Dionne Gleaton

1 week ago | thetandd.com | Dionne Gleaton

Tractor-trailers will not be allowed to park in residential, single-family neighborhoods under an ordinance that Orangeburg County Council has passed. Council gave third reading approval to the ordinance during its April 21 meeting. No one spoke during a public hearing held on the issue. The ordinance will prohibit vehicles with a capacity greater than two tons used for commercial, industrial or construction purposes in such neighborhoods.

1 week ago | thetandd.com | Dionne Gleaton

Orangeburg County Council moved forward with an ordinance banning new sewage and animal waste processing facilities while it studies the issue. The Orangeburg County Council gave second reading approval to an ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on such facilities during its April 21 meeting. Councilwoman Delores Frazier voted in opposition. Local news has never been this personal. Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access.

1 week ago | thetandd.com | Dionne Gleaton

“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”That quote from legendary football coach and executive Vince Lombardi can be used as the testimony of First Baptist Church Child Development Center Director Brooke Rogers. Managing staff and overseeing operations, while also building relationships with parents, staff, and the wider community are among Rogers’ duties as center director.

2 weeks ago | thetandd.com | Dionne Gleaton

Work to give more Bamberg County residents access to a public water source with the help of a $8.5 million federal grant is proceeding. Local news has never been this personal. Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access. The grant was given to the Bamberg Board of Public Works for multi-project water and wastewater improvements as part of the $1.4 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds that were distributed through the S.C. Infrastructure Investment Program in 2023.

2 weeks ago | thetandd.com | Dionne Gleaton

The Downtown Orangeburg Revitalization Association is poised to help kick off the 52nd Festival of Roses with a street dance on Friday. The street dance will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the Downtown Market Pavilion located at 1326 Russell St. in Orangeburg. Moses and The Promise Land Band will be the featured entertainment at the event. DORA board member Russ Fender said the street dance has been a signature event leading up to the Festival of Roses.