Apr 29, 2008 | WBTW
Lifeguards wanted: Pawleys Island residents seek lifeguards
“So my husband immediately ran out and tried to rescue him. He had tried to get the little boy back on the raft which he did and saved the little boy. But the rip currents caught him and he drowned”
Frankie Hampton, Tracy Cappel, and Madeleine Hahn are working to get lifeguards at the beaches in Pawley's Island. via WBTW
Joey Redding received the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship. Kathryn Kenzie / Staff
“At the end of his year, he will be fluent in German and have a broad understanding of the German people and their culture. I feel that this is a great opportunity for him.”
By Kathryn McKenzie * CITY PEOPLE WRITER * April 23, 2008 Few have the opportunity to venture overseas during their lives, so 17-year-old Wade Hampton High School student Joey Redding's opportunity to study ... via Greenville Online
Firefighters' oxygen masks are saving pets' lives, too
“The girls found that really neat, to see a dog that had actually survived because of these oxygen masks like the ones they provided for the Wade Hampton Fire Department”
Skye, it seems, is a real survivor. When firefighters found the husky-collie mix, she was unconscious, and it was evident from the paw tracks surrounding her body that her brother-in-fur, an Akita mix named ... via GreenvilleOnline.com
Investigators examine heater in fire at Greer car lot
Authorities are investigating whether a propane space heater could have malfunctioned causing an early morning blaze today that destroyed an office building at Cars Unlimited, 13510 E. Wade Hampton Boulevard, ... via Tribune-Times
Filed at 4:34 pm under HE&OS by Daryl Cobranchi Some joker signed me up for a new email list: It's "Confederate History Month" on DixieBroadcasting! As many of our listeners will already know, April is ... via Cobranchi.com
Bank of Travelers Rest opens new branch
The Bank of Travelers Rest on Tuesday commemorated its 62nd anniversary with the grand opening of its Wade Hampton branch. via Tribune-Times
Red lights make drivers see red
“In reality we know it's not going to get a whole lot better until we get more capacity, more lanes through that area”
Spend a few minutes at the Fisher's Orchards fresh-air market near Greer, and you're sure to hear horns blaring and see motorists making reckless maneuvers. via GreenvilleOnline.com