Orangeburg NewsLocal news for Orangeburg, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Tax boost possible if lawsuit fails- July 11, 2008 Berkeley County residents could end up footing an additional $1.2 million annual bill if the state Supreme Court rules against the school district in a dispute with the S.C. Department of Revenue.http://www.topix.net/city/orangeburg-sc/2008/07/tax-boost-possible-if-lawsuit-fails?fromrs... Highway Named After SC State Military Alumnus- July 9, 2008 The South Carolina Department of Transportation has named five miles of Highway 52 after the highest-ranking SC State military alumnus, Lieutenant General Henry Doctor, Jr.http://www.topix.net/city/orangeburg-sc/2008/07/highway-named-after-sc-state-military-alum... Jafza expected to create housing boom in Orangeburg- July 8, 2008 Much of the rural property in Orangeburg County still draws water from a well, but that isn't expected to last.http://www.topix.net/city/orangeburg-sc/2008/07/jafza-expected-to-create-housing-boom-in-o... Teen killed by lightning strike on Lake Marion- July 7, 2008 Comments on Topix forums : VANCE, S.C. A 19-year-old man has died after he was struck by lightning on Lake Marion.http://www.topix.net/city/orangeburg-sc/2008/07/teen-killed-by-lightning-strike-on-lake-ma... Orangeburg officials looking for man involved in shooting- July 6, 2008 Orangeburg Police are looking for a man in connection with a shooting that happened on Chestnut Street.http://www.topix.net/city/orangeburg-sc/2008/07/orangeburg-officials-looking-for-man-invol... Critics question senators' control over magistrates- July 6, 2008 A third of South Carolina's magistrates are in a special "holdover" status -- several going on more than 10 years, which, critics say, gives state senators too much control over them.http://www.topix.net/city/orangeburg-sc/2008/07/critics-question-senators-control-over-mag... Billboards Claim Rev. King Was Republican- July 5, 2008 A black Republican group has put up billboards in Florida and South Carolina saying the Rev.http://www.topix.net/city/orangeburg-sc/2008/07/billboards-claim-rev-king-was-republican?f... Gas gaffe: Mistake leads to 40-cent gas- July 4, 2008 Comments on Topix forums : ORANGEBURG, S.C. A clerk's mistake led an Orangeburg station to sell gas for just over 40 cents for about three hours.http://www.topix.net/city/orangeburg-sc/2008/07/gas-gaffe-mistake-leads-to-40-cent-gas?fro... Winthrop increases tuition by 8.3%- July 3, 2008 Winthrop University students will pay higher tuition for the fall semester. The university's board of trustees voted Tuesday to raise tuition by 8.3 percent, up from last year's 6.4 percent increase.http://www.topix.net/city/orangeburg-sc/2008/07/winthrop-increases-tuition-by-8-3?fromrss=... Virginia D. Carroll- July 1, 2008 Virginia Davis Carroll, 90, of 207 Dantzler, St. Matthews, died Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2008, in The Oaks.http://www.topix.net/city/orangeburg-sc/2008/06/virginia-d-carroll?fromrss=1 |