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Charleston County Public Library Installing New Self-Check Kiosks at Several Branches
The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is debuting new self-check kiosks at several of its branches this week. These kiosks are part of CCPL’s continued efforts to enhance the patron experience and remove barriers. “These new kiosks, which are becoming the standard in libraries throughout the country, increase efficiency and allow staff more time with our patrons,…
Read MoreIt’s Hot Out, Y’all: Here’s How to Beat the Heat
By Alicia Lutz There’s hot, and then there’s Charleston hot – the kind of heavy, suffocating hot that has residents wondering why they live here and visitors knowing why they don’t. Yep, Charleston knows hot. It also knows what it’s like when you add a nice thick layer of humidity to that hot. In the South, we…
Read MoreSouth Carolina’s 2019 Sales Tax Holiday kicks off Friday, August 2
Clothes, computers, and school supplies are among dozens of items that can be purchased free of Sales Tax during South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday from Friday, August 2, through Sunday, August 4, 2019. During the Tax Free Weekend, shoppers can purchase a variety of back-to-school essentials without paying the state’s 6% Sales Tax and…
Read MoreLaToya Smith appointed interim assistant principal of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary
Charleston County School District recently announced and welcomed LaToya Smith as interim assistant principal of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary. Smith has served as an elementary instructional specialist in Curriculum and Instruction with the district for the past two years. Smith joined the Learning Services team in 2017 from Chicora Elementary School where she served…
Read MoreUpcoming Origin SC’s Workshops in July 2019
Begin believing in achieving your goals today! Origin SC offers workshops around the tri-county area of Charleston, SC. They also offer one-on-one appointments with certified credit advisors. Take a look at their offerings below to find the next workshop nearest you. Or, if you’d rather meet with them by phone or online, they can do that…
Read More6th Annual Ellington Elite Youth Football Camp Set For June 28
NFL players and Moncks Corner natives Andre Ellington and Bruce Ellington are holding the sixth annual Ellington Elite Youth Football Camp at Berkeley High School on Friday, June 28. Youth will experience professional football instruction, sports performance coaching and motivational speakers. This free camp for participants ages 6-16 will take place at the Berkeley High…
Read MoreCharleston County Public Library Debuts New Library Card Designs
Three new library card designs, including the winning design from Charleston County Public Library’s first library card design contest, were revealed during the June 10 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Wando Mount Pleasant Library. The library card design contest encouraged library lovers age 18 and older to submit an original design for consideration by Jan. 31.…
Read MoreCamp Happy Days’ Hosts Week Long Summer Camp for Kids Kickin’ Cancer
As summer begins, children all over South Carolina diagnosed with cancer are getting ready for this year’s annual Camp Happy Days Camp! For one entire week children and their siblings will be participating in life changing experiences that will give them the hope and courage to fight back against cancer. This year’s theme for camp…
Read MoreCharleston County Parks opens West County Aquatic Center in Hollywood
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission officially opened the West County Aquatic Center on Friday, June 21. The complex is located near the new Hollywood Town Hall off Highway 165. The aquatic center features a 6,000-square-foot seasonal outdoor pool for beginner and seasoned swimmers, called The Genesis Pool. The pool was named in honor…
Read MoreLaShawna Rivers selected as Director of Instructional Programs
Lashawna Rivers was recently welcomed by the Charleston County School District as the new director of Instructional Programs. Rivers joined the Learning Services team beginning in the 2018-2019 school year as the leader of the district’s Virtual Schools program. Rivers has been serving as the interim director of Instructional Programs for past several months. Rivers…
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