Upstate S.C. Today

“Live” Takes on new meaning @ Hollywild

For Immediate Release: June 11, 2009
Contact: Kim Atchley (864) 415-9881, happenings@hollywild.com
Inman, SC – The Hollywild animal stars have found new homes in film
flowing across the pages of www.hollywild.com.
The site, designed by freelance graphic artist Jennifer Adams (Zenn Creative),
features images of the park’s animals captured in film rolling across each website page.
The filmstrip design captures the [...]

Room air conditioners: A hot way to keep cool and cut energy costs

Room air conditioners: a hot way to keep cool and cut energy costs
(ARA) – The hot, humid weather of summer is about to meet Americans’ continuing desire to cut costs this cooling season. Room air conditioners are a practical way to cool down when temperatures heat up, especially if you want to save money by [...]

SC Author / Humorist “Kathleen Harper” will present her current publication “Why, Shut My Mouth!”

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SC Author/Humorist “Kathleen Harper” will present her current publication “Why, Shut My
Mouth! ”
By Kathy Dowling/Kathleen Harper/Tate Publishing
Dated: Jun 28, 2009
Kathy Dowling, under the pen name of Kathleen Harper, will present her current publication “Why, Shut
My Mouth! Southern, Sassy and Proud of it!” at the Surfside Library in Surfside Beach, South [...]

Local Animal Sites Helping Those Who Can Not Speak For Themselves

I have found a few Local Animal Sites that I think most animal lovers would enjoy paying attention to from time to time. As an avid animal lover myself, these sites are a welcome addition to this state. They are giving voices to those who can not speak for themselves.
Animal Allies - Located in Spartanburg, [...]

Gas Prices in South Carolina

Gas Prices in South Carolina have seen ups and downs over the last few years to some record highs being seen more than once. Just when you think things are starting to level out, BAM their back at it again.
Prices have started to fall over the last week by about $.08 a gallon leaving [...]

New Community Centric, All Video Website Launches in Greenville, SC

New Community Centric, All Video Website Launches in Greenvile, SC
By Kathy Vass
Dated: Jun 24, 2009
GreenvilleHD.com is a new community centric website featuring 19 channels of locally generated, high
definition streaming video.
GREENVILLE, SC – My City HD, LLC has launched GreenvilleHD.com, a new community centric
website bringing the power of streaming video to the local level. GreenvilleHD.com is [...]

The Deer Who Was Never Born Lives

In the early morning hours, Frank Baker of Boiling Springs was driving along Highway 11 near Campobello, SC. About 200 yards ahead was a pickup truck. But Friday, June 19th did not provide a typical morning for Baker. The truck and a deer met tragically a few seconds later.
“I saw the truck swerve then three [...]

Upcoming SC Festivals & Events July 2009

This post is provided by a newsletter sent to me from SciWay. Find even more events and all the local information on sciway.net one of the top resources for South Carolinians.
Here are South Carolina’s first 13 events for July. Please be sure to click here to find links for ALL July events. We don’t want [...]

Well now we know, can we get back to the real issues?

Governor Mark Sanford said, “I was having an affair with what started out as a very dear friend and turned into something more over the last year or so.” Well now we know why your wife was clueless, or was she?

This affair had been found out about more than 5 months ago so it leaves [...]

Summer DUI Campaign Mixes Enforcement, Awareness

South Carolina Department of Public Safety_______
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2009
Summer DUI campaign Mixes ENFORCEMENT, AWARENESS
Billboards, gas pumps, citation holders will feature people killed by drunk drivers; public service announcements to run in movie theaters
COLUMBIA – Imagine getting stopped by a South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper and receiving a citation tucked into a folder [...]

Economy provides inspiration for more fulfilling careers

Economy provides inspiration for more fulfilling careers
(ARA) – As unemployment rises, many Americans are realizing the importance of having a career that’s fulfilling as well as lucrative. When layoffs are announced, many people feel they have nothing left to lose, and take the opportunity to pursue what they love. This has fueled a growth in [...]

So what? Governor Sanford took a few days off!

When did it become a crime for a Government official to take a break for a few days? According to news channel 7, it was a big enough issue to make the news at the 5pm broadcast on June 22nd, 2009.
The President takes time off when time will allow, so why should it be a problem [...]

