- Better Government and Better People: John C. Calhoun and the Most Powerful Cause of Moral Character
- After “Political Spanking,” Ehlers Joins Hoard in Backing Joe Dill
- The SC Freedom Caucus Becomes a Target in District 10
- The Greenville GOP’s Candidate Kiss of Death Strikes Again
- SC’s Largest Multi-Candidate Primary Event Brings Republicans Across the Ballot Under One Roof
- “Farms That Grow Nothing” Served at the Republican Runoff Breakfast Table
- At First Monday, Timmons and Simpson Connect Washington Reform with South Carolina Soil
- Norman Picks Morgan for “Strong, Bold, Conservative Ticket”
- Greenville Grassroots 2026 Republican Voter Guide
- Ranked Choice Voting: Reform or Recipe for Confusion?
- Joey Hudson Receives South Carolina’s Order of the Palmetto at Freedom Farm Fest
- Reddy and Wilson Pile on Norman as 3rd Televised GOP Debate Turns Personal
- Freedom Farm Fest with Mike Gallagher
- Evert's Electables
- Briefing on Persian Gulf and Red Sea Nations
American Independence and the Battle of Cowpens
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- By Mike Scruggs
Also Reviewing the Battles of Kings Mountain and Guilford Courthouse
I am writing this on July 4, 2026, the Birthday of the Declaration of American Independence. I have always been a strong supporter of the tremendously important principles of the Declaration of Independence and an admirer of Thomas Jefferson and his other writings, political ideas, immense intellect, and character. One of my great-great grandfathers on my mother’s side was named Thomas Jefferson Bradsher. Folks back then frequently revealed their own principles and sometimes politics by the names they gave their children. At least two of my ancestors on my father’s side are recorded as having served the American cause at the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina on January 17, 1781.
ChristianPremaritalCounseling.com Launches Nationwide Online Premarital Counseling for Engaged Christian Couples
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — ChristianPremaritalCounseling.com has launched a nationwide online Christian premarital counseling practice designed to help engaged and seriously dating Christian couples prepare for marriage through biblically grounded counseling.
The practice provides live online counseling sessions to couples across the United States, expanding access to Christian premarital counseling regardless of location. Every couple completes the PREPARE/ENRICH® assessment, a widely used relationship assessment that helps identify relationship strengths and areas for growth before marriage.
The Principle of Entropy and the Application of Energy
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- By Charles Creager, Jr.
Without the application of external energy, the entropy of a system will always increase. This is the heart of the second law of thermodynamics. However, contrary to how it is often stated the application of energy does not magically reduce the entropy of a system. The simple fact of the matter is that the entropy of the energy being applied to the system determines how the energy affects the entropy of the system.
What is energy?
The basic scientific definition of energy is: “the ability to do work.” Energy is what allows everything in the universe to move and do things. We take in energy from the food we eat and use it to run our bodies. Energy comes in many forms: mechanical, kinetic, Thermal, chemical, electrical, and radiant. There are ways of turning all of these forms of energy into useful work. It is also energy that is responsible for mass, and this allows us to control our motion.
When the Liberty Bell Found Its True Voice
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- By James Spurck, Publisher
While America celebrates its 250th Anniversary, let us remember the most famous bell, which became immortal only after it could no longer ring. The forgotten story behind its inscription, its crack, and the liberty it continues to proclaim reveals far more than most Americans have ever been told.
Like millions of other Americans, I had always taken the Liberty Bell for granted. It was simply one of those familiar symbols that had always been there, like the American flag, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty or Mount Rushmore. I knew it represented liberty, but I had never stopped to ask what that actually meant.
That changed just a few days ago.
As my wife, who proudly became an American citizen less than a decade ago, and I reflected on America's 250th birthday, she asked me, a lifelong American, a simple question that caught me completely off guard. It was a question I should have asked long ago.
"What does the Liberty Bell actually stand for?"
