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With Indian Land High School's graduation now at Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, you may wonder how the change affects the cost – and who's picking up the tab.

The school's May 30 graduation ceremony was planned for Winthrop's Byrnes Auditorium, but that building will be closed for renovations. The school's graduation had been held at Byrnes for the past several years.

After a senior class vote last month, Winthrop Coliseum was picked as the new venue over Indian Land High's gymnasium and stadium.

Money matters

In response to the article pertaining to the ILHS graduation, we have to say that the way the “uncertainty” period and decision-making was handled is not as written in the article.

In the news release, it appears the school administrators had everything under control and that there was no reason for concern on the students’ or parents’ part, when, in fact, the administrators were fumbling with their process on how to handle the situation and were the ones who put the students “up in arms” over graduation.

A gunman opens fire inside a school.

When paramedics arrive, six people are wounded and need medical attention. One person is already dead, but will anybody else survive?

Which victims need treatment sooner than others?

Quick assessments of a situation and appropriate care sometimes make the difference between life and death. In this particular simulation, Greg Robinson and Kelly Snipes' judgment was considered the best.

Kevin Granata, geographic information systems director for Lancaster County, has a large flat-screen TV on his desk.

It's not for entertainment, but to keep track of the maps Granata works on as part of his job. These maps are important for tax purposes, land sales and voter registration.

In fact, it was county election official Cassie Stump who nominated Granata, 31, for county Employee of the Quarter.

"He's very helpful, very accommodating, friendly and always in a good mood," Stump said. "He's also very knowledgeable about computers and helps me out a lot."