Folks about town
Major Randy Scott of the Richland County Sheriff's Department Uniform Patrol Division has graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, National Academy Program.

Robert Coleman

The Annual Statewide Read- In coordinated by the S.C. State Library has been formally commended by the Affiliate Assembly of the American Association of School Librarians at the Annual Conference of the American library Association.

Westinghouse Electr ic Company of Columbia was presented the Corporate Stewardship Award recognizing the company for its achievements in restoring a lost cemetery to support the historic preservation of S.C.

The S.C. Department of Education's website has been named one of the ten Notable State Documents for 2007 by the State Library.

The Greater Columbia Section of the American Institute of Architects received an Excellence Award in Component Outreach at the 2008 AIA Grassroots Conference.

Robert E. Coleman, the late Bennett A. Brown, and the late Charles E. Fraser have been announced by the Junior Achievement of Central S.C as the 2008 South Carolina Business Hall of Fame honorees.

Bennett A.Brown

The school improvement council of Elgin's Bookman Road Elementary School has been named the recipient of the Dick and Tunky Riley School Improvement Award for 2008.

Retired 11th Circuit Judge C. David Sawyer Jr. has joined the law firm of Moore, Taylor & Thomas, P.A. as a partner.

Gabbi Baker has been elected to serve as the international vice- president of programming for BBYO's young women's division.

The S.C. Power Team received the Upstate Alliance's 2007 Economic Development Impact Award at the Alliance's 2008 annual meeting.

Ben Kelly has been honored as the Top Producer and the Top Sales Agent by the Central Carolina Realtors Association.

USC has named Dr. Dan Friedman the new director of University 101 programs.

Palmetto Health Richland's Chest Pain Center has achieved full accreditation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

Charles E.Fraser Ben Kelly