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Fallen Marlboro firefighter honored in national ceremony

October 1, 2009 By

When the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service is held Sunday in Emmitsburg, Maryland, they’ll honor 98 men and five women from 36 states who died while fighting fires.

One of those is Lt. Steven Hagan, Sr. of the Blenheim Fire Department in Marlboro County, who died just two days before Christmas of last year. Hagan had a heart attack while dealing with a vehicle accident.

Blenheim Fire Chief David Rogers, who has served the department for 32 years, says Lt. Hagan was a tremendous asset to his community as well as the fire department.

Rogers says being a volunteer firefighter is a tough, sometimes thankless job.  “You’ve got to have your heart in it.  You’re on call 24/7, and you’re called out you don’t know what it’s going to entail.  You don’t know if you’re going to see your family again.” [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accidents & Disasters, Human Interest, News

New Sumter biomass company will locate facility in SC or NC

October 1, 2009 By

A Sumter company with regional offices in Raleigh will design, build and operate a biomass energy generating facility. BioEnergy Technologies is one of the first South Carolina-based companies to use residue from farms and food processing operations to create methane gas, which in turn is used to make electricity.

The heat generated by the electricity generation equipment can also be recovered and used to produce hot water or steam heating for a host facility.

The plant’s site will either be in South Carolina or North Carolina. That decision will be made as soon as a feasibility study is completed.

The first facility will generate between 1.5 and 3 megawatts of electricity. One-point-five megawatts will serve approximately 1000 homes.

BioEnergy plans to build facilities on either farms that generate large amounts of waste or a plant called switch grass, or at food processing operations that produce manure, fats, oils and grease as byproducts. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Business, News

Barrett joins call for anti-abortion amendment to HR 3200

October 1, 2009 By

Third District Congressman Gresham Barrett has signed on to a letter urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to fast-track an amendment to prevent abortions being covered by any health care plan that comes out of Congress.

It’s to bring attention to an amendment supported by anti-abortion advocates from both parties. Barrett says, “It was kind of co-authored by Bart Stupak from Michigan and Joe Pitts of Pennsylvania, two dear friends of mine, one Republican, one Democrat and pro-life members. what we’re doing is urging Mrs. Pelosi to allow us to have a vote on this amendment which would not allow state-sponsored or government-funded abortion.”

While to his knowledge, specific abortion funding is not in the bill, Barrett says this amendment would be a preemptive measure, asking that if any bill makes to the floor, there would be no way abortion is covered. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Medicine, News, Politics & Government

A venture to produce “homegrown” filmmakers

October 1, 2009 By

Based in Cayce, South Carolina, Genesis Studios is officially launching Emergent Films. Genesis Studios CEO and President Cliff Springs describes the studio’s latest venture as a statewide, job and industry development initiative designed to facilitate the growth of the motion picture and film industry in South Carolina.

Joining Springs in the project are motion picture sports coordinator Mark Ellis and McEntire Air National Guard Base Public Relations Director Les Carroll, who is also a published author and screenwriter. Springs says the idea behind Emergent Films is a commitment to building the motion picture industry in the state “one brick at a time.” He says it can provide work for professional filmmakers, while giving college students and recent graduates opportunities to get hands-on experience in filmmaking that will get them prepared to join the workforce of active filmmakers. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Economy, Education, News, Recreation & Entertainment

Force Protection laying off 120 workers

October 1, 2009 By

In an effort to save $40 million a year, Force Protection has a new strategy that will not require as many workers. In effect, 120 workers, or 10 percent of the work force, are expected to be laid off.

The Post and Courier of Charleston reports the Ladson-based company is planning to diversify, which includes support and maintenance services for its armored vehicles, many of which are used in combat zones in Iraq. In addition, Force Protection also has specific accessories that will allow the vehicles to withstand more powerful explosions.

The company lost recent bids of lighter-weight vehicles that would have helped the vehicles navigate through rocky Afghanistan terrains.

Filed Under: Business, Military, News, Transportation
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