The SC Business Licensing Officials Association recently awarded three individuals with the Master in Business Licensing designation: Constance McMicheal, Orangeburg County; John Rabon, City of Cayce; and Faith Scruggs, City of Simpsonville. Nineteen individuals received the Accreditation in Business Licensing(opens in a new tab) designation: Kara Belden, Charleston County; LuShanna Brewington, Charleston County; Melissa Brown, Municipal Association of SC; Rebeca A. Brunson, Town of Saluda; Olga Bryant, City of Walterboro; Susan Gainey, Municipal Association of SC; Sherry Griggs, City of Hartsville; Richard Hall, Orangeburg County; Lindsey Haring, City of Myrtle Beach; Mandy K. Hess, Town of Saluda; Joy Krutek, Dorchester County; Scott Lang, City of Easley; Joyce March, Horry County; Jessica Morgan, Town of Moncks Corner; Lindsey M. Newton, City of Clemson; Naomi Diane Quattlebaum, Town of Harleyville; Vi Racine, Town of Irmo; Matthew C. Thomas, City of Rock Hill; and Peter David Wiggins, II, Charleston County.
Angie Overton, clerk/treasurer for the Town of Williston(opens in a new tab), earned the Certified Municipal Clerk designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks(opens in a new tab).
The 2018 travel editors and readers at USA TODAY's 10 Best Reader's Choice Awards(opens in a new tab) named the City of Lake City(opens in a new tab) "The Nation's No. 1 Best Small Town Cultural Scene." (opens in a new tab)The competition was for cities with fewer than 30,000 people. The voters pointed to Lake City's annual ArtFields festival, Smithsonian-qualified Jones-Carter Gallery and strong festival lineup.
The Town of Mount Pleasant(opens in a new tab) and the City of Rock Hill(opens in a new tab) were ranked numbers 25 and 49, respectively, on Money magazine's (opens in a new tab)50-city list, "The Best Places to Live in America."(opens in a new tab) The selections factored in economic growth, affordability and quality of life.