Local first responders received top honors at the Rotary Club of Orangeburg Morning’s “Service Above Self” banquet on Wednesday.

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Orangeburg County Council is considering spending about $1.7 million to fund various outside agencies in next year’s general fund budget.
The S.C. Department of Transportation is planning improvements to several roads in Bamberg, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties next year.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office has requested funding for 10 new deputies, vehicles and clerical salary increases.
Calhoun County Council is moving forward with an ordinance establishing rules for council meetings.
Orangeburg County resident Karyn Moss and her brother Kevyn Amos loved their father.
Orangeburg County Council: New jail crowded, understaffed ; county trying to move court cases faster
Orangeburg County is seeking ways to free up space and increase staffing at its jail.
A rural health clinic affiliated with Clemson University on Thursday celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of a location in Orangeburg.
Calhoun County Council: Budget advances despite opposition; residents ask for cuts, not tax increase
Calhoun County Council gave second reading approval to a $17.4 million general fund budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year on Monday.
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Charlie Brown, The latest information we have received is that Wanli is still very much interested in coming to Orangeburg.