Confident in my assumptions, I thought I knew the answer. I didn’t.
The $8 Billion that SC Lawmakers Don't Talk About
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
If history is any indication, the state budget for the new fiscal year that starts Wednesday likely won’t account for the collective billions in surplus “other” funds that S.C. agencies will have on hand.
The Nerve’s review of records obtained last month from the S.C. Department of Administration under the state Freedom of Information Act found that agencies began the current 2025-26 fiscal year, which started on July 1, 2025, with a total of at least $7.9 billion in other-fund surpluses.
The amount worked out to be about $1,400 for every man, woman and child in South Carolina.
SCOTUS Ruling Allows Mail-In Ballots to Be Counted after Election Day
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- By S.A. McCarthy - The Washington Stand
A closely-divided U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a critical decision on election integrity, jeopardizing the security of American elections and the sovereignty of the nation. In an opinion released Monday morning in Watson v. Republican National Committee (RNC), the court’s narrow majority ruled that mail-in ballots postmarked by election day may still be counted even if received after election day.
“Three federal statutes set the day for the election of Representatives, Senators, and the President,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote for the majority. At issue is a Mississippi state law allowing ballots received by mail and postmarked by election day to be counted for up to five days after election day. The RNC argued that federal statutes preempt Mississippi’s law and require ballots to be received by election day in order to be counted. Barrett and the majority concluded that the federal statutes “do not” preempt Mississippi’s law.
Pakistan, the Iran War, and Regional Security
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- By Mike Scruggs
Plus Reports on Israeli and Iranian Strategies
Pakistan is a South-Asian nuclear military power estimated to have 170 nuclear warhead weapons, making it the 6th most powerful nuclear power in the world. Global Firepower ranks Pakistan 14 of 145 nations in overall military strength and firepower. It currently has 650,000 personnel in its active armed forces.
According to Worldmeter, the 2026 population of Pakistan is just over 259 million, the fifth largest in the world. It ranks 33 in geographic size, being almost twice as large as California. It borders Iran, India, China, and Afghanistan. It also borders the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman and is thus a major player in the Indian Ocean.
Pakistan has been an important and invaluable channel for unofficial communications and negotiations between the United States and Iran. The key Pakistani leaders involved are Field Marshall Asim Munir, Chief of Defense; Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardar, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbar Sharif, and Pakistani Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
Why Do Evolutionists Frequently Insult Creationists?
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- By Charles Creager, Jr.
There are many examples online showing a tendency among Evolutionists to respond to creationists with insults and other types of personal attacks. They frequently accuse creationists of being anti-science, science deniers, and insulting their intelligence, just because they reject a specific theory promoted as science. Sometimes initially rejecting a theory can help give someone a better understanding of it, if they eventually accept it. When I was younger, I struggled for years with Special and General Relativity as well as Quantum Mechanics. Eventually, I found answers to the problems that I had with them, and today you will find me a strong supporter of all three. In other words, I had the freedom to question them, and it actually helped me to understand them better. The question before us is: why do evolutionists frequently insult creationists?
Over 1,400 University of California faculty members beg to bring back standardized testing
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- By USPIE
Student achievement is abysmal and continues to decline. Without an honest assessment of what went wrong, we will never make the necessary changes to help children learn
A growing consortium of University of California (UC) professors is urging the state university system to bring back standardized testing. They warn that eliminating admissions tests has degraded academic readiness and forced instructors to teach “middle school math” to college undergraduates.
More than 1,400 UC faculty members have signed an open letter calling on leadership to reinstate the SAT and ACT mathematics requirements for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) majors, according to Fox News. The massive pushback follows a dramatic multi-year decline in student proficiency after the university discontinued requiring the tests in 2021.
