The towns of Calhoun Falls(opens in a new tab), Cheraw(opens in a new tab), Jonesville, Prosperity(opens in a new tab), Santee(opens in a new tab) and Summerville(opens in a new tab) and cities of Cayce(opens in a new tab), Lake City(opens in a new tab), Newberry(opens in a new tab), Union(opens in a new tab) and Wellford(opens in a new tab) have been recognized for the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government's 2020 Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes annually the city councils that can count all members of their sitting council as graduates of the Municipal Association's MEO Institute.
City of Newberry(opens in a new tab) Fire Chief Keith Minick was recently sworn in as the president of the SC State Firefighters' Association(opens in a new tab).
The 2019 America in Bloom(opens in a new tab) National Awards Program honored the City of Greenwood(opens in a new tab) with the "Coolest Place for Kids" award at their 2019 awards celebration.
Where to Retire(opens in a new tab) magazine recently named the City of Sumter(opens in a new tab) as a top retirement destination in a feature titled "8 Tax-Friendly Towns."
The City of Hartsville(opens in a new tab) received the 2019 Platinum International Aquatic Safety Award from Jeff Ellis & Associates(opens in a new tab) in recognition of the safety standards demonstrated at Neptune Island Waterpark(opens in a new tab).