Community Category: In the News
The remaining first responders who have submitted their information to our David Blackwell First Responder Giveaway will be given a $25 gift card to Hwy 55. Owner Jason Hall is partnering with us to provide the remaining nominees with lunch/dinner on us to also recognize them for their services. Learn more with this video:
I would like to welcome you to the Lancaster County informational update. I hope you find it informative as you learn a little about the services we provide to our county. Lancaster County EMS takes pride in providing professional service to Lancaster County and its visitor’s every day. Lancaster County EMS strives to be on…
The Grand Jury was created 800 years ago to screen criminal indictments. The Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution states that “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces,…
South Carolina ends up near the bottom of a lot of lists. And folks from up north and out west like to poke fun at our nice, southern state. Truth is, when times get tough, South Carolinians stand strong. Our state has had a rough year. Kinda makes us want to point out to the rest…
At Christmas, things get busy. Because of the busyness, we may find ourselves a little distracted and sometimes even a little careless because we are out of our normal routines. Take a look at this list and maybe you can prevent a Christmas catastrophe in the community. Light Up the Night. Christmas lights are beautiful. The young and…
Each year as Christmas approaches, I find myself becoming quite nostalgic. Maybe it’s the combination of enjoying our two small children, but missing those special relatives that have already passed. And maybe a little comes from that child-like feeling I experience on Christmas Eve—because I just can’t sleep either! Whatever the reason, it’s fun to…
A lot has happened in our nation over the past several weeks. Scan the news and you’ll see mostly Ferguson riot stories, but you’ll also see stories of children that were buried alive then rescued in the New York snowstorm, and a boy found that had been missing for four years in Georgia. You’ll see…
It’s 2:00 PM on a Wednesday, and you just got the phone call from your child that you never wanted to receive. “Mom, I’ve been in a wreck.” You are at work, preparing for your next meeting, and your son is at the beach on spring break. No one really prepares you for times like…
Like it or not, our community is bombarded with car insurance advertisements. According to the Insurance Journal, car insurance companies spend over $6 BILLION dollars annually on advertising—and Geico holds the number one spot, spending over $1 billion alone. These commercials can be quite entertaining (or scary— remember the Super Bowl ads?), but some of them are…
The struggle is real. Every mother should read this blog before you get back on the road again. Since April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, I have tried to pay a lot more attention to how I drive. I consider myself a safe person and a protective mother, so I was feeling pretty confident in my driving…