Advocates for Faith & Freedom Files Election Integrity Lawsuit Seeking Answers from California Secretary of State
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- By Advocates for Faith & Freedom
MURRIETA, Calif. — After Election Integrity Project California’s thorough audit of November 2022 election data revealed an unexplained 43,625-vote discrepancy between California’s certified election results and data provided by the Secretary of State’s office, along with instances in which multiple votes appeared to be counted for individual voter registration numbers, Advocates for Faith & Freedom has filed a verified petition for writ of mandate on behalf of Ruth Weiss, a California voter and board member and volunteer with EIPCa. The lawsuit seeks to compel California Secretary of State Shirley Weber to answer basic questions regarding election procedures and voter data and to perform the legally mandated duties necessary to help ensure that every vote is lawfully cast and accurately counted. The petition does not ask the court to overturn any election result. It does not allege election malfeasance. Instead, it asks for something far simpler and more fundamental: transparency.
SCOTUS Grants Cert in Parents’ Standing Case
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- By Parental Rights Foundation
WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court on Monday granted cert to hear International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson on appeal from the Ninth Circuit. The constitutional question in the case is “[w]hether parents have standing to challenge a law or policy that deliberately displaces their decision-making role,” according to the SCOTUSblog website.
“This is an important and welcome decision by the Supreme Court,” says Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus William Wagner, Vice President of the Parental Rights Foundation. “For more than a century, the Court has recognized that parents, not government officials, hold the primary responsibility and constitutional liberty to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. When a state policy deliberately interferes with that relationship, parents should not be turned away at the courthouse door.”
Update on the Trump Administration’s Robust and Rapid Delivery of Life-Saving U.S. Assistance to Venezuela
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- By U. S. Department of State
WASHINGTON — In the wake of the devastating earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela on June 24, 2026, the Trump Administration has mounted a swift, comprehensive, and whole-of-government response to save lives and deliver urgently needed relief to the Venezuelan people. This State Department led response is also harnessing the power of American innovation by partnering with leading private companies and non-governmental organizations to increase the speed and expand reach of relief efforts, bringing the full strength of the U.S. private sector to bear alongside our government response. The United States is committed to sustaining this response and ensuring that the Venezuelan people receive the full measure of American support as they work to recover from this tragedy.
The Iran War, the 14-Point Memorandum, and AIPAC
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- By Mike Scruggs
Abandoning Folly and Seeking Truth, Peace, Prosperity and Genuine Security
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, simultaneously orchestrating the assassination of key Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists. There were 244 Iranian military and 1,200 civilians killed. Iran retaliated with 550 ballistic missiles and over 1,100 targeted drones on 5 Israeli military bases, Israeli defensive missile positions, and key intelligence and communication centers. Israeli casualties, however, were only 10 military and 5 civilians killed.
“Farms That Grow Nothing” Served at the Republican Runoff Breakfast Table
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- By James Spurck, Publisher
Runoff candidates brought humor, family stories and final appeals to the 4th District Republican Club, showing that political competition does not have to erase Republican friendship and fellowship.
South Carolina Republicans have survived months of campaign speeches, political mailers, television advertisements, and enough roadside signs to guide travelers across the state without a map. The primary is over, the runoff is Tuesday, and nearly everyone appears ready for a winner, including the candidates themselves.
Still, the final 4th District Republican Club gathering before the runoff showed that opposing candidates and their supporters can compete for votes without forgetting how to laugh together. The jam-packed room overlooking the Greenville skyline included elected officials from all levels of government, candidates and their campaign workers, spouses, club members, and several people who have probably memorized the candidates’ speeches by now. The candidates made their cases, traded some friendly teasing, and showed that a runoff campaign can still leave room for good humor and camaraderie.
Pro Baseball Team Forfeits after Players Reject Pride Uniforms
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- By S.A. McCarthy - The Washington Stand
In the face of public backlash and devastating consumer boycotts, many corporate entities have backed away from the public celebration of Pride Month over the past two years, but some corporate forces still haven’t learned the lesson. On Thursday night, one group of businessmen were given a lesson when the players on the baseball team that they own and operate rebelled against a planned Pride Night event.
The minor league York Revolution baseball team, based in York, Pennsylvania, canceled a game Thursday night against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, ultimately forfeiting the game, when players refused to wear LGBT Pride jerseys that management had picked for the night. “Unfortunately, several of our players have refused to wear the scheduled Pride Night jersey and the club decided that hosting the event is more important than forcing players to wear jerseys they are not comfortable with and playing the game,” York Revolution management said in a statement. The Pride Night event was still hosted, but without a baseball game. Management then proceeded to criticize players for refusing to wear the Pride-themed gear:
The 14-Point Memorandum of Understanding
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- By Mike Scruggs
Iran and the United States 6-17-2026
Transcribed from an Unofficial CNN Release
This version of the 14-Point Memorandum of Understanding comes from CNN reporters contact with U.S. State Department officials attending the G-7 Summit in France this week. Both American and Iranian officials have denied its accuracy, but it has received wide distribution and discussion today in the media. Both President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, however, have spoken to the issues raised, giving some explanation to them. Most of the media questions reflected a confusion of false narratives about the war with reality. I have included a few brief clarifications as necessary.
First of all Point 8 is the most important, because it was seemingly the main point of conflict and reason for war.
Dealing with the Claim that Creation is Magic
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- By Charles Creager, Jr.
Evolutionists will frequently dismissively call creation magic. The basis for it is the fact that creationists refer to God, and it is a supernatural perspective on the origin of the world and history. However, the reason for invoking this claim is simply as an excuse to be dismissive of anything creationists have to say. Here we go through the arguments showing why it is completely false.
Creation is not magic; it is caused by intelligence and intent.
Magic is typically defined as the use of supernatural power without mechanism or structure. Creation and other acts of God, however, are caused by intelligent intent, and on several occasions in the Bible actual processes are described. For example, in Genesis 2, it describes God as forming Adam out of the dust of the Earth and breathing into his nostrils the breath of life. This is describing actual physical processes and mechanisms.
Speaking the Unspeakable
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- By Kathleen Marquardt - American Policy Center
Obviously, I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to nuclear fusion and politics. But lately (no, for several years) I’ve been trying to understand why we still pretend we have a legitimate U.S. constitutional government. I’m old enough to remember when there was a decent semblance of sound governance – long ago, before JFK was assassinated.
I liked history and political science. I was supposed to go into aerospace engineering, but decided to see some of the world first. My cousin suggested we catch a coffee boat to Australia and work in the opal mines for a while. Then he fell in love and I wasn’t taking a boat anywhere alone. So, I became a stewardess and soon got based in Washington, D.C. I met many governmental officials there and on the planes. I had dinner with some and met others at parties, fund-raisers, and other functions.
Eagle Forum Applauds FTC Lawsuit Against WPATH
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- By Eagle Forum
Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) that alleges the advocacy group “has provided the means for medical providers to make false and unsubstantiated claims to parents in order to sell pediatric medical transition services.
”With this lawsuit against WPATH, the FTC is “alleging that the organization made false and unsubstantiated claims regarding the necessity, effectiveness and safety of puberty blockers, hormones and sex-change surgeries,” according to Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson.
Update on the Iran War 6-15-2026
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- By Mike Scruggs
From False Flags to Truth, Common Sense. and Hope
On Tuesday, June 9, President Trump announced that the Iranians had shot down an AH-64 U.S. Army Apachee helicopter off the coast of Oman near the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. The AH-64 Apache was part of the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. Within two hours, Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the two pilots had been rescued and were in stable condition and that the cause of the aircraft loss was under investigation. CENTCOM also revealed that the pilots were rescued by using a new uncrewed 24-foot naval drone, the Saronic Corsair, and that this was the first operational use of this high-speed naval drone.
After “Political Spanking,” Ehlers Joins Hoard in Backing Joe Dill
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- By James Spurck, Publisher
After falling short of an outright majority in the June 9 Republican primary, James Hoard and John Ehlers threw their support behind former Greenville County Councilman Joe Dill as he heads into a June 23 runoff against Travis Forrester with a sizable first-place lead.
