After 30 years, Edisto locals call for first, full-sized library
VIDEO: After 30 years Edisto locals call for first, full-sized library By Lillian Donahue | April 5, 2021 at 1:36 PM EDT - Updated April 5 at 5:28 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the critical role local libraries play in rural communities. Now, those on Edisto Island say they want a new library to come to the edge of Charleston County.
Charleston County Councilwoman Anna Johnson who represents the area says people have been reaching out to her with their hopes for the community space.
“They have expressed interest in having a bigger and better library,” Johnson said. “They want to do more things with the youth and the seniors out there.”
LeChase, National Veterans Resource Center project win Build America Merit Award
The first-of-its-kind facility at Syracuse University has earned a national construction honor
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SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at the Daniel and Gayle D Aniello Building has won a 2021 Construction Risk Partners Build America Merit Award. The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America holds the annual competition to recognize members for the nation s most impressive projects. Located at Syracuse University, NVRC won in the category for Building New, $10 million to $75 million.
A first-of-its-kind facility, NVRC is a center for research and programs aimed at enhancing the lives of our nation s veterans and their families. It will also serve as a community hub for student-veterans and the entire Syracuse University campus. LeChase was construction manager for the 114,000-SF, three-
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Bayonne street renamed after beloved pastor, local activist
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BAYONNE Tears, praise and joyful hymns filled Friendship Baptist Church on Sunday.
On Easter Sunday, members of Friendship Baptist Church celebrated not only the life and resurrection of Jesus, but also the life of Rev. H. Gene Sykes and his wife, Frannie. The city also unveiled Rev. Gene Sykes Way as the new street name of where the church sits.
The street naming was a “small token” of appreciation for what the reverend had done for the community, