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For the third time in its business history in Hampton County, Le Creuset broke ground this morning on its newest expansion. |
| 10/6/2011 - A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a 200,000 square foot expansion of the distribution center. The current facility is 100,000 square foot, located in Early Branch, S.C.
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South Carolina's Lake Warren State Park takes 8th Place in America's Favorite Park Contest |
| 10/6/2011 - Lake Warren State Park may be one of the smaller parks in the South Carolina State Park System, but thanks to a group of dedicated voters who voted over a quarter million times, it is one of the top eight of America’s Favorite Parks according to Coca-Cola’s LivePositively.com summer-long search for America’s Favorite Park. The park’s 450 acres surround Lake George Warren in Hampton County and the natural setting combined with its recreational facilities make it a popular gathering place for the area residents.
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Le Creuset breaks ground |
| 10/6/2011 - Le Creuset just keeps growing and growing and growing...
The maker of colorful quality cookware marked the third expansion in the history of its Early Branch facility with a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday morning at the Lowcountry Regional Industrial Park.
In front of a crowd of dignitaries, local officials, and employees, Le Creuset of North America CEO Faye Gooding thanked the economic development community for its support of their growth plans.
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Elliott Sawmilling announces expansion |
| 6/17/2011 - Gov. Nikki Haley, the S.C. Department of Commerce, Hampton County and the SouthernCarolina Regional Development Alliance today announced that Elliott Sawmilling Company Inc. will expand its current facility in Hampton County. The $800,000 investment is expected to generate 15 new jobs.
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Le Creuset Announces Expansion in Hampton County |
| 6/6/2011 - Le Creuset Announces Expansion in Hampton County
$3.6 million investment expected
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$9 mil grant will widen highway |
| 5/9/2011 - Hampton County's economic development prospects - and its highways - just got a little brighter and a little wider.
The Lowcountry Council of Governments announced last Thursday that it would be awarding $9 million to widen a 2.5 mile portion of Highway 68 in Hampton County.
The project would pick up where the current four-lane highway ends about 2 miles outside of Yemassee and provide four lane transportation right up to the driveways of the county's two industrial parks.
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Spotlight On Industry: Coastal Technologies |
| 2/23/2011 - Products made at this unique Varnville industry help purify the air you breathe, prevent acid rain, and protect the earth’s groundwater. And there’s even an organic vegetable garden out back.
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Hampton County business leader honored by Dept. of Commerce |
| 1/28/2011 - Greg Butler was honored yesterday as an Ambassador for Economic Development by the Department of Commerce and legislative leaders as part of South Carolina's 20th Annual Industry Appreciation Week. The ceremony took place in Columbia on Jan. 25 at the Statehouse and highlighted 47 individuals from 46 counties for their exceptional efforts to bolster community and economic development activities in South Carolina. Read More >> |
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Locals lend a hand with Extreme Home Makeover |
| 1/20/2011 - It's not everyday that local folks get to meet celebrities and help produce a national television show, all while rolling up their sleeves and pulling out their wallets to help out a military family in need.
Three local businesses and a small crowd of Hampton County folks lent a helping hand over the weekend with construction at the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" site in Beaufort.
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Archer Daniels Midland Company to Acquire Grain Storage Facility in Estill, S.C. |
| 12/13/2010 - Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that on Monday, Dec. 13, the company will assume operation of Carolina Soya’s Estill, S.C., assets, which include a soybean storage facility and a shuttered soybean processing plant. Read More >> |
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Palmetto Electric donates $300,000 for development of Southern Carolina Commerce Park |
| 11/8/2010 - There are friends and then there are true friends, and County Council officials were feeling the love Monday night.
A generous $300,000 donation from Palmetto Electric Co-Op will help bring the "mega site" dream a little closer to reality for economic development officials.
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Hampton County Guardian - Economic Development Update |
| 9/16/2010 - Recently, the Hampton County Economic Development Commission has participated in the celebration of two major economic development announcements which will affect the citizens of Hampton County.
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Henderson named Outstanding Young Banker |
| 9/7/2010 - Gray L. Henderson of Palmetto State Bank was named Outstanding Young Banker for 2010 at the South Carolina Bankers Association's (SCBA) annual convention recently.
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Hampton Presents Key to the City |
| 8/31/2010 - Hampton Mayor John Rhoden and Town Council presented the key to the city Tuesday night to Todd Warren, manager of Spencer Industries. Read More >> |
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Koger earns national USDA honor |
| 8/26/2010 - After being recognized as the top Farm Service Agency agent in the Southeast, one local friend of the farmer went on to become the first South Carolinian to receive a national U.S. Department of Agriculture honor.
William "Bill" Koger, Jr. recently became the first from the Palmetto State to earn the USDA National Distinguished Service Award for "outstanding service and dedication to FSA agriculture."
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Hampton County Guardian - Economic Development Update |
| 8/19/2010 - Last week, the residents of Hampton County and the entire state received some good news! South Carolina was named among the best in several national economic development rankings, and our Governor singled out OUR region as an example of success in rural South Carolina. Read More >> |
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Spotlight on Industry: Oakwood Products, Inc. |
| 2/20/2010 - Building blocks for new drugs, chemicals that help fight cancer, compounds that help people stop smoking – all of these and more are manufactured in a lab just outside the Estill town limit signs.
Hundreds of motorists a day drive by the 42-acre site of Oakwood Products, Inc., located just a couple of miles outside Estill along Highway 321 North, without ever knowing that the products manufactured in this small town are shipped to clients all over the world.
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Penny Branch Club Featured on the Golf Channel |
| 2/9/2010 - FURMAN, SC - Penny Branch is a featured golf course on Destination Golf: South Carolina during the month of February on The Golf Channel. Host Lauren Thompson takes the viewer off the beaten path to uncover hidden gems in the world of golf. Penny Branch is one of those gems. Read More >> |
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Spencer Industries Announces Expansion in Hampton County |
| 12/15/2009 - Spencer Industries, Inc. has announced that the company will expand operations at their Hampton County facility to increase production capacity and capture a larger market share in the thermoformed plastics industry. Read More >> |
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SCA Launches Regional Industry Appreciation Campaign |
| 10/5/2009 - Industry Appreciation Campaign Runs October 2009-January 2010 Read More >> |
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Hampton Regional Medical First Hospital in State to Offer Apprenticeship Carolina |
| 10/1/2009 - Apprenticeship Carolina™, a division of the South Carolina Technical College System, has announced that Hampton Regional Medical Center in Varnville is sponsoring a federally-recognized apprenticeship program... Read More >> |
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Composite Manufacturer to Create 30 Jobs in Hampton County |
| 8/14/2009 - Shakespeare Composite Structures has announced the opening of a composite manufacturing facility at the site of the former Carsonite facility in Varnville... Read More >> |
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Hampton County Names New Economic Development Director |
| 3/9/2009 - Hampton County has announced that Sandy S. Fowler has been hired as the Economic Development Director for the County, filling the position formerly held by Dr. William Small, who recently retired. Read More >> |
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Industries to Benefit from Historic Multi-County Agreement |
| 12/22/2008 - The chairmen of four county councils met in Hampton on Friday, December 12, for the signing of a multi-county revenue sharing agreement... Read More >> |
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Hampton County Business Leader Honored by Gov. Sanford and DOC |
| 12/6/2008 - Wendy Wolverton was honored as Ambassadors for Economic Development by Gov. Mark Sanford and the Department of Commerce as part of South Carolina’s 18th Annual Industry Appreciation Week. Read More >> |
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Wade Hampton's Sanders is JAG |
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