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More than $2.8 million paid out in prizes over three drawings

More than $2.8 million paid out in prizes over three drawings

 

In a week’s time, three South Carolina Education Lottery drawings have racked up more than $2.8 million in winnings for numbers players, that’s five times the Lottery’s sales for these drawings.  

 

The lucky stretch began the evening of Sunday, July 8 when 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 was drawn for the first time by the Lottery.  Those winners won anywhere from $2,500 to $5,000.

 

This weekend Pick 3 players capitalized.   Back-to-back Pick 3 drawings, starting Saturday evening with 0 – 0 – 0 and ending Sunday evening with

HUD announces new customer service web page

HUD announces new customer service web page

HUD customers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Task Force Takes Action to Prevent DUI Crashes in Lexington Counties

Task Force Takes Action to Prevent DUI Crashes in Lexington Counties

The Community Action for a Safer Tomorrow (CAST) DUI Task Force is charged with reducing DUI crashes in Lexington County.  At the task force’s recent annual meeting, leaders presented a detailed needs assessment, which identified factors contributing to the problem of DUI crashes, and presented planned actions to address the identified problems.

Contributing factors include:

  1. There is a high level of over service to intoxicated patrons at various establishments.
  2. Drivers have a low perception of risk of being caught for DUI by law enforcement.
  3. D

School Supply Drive Needs Donations July 16th -20th

School Supply Drive Needs Donations July 16th -20th

The 2012-2013 school year will be here before you know it! Come out and help SC students get the school supplies they need to start the year off right. The School Supply Drive hosted by the Midlands Workforce Development Board will be held at all Midlands Workforce locations from July 16th through the 20th from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. All of the donations will benefit The Cooperative Ministry.

SC State Fair launches property-wide camera system for safety, traffic monitoring

SC State Fair launches property-wide camera system for safety, traffic monitoring

With the safety of patrons being the primary concern at the South Carolina State Fair, it comes as no surprise that fair operators are turning to new advances in technology to help enhance their security operations

Recently, organizers installed a property-wide network consisting of 18 cameras – most of which have the ability to remotely pan, tilt and zoom – that provide wireless video monitoring of the grounds, gates, traffic areas and parking lots.

Report: Transgender woman threatened with crowbar after refusing sex

Report: Transgender woman threatened with crowbar after refusing sex

Officers arrested a Chapin man after he threatened another man, who lives the lifestyle of a woman, with a crowbar, sheriff’s deputies say.

According to a Lexington County Sheriff’s Department incident report, on July 8, officers responded to Sandbar Road in Chapin for a civil dispute involving a weapon.

Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the 51-year-old victim who said 48-year-old Samuel Sroufe threatened her twice with a crowbar after she refused sexual advancements from Sroufe, the report stated.

According to the report, the first incident occurred while the victim

SC “Sales Tax Holiday” set for first weekend in August

SC “Sales Tax Holiday” set for first weekend in August

Less than a month away in South Carolina is the annual Sales Tax Holiday – the state’s popular three-day sales and use tax break on traditional back-to-school purchases.

The 13th annual Sales Tax Holiday, which was implemented in 2000, will begin Friday, August 3 at 12:01 a.m. and tax-exempt purchases can be made through Sunday, August 5 at midnight.