September 16, 2026

Are local fallout shelters still usable? Officials say no

The Cold War-era fallout shelters in the T&D Region are now inactive, with local counties focusing on all-hazards planning and sheltering in place strategies instead. …

September 16, 2026

Veteran, graduate to speak at SC State convocation

South Carolina State University’s Fall Convocation is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 17 at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Ret.) James J. Scott, a 1993 graduate…

September 15, 2026

Citizen of the year – Brown honored for putting ‘whole heart and soul’ into food ministry

Bennie M. Brown Jr. was named Orangeburg’s 2026 Citizen of the Year during the Kiwanis Club of Orangeburg’s annual banquet on September 10 at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center….