Parker News

It's officialy the holiday season here in the midlands and while some may be in the mood for giving, Richland County Sheriff's Department wants you to be aware of others who might not be feeling so generous.

Lexington, SC - The South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association , at its' 64th Annual Conference, honored professionals, citizens and organizations for outstanding service to the parks and recreation profession and the service of the citizens of our state.

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:53 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:53 p.m. An unknown number of Charter Communications customers have been overcharged on their monthly bills and will be credited for the mistake, the Herald-Journal confirmed Monday.

Serving up a mix of polite but barbed attacks on polarizing figures like Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., talk show host Glenn Beck and former GOP vice presidential contender Sarah Palin and wry quips on how Americans discuss politics, columnist Kathleen Parker wowed a packed auditorium at the University of South Carolina.

"Seeking Civility in America's Political Discourse" will be the topic of nationally syndicated newspaper columnist Kathleen Parker, who is speaking Thursday at the University of South Carolina.

Norah Jones, "The Fall" Norah Jones ditches her old band, and most of her trademark piano playing, for her latest release "The Fall." Jones sounds more confident and stretches her songwriting muscle on her fourth solo record and the second in a row where she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs.

Kathleen Parker, a syndicated columnist with the Washington Post Writers Group, is slated to be the speaker for the University of South Carolinaa s Buchheit Family Lecture Series on Thursday.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:30 a.m. Arms hugged, lips smooched and eyes cried Tuesday afternoon as loved ones bid farewell to Army National Guardsmen in a cold, steady rain.

Dr. Jepta Cobb, a volunteer at Seacoast Church's Dream Center Clinic in North Charleston, visits with patient Cheryl Robinson.

The more we learn about the past inner workings of the Beaufort County Drug Court, the less we understand.

Converse Chellis, one of South Carolina's most left-leaning, free-spending "Republican" politicians, will face a GOP primary opponent in 2010, FITS has learned.

Federal authorities say 21 people have been charged for their roles in cockfighting businesses operating in South Carolina.

It may only be fall, but the winter shelter in Columbia is up and running. We've got an inside look at what it takes to get the place going and with close quarters how swine flu will come into play.

Police chiefs from across South Carolina are gathering to get updates from state authorities and participate in a four-day annual leadership conference.

A billionnaire hedge fund boss was among five men and a woman arrested by federal authorities Friday in a hedge fund insider trading case that prosecutors say reaped $20 million in illegal profits.

Editor's note: This blog entry by Debbie Parker is the first in an occasional series of blog entries by New Audience Road Show participants.

Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 at 10:46 p.m. ColeyA Patterson Sr . walked out of his home three years ago and has never been seen or heard from since.A A Patterson's family says he was suffering from the early stages of dementia when he disappeared on October13th, 2006.

In a first for the state, a man spoke Tuesday at the 12th annual Silent Witness memorial, a tribute to South Carolina's victims of domestic violence held on the south lawn of the Statehouse complex.

Hillcrest Middle School Website: http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/hillcrm/ Tribune Times News for Oct.

I would like to voice my appreciation to the Parker Sewer District and Palmetto Grading and Drainage for the professional, neat, quick and orderly job in the recent relocation of the sewer line along White Horse Road in Berea.