YOUR TURN: “All-Star Bowl Showing SC Football Talent” By: David Wyatt

  It was a banner year for the University of South Carolina and Clemson University football programs as both won bowl games and ended the year ranked in the top 10. However, football in the Palmetto State is about more than just the two biggest universities. Over the years, South Carolina colleges and high schools […]

YOUR TURN: “The Upstate is Powering Growth” By: Hal Johnson

  The Upstate of South Carolina will never be a leader when it comes to the production of oil, but that does not mean our region is falling behind in the energy creation department. In fact, the Upstate has been one of the leaders in nuclear, solar and wind energy for years and green energy […]

FROM THE DESK OF: The Road to Omaha Runs Through It.

By: Taft Matney Coastal Carolina, Clemson, USC. They may not be the best of friends on the field, but they certainly do work well together on a national stage. This weekend’s NCAA baseball regional in Columbia kept the sports commentators talking, and for some reason they were amazed at the level of competition among our […]

Swann to Fund Technical Education Scholarships with Senate Salary

State Senate candidate Joe Swann announced yesterday that he plans to redirect his entire state salary to create a scholarship fund for Greenville Technical College students pursuing degrees in advanced manufacturing skills. “If South Carolina is to compete on a national and global stage for jobs, then we need to educate a work force to […]

Ionic Technologies Adding Jobs and $10 Million Expansion in Greenville County.

  Officials at Ionic Technologies Inc. announced today that they will double the size of the company’s existing operations in Greenville County with a $10 million investment that is expected to generate at least 13 new jobs as the new facility becomes fully operational. Ionic Technologies provides heat treating and coating services to manufacturers to […]