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The S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Maintenance Division is replacing the bridge over Little Creek on Horne Twitty Road approximately 3.8 miles northeast of Heath Springs.

According to a SCDOT release, a routine inspection rated the bridge as structurally deficient. Due to the relatively low traffic volume, and to minimize the impact to area property owners, the road will be closed during this replacement. The road will be closed beginning Monday, Aug. 13. The estimated completion date is Oct. 31.

INDIAN LAND – Red Ventures announced Tuesday, Aug. 7, it has purchased 16 additional acres adjacent to its headquarters with the goal of doubling its workforce over the coming five years.

According to the announcement, the company will begin construction of its third building by the end of the year, a move that will allow the company to hire an additional 1,000 employees.

The direct-marketing company currently employs nearly 1,000 employees at its 17-acre, 150,000 square-foot center in the 521 Corporate Center Park in Indian Land.

Sometimes, the daily news headlines can get you down.

Flipping through the newspaper or checking the day’s news online, often it seems as if there’s nothing but bad news to go around.

Lately there’s been plenty, from the movie massacre in Colorado to depressing economic figures and even the passing of Andy Griffith, a man who embodied old-fashioned values from a bygone era.

KERSHAW – A display of patriotism can go a long way in helping Kershaw residents in need.

The Kershaw Lions Club is still promoting a campaign in which it provides American flags for groups and individuals who donate to the service organization.

A flag can be rented for $25 a year. There’s no stated limit on how many flags can be requested.

The money goes toward eye exams, eyeglasses, hearing aids and other forms of assistance for Kershaw residents in need, particularly children and the elderly.