Candidate John Ehlers found a humorous way to describe what happened in the June 9 Republican primary.
After losing to former Greenville County Councilman Joe Dill, Ehlers told those gathered in front of the media that his elder in the race had given him a political “spanking.” It was a moment of comic relief, but it also captured the larger point of Monday’s endorsement event: the primary contest had ended, and two former opponents were now urging their supporters to back Dill in the runoff.
Former Greenville County Council District 17 candidates James Hoard and John Ehlers stood with former Councilman Joe Dill on Monday to endorse him in the Republican runoff against Travis Forrester.
The Greenville GOP’s Candidate Kiss of Death Strikes Again
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- By James Spurck, Publisher | Political Analysis
After another primary night of losses, one of the Upstate’s most talked-about Republican political superstitions is getting harder to ignore.
In Greenville County Republican circles, a political superstition has taken on a life of its own. Mention a candidate endorsed by the current Greenville County Republican Party leadership and sooner or later someone will whisper the phrase, the "Candidate's Kiss of Death."
It is no longer just an occasional joke passed around at campaign events. It has become part of the local Republican political vocabulary. Coffee meetings, social media discussions, text message chains, and post-election conversations have all helped spread the phrase throughout Greenville County.
The term is most often directed toward the political operation built around former Greenville County Republican Party Chairman Jeff Davis and the MySCGOP activist network that has dominated local party affairs in recent years. Fairly or unfairly, many grassroots Republicans have come to believe that candidates receiving the enthusiastic backing of this faction often struggle at the ballot box.
The SC Freedom Caucus Becomes a Target in District 10
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- By James Spurck, Publisher | Political Analysis
Stewart Watson argues Thomas Beach has focused too much on the Freedom Caucus fight, but many voters may see that fight as the reason Beach was elected.
The race for South Carolina House District 10 may be one of the most revealing Republican primaries in the Upstate this election cycle.
On one side stands incumbent Representative Thomas Beach, a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus and one of the legislators most closely associated with the movement's efforts to challenge the status quo in Columbia. On the other stands challenger Stewart Watson, who recently appeared on the New American Movement podcast and spent considerable time bashing the SC Freedom Caucus.
The discussion was informative, but it also raised questions that Republican voters in District 10 should carefully consider before casting their ballots.
Evert's Electables
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- By Evert Headley
2026 Republican Primary - June 2026
PLEASE NOTE – IMPORTANT DETAIL: Do not take this flier to the polls. By law, you may take only a list of names and offices to the polling site.
- For candidates already in office, I have been able to check voting records. My comments reflect their voting records over the course of their tenure.
- For those who have never run for office before and who claim a position, I will state their claim, but understand I have nothing by which to verify that claim.
- Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A photo ID is required to vote in South Carolina.
U.S. SENATE
Lindsey Graham (Incumbent)
He is probably the most controversial candidate in South Carolina. He is center-right, but not as conservative as the state GOP voters. He has supported President Trump on Supreme Court nominees and on many, but not all, foreign policy issues. He has a very good pro-life voting record and is a staunch defender of our military and veterans.
Since President Trump was elected, Sen. Graham has moved more to the right in his politics. He has stated and introduced support for red flag laws (confiscation of guns without due process), which, as a candidate who supports gun rights, is really odd. He still tries to make too many deals with the Democrats for my liking.
In the past, he has openly supported and led amnesty efforts for illegal aliens and has supported the immigration of foreign workers to suppress workers' wages. He is very much a hawk when it comes to military action.
He has an "A" rating from the NRA and its endorsement, and President Trump has endorsed Graham.
The U.S. National Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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- By Mike Scruggs
Disturbing Trends and Implications
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is the United States’ largest emergency crude oil stockpile, authorized in 1975 to protect against major supply disruptions following the 1973–74 oil embargo by the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) in October 1973 against nations supporting Israel in the Yom Kippur War.
