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| College Football returns this week! South Carolina University, Williams Brice Stadium, Nov. 2, 2024, a sold-out crowd before Texas A&M game. The Gamecocks upset No.10 Texas A&M 44-20. Photo by Tony J. Spain, Palmetto Examiner |
SOUTH CAROLINA: LAW: South Carolina’s blasphemy laws are still on the books: South Carolina is one of six states that still has anti-blasphemy laws and is punishable by jail. It’s a misdemeanor to use blasphemous, profane, or obscene language at or near a house of worship. Who knew?
SOUTH CAROLINA: ENERGY: ENVIRONMENT: A map of a secret gas pipeline route through South Carolina revealed: A secret gas pipeline colluded by energy companies, politicians and bureaucrats. What could possibly go wrong? Everyone wants energy. No one wants rolling black outs, but no one wants what needs to be done to get energy in their backyard.
COLUMBIA: Conversion Therapy ban vote didn’t pack as much political punch for elections as some advocates expected: Shocking, issues that affect 1 percent of the population have little political punch. I’d have never guessed.
SOUTH CAROLINA: CHARLESTON: BUSINESS: SC PORTS AUTHORITY CEO RESIGNS WITH NEARLY $1 MILLION SEVERANCE PACKAGE: You think I could walk into my job and quit today and walk out with pay, contribution to my retirement and a consultant gig with a $350 an hour fee on an as needed basis for said company? That’s what now former SCPA CEO Barbara Melvin did last week.
SOUTH CAROLINA: EDUCATION: Editorial: Free public charter and private schools on the rise: Stephen Gilchrist makes the argument for charter and private schools that have more parent and community involvement which makes for safer and better education choices that leads to more marketable skills for a robust economy. “Data shows that communities with dynamic charter school sectors experience higher levels of educational attainment, greater economic growth, and increased competitiveness.”
SOUTH CAROLINA: HORRY COUNTY: DEMOCRAT PARTY: Horry County Democrat Party to hold a new convention with State Party overwatch: The South Carolina Democrat party has granted an appeal to the Horry County Democrat Party to hold a new 2025 convention to ensure elections are conducted fairly and transparently under the party rules. The State Party will oversee the election and announce the new date soon.
SOUTH CAROLINA: REPUBLICAN PARTY: SCGOP “runs like organized crime” with Chairman Drew McKissick, “the boss”: “The 2025 SCGOP convention was full of illegally credentialed collaborators posing as delegates” in a tactic that was used to stop her candidacy for state chair in its tracks, says Barbara Arthur in a piece for FITSNEWS.
COLUMBIA: FORT JACKSON: MILITARY VETERANS: Unclaimed veterans given ceremonial burial at Fort Jackson National Cemetery: Five veterans without family to claim them was laid to rest Friday at Fort Jackson National Cemetery with full military honors provided by American Legion Post 193, Chapin, S.C.
SOUTH CAROLINA: SPORTS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NCAA clears Gamecocks top running back to play in 2025: This is huge news for Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks! The Gamecocks have received confirmation from the NCAA that transfer running back Rashul Faison will be available to play in 2025, granting him another year of eligibility. Faison is a transfer from Utah State where he rushed for 1,109 yards and eight touchdowns on 198 carries and posted five 100-yard rushing games.
MIDLANDS: IRMO: SPORTS: Irmo to hold a community celebration for Irmo Little League: A fan celebration of the Irmo Little League team after their historic run is scheduled for Sept 3, 6:30 p.m., Friarsgate Park, 1712 Chadford Rd., Irmo. These kids deserve it! They made Irmo and the entire state of South Carolina proud and brought us together in community with their determination, never quit attitude and sportsmanship.
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About the Author: Tony Spain is a former candidate for
Richland County Council 2020 and an award winning former military photographer
and journalist while in the Public Affairs Office for the U.S. Army. His photos
and writing have been published in numerous publications such as The Commercial
News, Danville, Ill.; The Paraglide, Fort Bragg, N.C.; Soldier of Fortune
Magazine; The State Newspaper, Columbia, S.C., and more.
He lives in Columbia, S.C.
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