Rep. Tim Scott prays during National Day of Prayer in Summerville.
SUMMERVILLE — Late. Again. Thursday morning — dawn of the National Day of Prayer — Congressman Tim Scott recounted his Monday morning, running late for an interview with Fox News. Addressing nearly 150 people gathered at Bethany United Methodist for the YMCA of Summerville's fifth annual prayer breakfast, Scott said his priorities came to order when he screeched to a halt on Charleston's Ravenel Bridge with the harrowing scene of an 18-wheeler crushing a police unit, putting an officer's life in jeopardy, in front of him. For nearly a minute, he said, he was frustrated and harried. But then he heard a voice telling him to pray. Scott wasn't alone in his prayers Monday, and he said it was a miracle the officer did not suffer much more …
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South Carolina colleges educate their students about emergency response differently
Colleges across South Carolina educate their students about how to respond in emergencies, but specific emergency response policies vary from school to school. Last month, Wofford College student Randall Heffron died after choking on a piece of pizza in a Spartanburg dorm room. Heffron’s mother refused to blame anyone for her son’s death but suggested that it could have been prevented if more-effective emergency procedures were followed. In response, Patch asked seven South Carolina colleges about their advice for students in similar situations. Three schools — the University of South Carolina, Clemson University and Charleston Southern University — said they advised students to dial 9-1-1 without hesitation during an emergency. Other …
JoSCh
8:07 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
Acknowledging that we're (Christians, I count myself among them even though I'm more or less agnostic and when I do attend church it's mostly because I like the songs) a majority is a good first step for a Republican. Of course he then took two back by claiming the "national" day "belonged" to us and not other Americans. more ›