Yom Kippur is the Jewish religious holiday—"Day of Atonement”—emphasizing repentance for sins and seeking God’s forgiveness. The date of Yom Kippur varies beginning on a Sunday evening for 25 hours into Monday. The Yom Kippur War was a surprise attack on Israel primarily by Egypt and Syria and lasted only from October 6-25, 1973. The purpose of the attack was to recover territories lost by Egypt and Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War. The Yom Kippur War was the fourth Arab war against Israel since its 1948 founding. The first was the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the second was, the 1956 Suez Crisis War. There have been numerous periods of Arab-Israeli conflicts since then. The Hamas attack on Israel from Gaza on October 7, 2023, began the current conflict and escalated into the War with Iran in June 2025, resuming in late February 2026. Actually, Israel has been in conflict with Iran since 1985.
Is Greenville County’s Growth Out of Control?
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- By James Spurck, Publisher
With roads crowded, rural land under pressure, and public services stretched, candidates debated how County Council should respond to Greenville County’s rapid expansion.
Greenville County Council candidates gathered at the Hughes Main Library in downtown Greenville on June 1 for a forum hosted by the Palmetto Conservative Fund and moderated by 98.9 WORD Talk Show Host Joey Hudson.
Yet the evening kept circling back to one issue. Growth!
More specifically, the candidates wrestled with a question increasingly asked by residents across the county: Has Greenville County’s growth become out of control?
The candidates did not agree on every proposed remedy. Some favored zoning and stronger land development rules. Others cautioned against blanket zoning and argued for conservation districts or targeted restrictions. Some supported impact fees on new development. Others warned that impact fees could become another tax or simply raise the cost of housing.
Ferrara Candy Company incentives: Sweet deal for taxpayers?
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
In announcing last month that the Chicago-based Ferrara Candy Company would locate a $675 million manufacturing complex in Orangeburg County and create 1,000 jobs, Gov. Henry McMaster described the project as a “transformative moment for Orangeburg County and all of South Carolina.”
“Ferrara Candy Company’s $675 million investment in the Midlands is a powerful vote of confidence in our state that will bring many new opportunities for our people,” the Republican McMaster said in a state Department of Commerce release.
Ferrara CEO Marco Capurso said in the release that the company is “excited about the opportunity to inspire sweetness in the Palmetto State,” thanking McMaster and other state and county officials for “their partnership and effort to bring us to South Carolina.”
Lifeline Children’s Services Hosts Free Father’s Day Family Fest in Greenville
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- By Press Release
WHAT: Lifeline Children’s Services invites families across the Upstate to celebrate Father’s Day at its Father’s Day Family Fest, a free community event at PKL Park in Greenville.
WHEN: June 21, 2026 | 6:00–8:30 p.m. | Emerald Empire Band will play from 6:30–8:30 p.m.
WHERE: PKL Park in Greenville
WHO: Lifeline Children’s Services
WHY: Father’s Day Family Fest is part of Lifeline’s broader 19in19 initiative, designed to engage communities in caring for vulnerable children and families.
- Jury Deadlocks in Case Against Pro-Life Advocate Anastasia Rogers
- At First Monday, Timmons and Simpson Connect Washington Reform with South Carolina Soil
- The “God of the Gaps” Accusation
- Joey Hudson Receives South Carolina’s Order of the Palmetto at Freedom Farm Fest
- Is Greenville County’s Next Administrator Already Here?
- Ralph Norman Announces Adam Morgan as Lieutenant Governor Running Mate
- SC Attorney General’s Race: Sparks Fly at SCETV, Substance Takes Center Stage at GCRW Luncheon
- Norman Picks Morgan for “Strong, Bold, Conservative Ticket”
- Patrick Henry and the Foundations of American Liberty
- Reddy and Wilson Pile on Norman as 3rd Televised GOP Debate Turns Personal
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