Earth Day • April 22

In spring 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to force this issue onto the national agenda. Twenty million Americans demonstrated in different U.S. cities, and it worked!Earth Day is an event observed annually on April 22. It is a day held to demonst......More

In spring 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to force this issue onto the national agenda. Twenty million Americans demonstrated in different U.S. cities, and it worked!Earth Day is an event observed annually on April 22. It is a day held to demonstrate and promote environmental awareness and calls for the protection of our planet. Today, Earth Day, is celebrated in more than 193 countries each year.

Mother's Day

Anna Jarvis originated Mother's Day when, on May 12, 1907, she held a memorial service at her late mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia. Her mother had organized women's groups to promote friendship and health.

Regular Board Meeting

102 Founders Court2nd Floor, Board Room 232Orangeburg, SC 291186:30 P.M.

Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May, and it is the day Americans celebrate their military.Armed Forces Day was created on August 31, 1949, by then-Secretary of Defense, Louis Johnson, to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The event s......More

Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May, and it is the day Americans celebrate their military.Armed Forces Day was created on August 31, 1949, by then-Secretary of Defense, Louis Johnson, to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The event stemmed from the Armed Forces' unification under one Department of Defense by then-President Harry S. Truman when he signed the National Security Act into law on July 26, 1947.

May 23, 1788 - South Carolina became a state!

Settled by the English in 1670, South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788.

June is National PTSD Awareness Month

Regular Board Meeting

102 Founders Court2nd Floor, Board Room 232Orangeburg, SC 291186:30 P.M.

Father's Day

Father's Day is a holiday for honouring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society.

First Day of Summer

First Day of Summer