Gov. Haley Appoints New DNR Board Chairman
Gov. Nikki Haley recently appointed acting chairman Johnny Evans of Orangeburg as the new chairman of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Board. Evans represents the Sixth Congressional District. He is currently President/CEO of C.F. Evans Construction, a family-owned construction management firm specializing in multi-family construction throughout the Southeast. He also is an active […]
BMW Announces Course Rotation and Celebrity Updates for BMW Charity Pro-Am
Officials with the upcoming BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation golf tournament have released celebrity course rotations and updates to the celebrity list. First-time participants include actor Richard Schiff of NBC’s The West Wing, actor Chris Rich of Reba and Carolina Panthers safety Reggie Smith. Returning to the tournament are actress Paula Trickey of […]
Frontier Communications Expands Operations in Horry County and Creating 110 New Jobs
Frontier Communications, a provider of telephone, television and internet services, announced plans today to expand its Horry County operations. The expansion is expected to generate 110 new jobs. “Frontier Communications places its customers first, and this new call center will give us more resources to provide great service,” said Ken Arndt, president-East Region for Frontier, […]
Southern Connector Switches to Sticker Tag Style Palmetto Pass
The Southern Connector is switching to a new “sticker tag” transponder in an effort to reduce the number of replacement transponders it issues and provide an environmentally responsible method for disposing of those transponders once they are taken out of service. The new sticker tag Palmetto Pass replaces the long-used white hard case transponder box […]
Amy McAllister-Skinner announced as 2012-13 South Carolina Teacher of the Year.
State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Mick Zais, announced last week that Amy McAllister-Skinner was named the 2012/2013 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. As part of the celebration, BMW Manufacturing, the event’s premier sponsor, handed the Johnsonville High School English teacher the keys to a 2012 Alpine White BMW X3 xDrive35i equipped with the M […]