September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. South Caroline lies in the middle for the number of newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer each year, but it has one of the highest death rates from the disease. That’s according to Dr. Mark Merlin of RC Cancer Centers of Atlanta. Merlin appeared in Lexington recently speaking before a “Men with Purpose Group” about the importance of the early diagnosis of the disease. Merlin says the dispartiy of the disease between African American and Caucasion males is significant.

Merlin says there are many factors that are presumed to lead to advanced prostate cancer for all men regardless of race. Merlin says challenges to early detection include lack of screening, lack of awareness of options, and patients not getting into the healthcare system soon enough.

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SC’s Atlantic Beach is back with pride

by Susan Trautsch 09/3/10 4:03 PM

A local festival billed as a “generation-to-generation” event in South Carolina’s Atlantic Beach has recently undergone changes that officials say brings back a time and place that was once enjoyed by generations gone by. Atlantic Beach Reunion, a brand new event, has been joined with the Gullah Geechee Festival, now in its eighth year.  Together they’re being held Saturday and Sunday, September [...]

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Spartanburg Charter School has last chance to vie for half a million dollars (AUDIO)

by William Christopher 09/3/10 3:38 PM

After the last wave of state budget cuts cost teacher jobs and grew the size of some classrooms, financial help would be appreciated by any South Carolina schools. Spartanburg Charter School is vying for half a million dollars through a competition on the Facebook internet social network. Anyone can vote for the school online, but [...]

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Fire advisory: prime wildfire conditions this weekend

by Joanne Lu 09/3/10 1:51 PM

The South Carolina Forestry Commission sent out an alert today to residents and visitors in all counties of especially favorable conditions for wildfires this weekend due to dry conditions and increased outdoor activity. Fire Chief for the State Forestry Commission Darryl Jones explains the facilitating weather conditions: In the wake of the hurricane Earl coming [...]

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TRAC making headway with tax reform recommendations

by Ashley Byrd 09/3/10 12:14 PM

A group appointed to help fix the way the state taxes it citizens is getting closer to the end of its work. The South Carolina Tax Realignment Commission was appointed by state government to study and make suggestions to improve a tax code that has been described as antiquated. Charles Way, a former South Carolina [...]

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