ANDERSON, South Carolina, May 9 (TNSres) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Dr. Selynto Anderson finally reached a goal he has dreamed of for two years. Dr. Anderson recently passed the Board of Governors Examination in Healthcare Management through the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). He is grateful to Anderson University College of Health Professions Dean Dr. Donald Peace, as well as now-retired Self Regional Healthcare President/CEO Jim Pfeiffer, Walt  more

ANDERSON, South Carolina, May 9 -- Anderson University issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Anderson University awarded honorary degrees to two lifelong friends of the University on Saturday, May 4, the second of two Spring Commencement ceremonies to cap the 2023-2024 academic year. The two honorees are nationally significant wildlife artist Sandy Scott, whose sculptures are on display on the Anderson University campus; and the late Irvin Cauthen, a local businessman and philanth  more

ANDERSON, South Carolina, May 9 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University has built a reputation of excellence for graduate music education, offering a graduate program in music education designed to help music educators attain their professional development goals while pioneering the online delivery of program content. The Music Department of the South Carolina School of the Arts has enhanced its Master of Music in   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Two types of Planters nuts are being recalled due to the risk of potential listeria contamination. The manufacturer, Hormel Foods, says the recall affects certain Planters honey roasted peanuts and Planters mixed nuts shipped to Publix warehouses in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina. This als impacts Dollar Tree warehouses in South Carolina and Georgia. There have been no reports of illnesses. The Georg  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: Attorney General Alan Wilson led a 24-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging Congress to permanently cut all funding to the terrorist-embedded United Nations Relief and Works Agency ("UNRWA"). On October 7, 2023, dozens of UNRWA staff participated in the largest attack on the Jewish community since the Holocaust. UNRWA's ties to terrorism are not just the work of a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 8 -- The South Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release: * * * What you need to know: * Thanks in large part to the SCDOR's Top Delinquent Taxpayers lists, the state's top tax delinquent taxpayers paid more than $12.3 million in 2023 after their debts were published online, an increase of almost $4 million from 2022. * Those appearing on the Top Delinquent Taxpayers lists have paid more than $37.9 million in delinquent taxes since the pro  more

BENNETTSVILLE, South Carolina, May 8 -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is working with state and local partners to plan the next steps in repairing a breach of Lake Paul Wallace dam in Marlboro County. SCDNR was alerted to a breach of the approximately 18-foot dam at about 5:30 p.m. Monday. SCDNR law enforcement officers, along with Bennettsville Fire Department, Bennettsville  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 8 -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is implementing a complete temporary closure of Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary to protect the state's nesting pelican population. Last week, biologists completed an initial survey of the state's nesting brown pelican colonies, which are typically restricted to a few small islands and sandbars along the coast. The surveys showe  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, May 9 -- Newberry College issued the following news: The City of Newberry honored a dozen Newberry College seniors Friday as part of an annual tradition that celebrates the impact of college students on the local community. Newberry Mayor Foster Senn presented each student with a 2024 Community Service Award on the portico of Holland Hall, the campus' main administrative building. The student honorees were as follows: Armando Acosta, of Gainesville, Florida, is a nurs  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 8 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: The captivating South Carolina ETV (SCETV) series Echoes and Insights revitalizes timeless conversations pulled from SCETV's media archive. Each episode revisits pivotal moments, featuring voices and perspectives of influential figures from the past. The first episode, featuring a 1983 interview between SCETV's Beryl Dakers, original host of Art's the Thing!, and Pulitzer Pri  more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, May 9 -- Francis Marion University issued the following news: Cullen Dore entered Francis Marion University during the height of the pandemic in the fall of 2020, but that did not stop him from jumping in with both feet. Dore, a native of Myrtle Beach and graduate of Carolina Forest High School, committed to Francis Marion as a cross country and track and field athlete before the start of his senior season, a decision he is grateful he made. Dore chose Francis Marion   more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 8 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Just before the opening performance of Eckerd College's theatre production of The Bacchae, Grey Curcio, Nicole Vogler and Hanna Kobs celebrated backstage. * * * By Ashlyn Fransen Each of them had earned recognition in the Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards of the Society of Professional Journalists for their work at Triton Publications, which houses the student newspaper The Current and Cat. 5 magazine. SPJ's   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 9 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on May 8, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to U.S. Congressional leaders, calling on the federal legislative branch to "stop funding United Nations Relief and Works Agency." The letter, which was led by the States of Iowa and South Carolina, issues its demand over the agency's continued and troubling ties to the terror organization Hamas. This letter, sent on May 7, follows a simila  more