are based on a 4.0 system. * denotes 4.0 GPA
*Kayla L. Bellflowers, Hemingway, Middle Level Education Math and Social Studies
Lauren R. Coleman, Hemingway, Elementary Education
Winter N. Grier, Hemingway, Accounting-Second Degree
Cynthia N. Johnson, Kingstree, Political Science
Mindy A. Parsons, Hemingway, English-Applied Teacher Certification
Johnny I. Rishmawi, Hemingway, Political Science
Lana B. Scott, Kingstree, Biology
Dean's List:
Laquita S. Anderson, Hemingway, Psychology
Brantley A. Baker, Cades, Chemistry
Michael B. Brank, Cades, Economics
Trina L. Bull, Kingstree, Early Childhood Education/Applied
Kassie E. Hughes, Hemingway, Mass Communication/Convergence
Joshua R. Johnson, Hemingway, Mass Communication
John T. Lewis, Hemingway, Chemistry
Patricia A. McMenamin, Kingstree, Nursing/Second Degree
Christopher B. Owens, Hemingway, Dual Engineering
Ebone B. Pressley, Kingstree, Psychology
Megan B. Sims, Kingstree, Biology
Traci D. Squires, Hemingway, Chemistry/Pre-Pharmacy
Ellen E. Stone, Hemingway, Biology/Pre-Nursing
Crystalyn M. Watford, Kingstree, Visual Arts/Painting Specialty
Krysten M. Whetsell, Kingstree, Political Science
Congratulations to all of these students.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Springbank Retreat
Just off Hwy 527, east out of Kingstree is Springbank Retreat, a center for eco-spirituality and the arts. Located on 80 acres of wooded trails and low country landscape, Springbank is a perfect place for rejuvination and reflection. They recently released their 2009 Schedule of retreats and mini-sabbacticals.
Springbank is a forgotten treasure in our community. It is something we should cherish and nuture in our community development process.
For more information on Springbank call 800-671-0361 or their website
Springbank is a forgotten treasure in our community. It is something we should cherish and nuture in our community development process.
For more information on Springbank call 800-671-0361 or their website
Russell Marlowe & Carolina Custom Cycles
One of Kingstree's hidden treasures is Russell Marlowe and his custom motorcycle shop. Russell has won many awards and has had his bikes featured in many magazines. The video below shows off his art and craft.
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