Government Surplus sites are real and free to use

In this economy, millions are looking for a way to save money on everything from books to homes to heavy equipment. You can find just about anything you want and the Government is selling it in an effort to save us all money while saving your local and national Government money as well.
You would be [...]

Unemployment Office can hold your check due to technicalities

More than one out of every ten people are right now without a job in South Carolina. Those are staggering numbers when just about every family has someone out of work due to this failing economy.
Depending on Unemployment checks are never easy for most Americans but it is a necessity for many families who wish [...]

Time for Change

It’s time for action.
We (finally) have a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that will
require legislation to be made public 72 hours before it is considered by Congress.
Now we need to make sure it passes.
Right now, Congress doesn’t actually read the legislation they vote on, and just as
bad, we don’t have the time to [...]

Beating the summer bummer of bug bites and bee stings

Beating the summer bummer of bug bites and bee stings

(ARA) - Ahhh, summer — July Fourth fireworks, family barbecues, ice cold watermelon, weekends at the beach … and bug bites. Or worse — bee, hornet and wasp stings.
“Dealing with biting and stinging insects is one of summer’s bummers,” says Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg, editor of [...]

A new Fitness Website that is easy to use and stick to

A New Website is promoting a No Gym, No Equipment, No Excuse Workout Solution. Thisone has just went live and offers ways of lossing, maintaining or simply having better health through untilizing the things and props you already have at your own home. SqueezeItIn.com is just the thing that millions have been looking for to [...]

The Unemployment rate contiues to rise in South Carolina

The Unemployment rates continue to rise for April 2009 at 11.5% with just over 252,000 South Carolina citizens out of work. Now keep in mind that this does not include those who have exhausted their benefits but are still out of work. Last years rate for this same month of April 2008 was 6.5%.
Group Statistics
(Claims [...]

Series of Murders in Hawaii

Series of Murders in Hawaii!
By Dream Books LLC
Dated: Jun 17, 2009
New Publisher and Author take publishing world by storm in a new Murder Mystery Novel.
Bodies seem to follow Mystery Book Store Owner Haley Wyndham during her vacation to the Hawaiian
Island of Honolulu. Multiple victims that are associated with Mrs. Wyndham have appeared through-out
Honolulu. “At this [...]

Free2CallU.Com Launches a Free Web Based Calling Service for Worldwide

Free2CallU.Com Launches a Free Web Based Calling Service for Worldwide
By Free2Callu.com
Dated: Jun 17, 2009
The web based calling provider has launched a new FREE Web Based Call Service, which enables its users
to make free telephonic calls to anyone in the world for FREE
June 17, Los Angeles, CA, Free2Callu.com – The web based calling provider has launched [...]

Buying used? How to avoid getting bitten by repair costs

Buying used? How to avoid getting bitten by repair costs

(ARA) – If your old clunker is gasping its last, you might think (like millions of other Americans these days) you can save yourself some money by buying a used car instead of a new one. You can — if you make smart buying decisions. Hasty [...]

Immigration groups issued advisory on Shawna Forde before killings

Americans for Legal Immigration PACImmigration Groups Issued Advisory on Shawna Forde before Killings
CONTACT: Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC)
www.alipac.us, (866) 703-0864
(MMD Newswire) June 16, 2009 — Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, one of American largest grassroots immigration enforcement groups, issued national warnings about Shawna Forde and her key ally Jim Gilchrist of Minuteman Project months [...]

Don’t Forget The Kids When You Move!

By ERA Wilder Realty
Dated: Jun 15, 2009
ERA Wilder Realty offers tips to help parents involve children in home buying process
Columbia,S.C. — Moving can be a traumatic experience for some children. Leaving the friends and the
home they’ve known and moving to a new home in a new neighborhood can be a stressful time for both
children and [...]

Gas Prices On The Rise Because Of Price Gouging

It has been said time and time again that OPEC is one of this worlds biggest Price Gouger’s. This is a fact and not fiction that OPEC manipulates the markets to raise gas prices when they feel like lining their pockets with even more money from the hard working citizens of the World.
Our Government has yet [...]

Could Jim Demint be on to something

I have just received an E-Mail from South Carolina’s US Senator Jim Demint.  So how much did GM get in the big bailout to begin with and will that all be lost with this Bankrupsy? It looks like they will be taking a total of $50 Million before this even gets going good.
Dear Friend,
The bankruptcy [...]