The EF5 tornado that struck Moore Ok..on Monday..had winds at over 200 mph …/ 24 people, including nine children, -..
Help tornado victims – a portion of proceeds of sales today at the green room – sip rooftop lounge and fords oyster house dt gvl- will go to victims/ the red cross is collecting funds..and wyff will hold a telethon today/ under the carolina moon… in easley… selling tshirts with all proceeds to benefit victims.
Outside" magazine has chosen Greenville as a finalist in its active city top ten/ Vote at outside online.com/.
Spoiler alert- the winner of the 16th season of "Dancing With the Stars." Is Kellie Pickler ..with pro partner, Derek Hough,
New X Factor" judges – joining Simon Cowell and demi lovato - are--. Former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland and Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio "X Factor" returns this fall on FOX.
. he spent over 48 hours – on a ferris wheel! Setting a new guiness record..384 spins with a 5 min break every hour for Clinton Shepherd’/ the previous record was just over 30 hours
The strongest tornado ever measured was during the EF5 tornado that struck Moore okla …on May 3, 1999
Chelsea Drennan of T.L. Hanna High has been named South Carolina’s Girls Soccer Player of the Year, by USA TODAY.
Maj. Nidal Hasan is in jail - accused of opening fire at fort hood in ’09 – killing 13 and injuring over 30…its been discovered that he is still on the Army payroll and has been paid nearly $280,000 since his arrest NBC 5 Investigates
Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox One, promising the console will be the only One for household entertainment/on sale s later this year
? did the IRS use their influence to target the applications…of Tea Party and other conservative organizations …before they could get tax exempt status/
Army Brigadier General Bryan T. Roberts, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson, in Columbia/..., is being investigated for adultery and has been suspended from his duties
a Senate subcommittee says that Apple is an example of the legal tax avoidance made possible by the U.S. tax code. / It estimates that Apple avoided about $13 bilion in U.S. federal taxes over the past couple of years/ by using irish subsidiaries
the National Weather Service gave the tornado that struck Moore Okla..a the top-of-the-scale rating ...of EF5... for wind speed ...breadth, and severity of damage. /Wind speeds were 200 to 210 mph./ // debris is 4 feet deep..with metal wrapped around trees..and cars chassis split in two/ the death toll is 24
Changes in long-standing military law are to be voted on today by a House subcommittee determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces. They include taking away a commanding officer's authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction.... and requiring that convicted service members... be dismissed or dishonorably discharged.
The lawyer for an IRS official scheduled to testify before a House committee today has written lawmakers to say his client will decline to answer questions based on 5th Amendment rights. IRS official Lois Lerner heads the unit that decides whether groups qualify for tax-exempt status. Lawmakers are looking at IRS mistreatment of tea party groups seeking tax exemption
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner ....whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago....is running for mayor of NY- ..... He says he's learned some lessons from the scandal.
a busy week and Gresham Barrett
by Heidi,posted Aug 23 2011 4:26PM
hi Friends,
My friend, Natalie, is married to Rep. Gresham Barrett. I have seen first hand the sacrifices the entire family has made over the past few years to be faithful public servants.
I sometimes wonder why anyone would do it! The long distance travel, long hours and time away from home are true tests of spirit.
Gresham Barrett is dedicated to public service. He is a family man, former Army Captain, and small business owner. As a US Representative, he spent lots of time in Washington,DC and knows the games that they play.
Those attributes make him qualified to hold office and lead our government. His integrity, honesty and strength of character make him worthy to hold office.
This candidate for Governor has a Plan for our economy! For education, for job growth!
His opponent in the runoff on Tuesday has not outlined a plan, has not indicated she has any idea of what steps need to be taken to lift SC out of its sad state of high unemployment and outrageous spending.
I am going to go with the man who will give SC its best opportunity and that is Gresham Barrett.
Talk to your friends,spread the word. Vote Gresham Barrett for Governor!
thank you!
Your Friend,heidi
Leading up to Tuesdays run-off are a few cool things going on.
Sign up now for Maggie's run at Furman University.
Saturday, June 26th/ Pre-register for t he 5k at www.strictlyrunning.com .
Clemson university and USC play Sunday in the college world series/ the gamecocks play Oklahoma at 2pm /the tigers play Arizona st at 7pm
