When David Tuck walked from the small laboratory he worked in to the water treatment plant’s main facility a few … More
Author: arielgilreath
Plucking from the wild
LAURENS — When the small squirrel was dropped off at Paws Animal Wildlife Sanctuary, he couldn’t close his mouth. His teeth … More
Praying for dollars: Erskine looks to charters for needed revenue, students
DUE WEST — Charter schools could be an answer to Erskine College’s prayers after years of financial woes. Erskine’s last tax … More
‘People come to look at our schools’: Study shows SC Montessori students outperform their peers
South Carolina’s first Montessori program in a public school opened more than 25 years ago, and now the state has … More
‘This looks like chaos’: Erskine College seeks $64.6 million from state legislature for 13 schools
COLUMBIA — A private, Christian college in Due West could oversee more than $64 million of taxpayer money if approved … More
Wrangler rounds up rowdy critters
HODGES — Earle Readett plunged his rake into the brisk creek Thursday morning behind a client’s house, moving it around under … More
Bird Man of Quiet Acres
HODGES — Every day, Frank Crawford rushes inside the doors of the Quiet Acres Retirement Home with a different brightly colored bird … More
Duncan discusses tax reform, budget
LAURENS — An hour before the Senate passed its budget, U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan detailed the Republican tax reform plan … More
Serving the underserved
Clinica Gratis operates in the basement of the United Center on a shoestring budget — nearly all of its medical … More