Carolina Health Center Breaks Ground on Second Pharmacy
December 10, 2008
Construction began a little more than one month ago and Carolina Health Centers (CHC) commemorated that moment yesterday by breaking ground on its newest project, a second Carolina Community Pharmacy location.
The Northwest location is on the 72 bypass, adjacent to the Countybank Financial Center. CHC will open the new discount pharmacy while continuing to operate the existing Carolina Community Pharmacy located on Liner Drive next to the Children’s Center.
Following the ground breaking ceremony, CHC held their annual Legislative Luncheon at the Federal Building. There, political delegates from the seven-county area in which CHC currently serves, received recognition before CHC presented their 2009 Legislative Agenda.
Sue Veer, Carolina Health Centers CEO, outlined five legislative priorities CHC hopes delegates will consider in the new year.
- Protecting the integrity of the Medicaid Program
- Increasing the cigarette tax, allocating funds to improve patient’s access to a medical home.
- Ensuring CHC is able to continuing providing access to affordable prescription medication to patients in rural communities.
- Developing a source of funding for implementation and expansion of Health Information Technology.
- Maintaining and expanding funding for health care expansion.
CHC operates in seven counties in the Lakeland’s area. Currently they have 7 primary care offices, a dental practice, a pediatric office, obstetrics and gynecology and two discount pharmacies. CHC also has a mobile unit and holds a school based clinic one day a week at McCormick Elementary School.
According to Veer, CHC provides affordable healthcare for the medically disenfranchised.
Senator Billy O’Dell made closing remarks at yesterday’s luncheon.
“We are facing terrible times budget wise, but we all know how much money we save funding programs like this”, said O’Dell.
The new Carolina Community Pharmacy Northwest will also feature an old fashion soda fountain.
The pharmacy’s construction is slated for completion in the spring of 2009.
Ninety Six High School Earns Bronze Metal
December 10, 2008
Ninety Six High School was awarded a bronze medal for the second year in a row, according to a recent U.S. News & World Report publication which listed America’s Best High Schools for 2008. This was a collaborated study made by analysts at SchoolMatters to provide an unbiased view of how well public high schools serve all of their students. Ninety Six, among 1,900 other high schools, was recognized nationwide using three categories of distinction: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Click below to see the full list of SC schools that ranked among these categories.
Ninety Six achieved this ranking while students were housed in undesirible conditions. For the past year Ninety Six High School students have received their teachings mostly while in portables or “learning cottages” as officials call them. With this recognition, it seems that it does not matter what the conditions are one is facing. With the right dedication and commitment anyone can prevail.
Ninety Six High is facing better times as the district recently passed a bond referendum to build a new high school / middle school combination facility. School officials have preached all along that a better facility can help produce better educational results. With that in mind and with a new school facility in a few years, Ninety Six just might have a chance to bring home the Gold.
Visit http://www.usnews.com/sections/education/high-schools to see the full story!
