Three major downtown tenants converge
McNair Law Firm, Edens & Avant Real Estate Company, and National Bank of South Carolina partner in Main Street deal.
By John Temple Ligon
      A yet- to- be- named building, 18 stories high, is the new home for a yet- to- be- named upscale restaurant in the middle of the block facing Main Street between Lady and Gervais.
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Briefs
by John Temple Ligon
      Turtles Elsewhere in the Southeast - and even Texas - states have passed restrictions on freshwater turtle exports. So far, South Carolina has not passed any such restrictions. Two bills are being taken up by a House subcommittee, one to ban the sale of eight turtle species and another to make i...
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Terry Boatwright of The Salty Nut
Star Profile
By John Temple Ligon
      Cooper Darby is four years old, and he has cerebral palsy. And he also has a very good friend in Terry Boatwright, who is organizing a golf tournament to raise funds to buy Cooper therapy and a sportsman's future. Terry Boatwright was born in Marion, S.C., where her father was in construction. Sh...
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Folks about town
      Snelling Staffing Services recently honored the Lexington and Columbia offices during the company's annual convention. The office, owned by Gina McCuen, won the Public Relations Award for its outstanding achievements in local advertising and sponsorships. Elizabeth Trenbeath is general manager.
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Congaree Land Trust announces new executive director
Contributed by The Congaree Land Trust
      William "Billy" P. Cate has accepted the job of executive director of The Congaree Land Trust. Cate will begin work March 17, 2008, taking the position previously held by Jane Stirling Clarke. Clarke resigned her position in order to devote more time to the new family she and husband Brandon Clark...
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Saver of lives retires
      Max Young, Director of the Office of Highway Safety (OHS), a division of the S.C. Department of Public Safety (SCDPS), is retiring after more than 35 years in state government and as a distinguished leader in highway safety. Young is the longest serving director of the Office of Highway Safety, h...
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Debbie gets the gold
Contributed by Unlilmited Marketing Solutions
      Debbie Katzman was presented with a Gold ADDY Award for Unlimited Marketing Solution's Bank Meridian Illustration Campaign. The award was announced February 23, 2008 at American Advertising Federation's (AAF) The ADDY's Live at The Township Auditorium.
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Justice Commission holds hearings
      The S.C. Access to Justice Commission will hold eight public hearings to discuss access to justice barriers in S.C. Information gathered from the hearings will be used to conduct a needs assessment regarding civil legal representation for people of low income or modest means in S.C.
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Your time has come to get the benefits you deserve
By Georgette Sandifer Gallman Personnel Services
      As reported in a recent Careerbuilder article, South Carolina is one of the 15 worst states to find a job. In fact, S.C. rates #3 just after Michigan and Mississippi. Daily news reports a softening economy and the chance of another recession.There are things a person can do to increase his or her ...
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