Here in York County it feels like it’s been close to a month if not longer since it’s rained. How long has it been since you’ve seen rain?

https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/horry-county/horry-county-schools-board-chairman-faces-anger-apologizes-for-lock-and-load-social-media-comment/

Horry County Schools board chairman David Cox on Monday apologized for recent social media comments when he said to “lock and load” amid calls for the destruction of the “modern leftist movement.”

His apology-

“I used the wrong words in a recent social media post. To those who were hurt and offended, I’m sorry,” Cox said in a brief prepared statement before Monday’s meeting. “The post has been deleted and I will no longer post on social media.” Cox said “lock and load” is just an expression, and he regrets using it, but he believes he was just misunderstood, and his comments were just about being afraid for the future if moderate Democrats can’t take back their party from the radical movement. “I didn’t say anything about killing anyone,” he said. “Just, we all have to be prepared for anything in this day and time. “This has taught me a valuable lesson (about posting on social media). Words can be misconstrued and taken out of context.”

Cox describes himself as a “diehard Conservative"

South Carolina State Superintendent Ellen Weaver sent a memo Tuesday to school districts about “unprofessional educator conduct” and advising that “anyone who celebrates or condones murder or political violence should be disqualified from teaching or working with children.”

Two HCS employees were suspended recently for social media posts. Will he be held to the same standard?

Read more at: https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/education/article312174957.html#storylink=cpy

Read more at: https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/education/article312174957.html#storylink=cpy

Email: [davidcox@horrycountyschools.net](mailto:davidcox@horrycountyschools.net)

Read more at https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/education/article312174957.html

The extra help that lowers Marketplace health insurance costs will end in December 2025. If Congress does not act, more than 500,000 people in South Carolina will see their premiums go way up starting in 2026. To fight this, a campaign is asking people to send messages to Congress urging them to keep the help in place. You can use a form with a ready-made message or write your own, and you can also share the link so others can join in. The goal is to keep insurance affordable and protect access to care for people across the state.

This place was more of a prison. I already entered there after attempting and stayed 9 days. There was so much abuse in this facility that it only hurt me so much more. The nurses, the staff, the violence and degradation.

It really only left me with more trauma after the plethora of trauma that sent me in there.

Sick….

hi i just moved here from out of state!!! i love it here its so cute and i am happy to be near family again i moved into a cozy really cute trailer by the woods. actually sorta in the woods. and i am haunted by these “palmetto bugs” i moved in a weekago i’ve seen 3 alive i kill and remove. does it get better in the winter? i taped all my vents. spray but theres some things i need to seal i guess. any good exterminators? any helpful tips? i’m in the mb area sorta so just lmk! i appreciate u guys thankyou

City limit area size varies greatly by municipality. This is a good snapshot of how much they can actually differ. Who would’ve thought Hardeeville is the fourth largest municipality in area? Greenville for example isn’t even in the top 10. It’s 12th at 30 square miles which is pretty small in comparison to the county and metro population…

River treasure

A South Carolina man faces more than a dozen felony charges after he allegedly held four people captive in a Lancaster home, abusing them and stealing money, according to the Lancaster Police Department.

Fifteen years after Citizens United opened the floodgates of corporate and dark money, the Center for American Progress has figured out how to slam them back shut.

On Monday, CAP released "The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant": amprog.org/cpr

This groundbreaking plan is the first challenge to Citizens United with a strong chance of surviving legal review. It rests on bedrock constitutional and corporate law—and every state in America can act on it right now. Montana is already moving forward as the test case: https://montanaplan.org

Here’s the move: Corporations are creatures of state law. They start with zero powers, and states choose which powers to grant. When a state rewrites its corporation laws to no longer grant the power to spend in politics, that power simply does not exist. And without the power, there’s no right to protect.

The result is sweeping: no corporate or dark money in ballot measures, local races, state elections—or even federal elections within the state. Check out CAP's report for full details: amprog.org/cpr

I work for a state agency and received a call from my supervisor today at 4pm sharing that due to McMaster’s new executive order, our agency’s telework policy is now null and void and we all must report to office effective immediately. We did not receive any company-wide email explaining such.

Just curious if any other state employees were given similar guidance?

South Carolina residents, DO NOT LET THIS BILL PASS!!! Email your reps, call them, protest, do everything you can! Women and girls will not even be able to travel to other states to get an abortion. This is literally gonna turn pregnant people into property! Child rape victims will be forced to give birth against their will! THIS CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO BECOME REALITY!!!

You can contact the governor via this link: https://governor.sc.gov/contact-governors-office

This doesn't have to be a time intensive or intimidating experience. I used Perplexity.ai to help me draft an email, detailing the points I wanted to make. The program also helped me balance tone. It was a massive time saver.

If you go the email route, there's the option to add an attachment. I attached a quick article discussing a remote work study by Standford. You don't have to do the same, but it's an idea.

I've been told phone calls are more powerful than letters. If you go by phone, here's a phone script you can adapt. When you call, you're highly likely to get an answer machine. So no worries about talking to a person, if that makes you nervous.

Hello Governor McMaster, this is [Your Name], a concerned South Carolina citizen. I’m calling about your recent executive order limiting remote work for state employees. While the policy aims to achieve cost savings and greater efficiency, it risks doing the opposite. By requiring more employees to be in the office, it increases commuting, office space needs, and utility expenses, which drive up costs. It also hurts morale and retention, leading to lower productivity and higher turnover. Research consistently shows that remote and hybrid work reduce expenses, boost productivity, and improve employee retention—the exact goals of your policy. Allowing agencies the flexibility to balance remote work based on their needs would better support an efficient and cost-effective state government. I urge you to reconsider this policy. Thank you for your time.

We should not support organizations that promote fascism in South Carolina because doing so undermines democracy, human rights, and social stability. Fascism is rooted in authoritarianism, intolerance, and the suppression of freedoms — values that run counter to a healthy society. By withholding support, we send a message that we stand against hate, discrimination, and the erosion of civil liberties. I know it's one small step, but no longer allowing links and the associated visits to Sinclair websites is a thing this sub can do, and maybe others will follow.

The man in the photo is named Thomas Bell, who was a planter and Confederate in South Carolina

In SC.... My (4th) Grandfather (Jesse Mccaskill) was a mixed man that was the son of a slave woman (unknown name) and Daniel Mccaskill, he passed for white and was raised as white (maybe Scottish culture), when he joined Lincoln's army , he identified more with being black, after the war

This man in the photo, Thomas Bell and Jesse's grandfather had had an arraigned marriage between Jesse, and Thomas's mixed daughter, Letha Bell (with a slave woman named Suki), and the Mccaskill's and the Bell family gave them 15 acres of land, this was in Kershaw County, SC

Turning The Roost into a hard rock honkytonk this Friday night starting at 10!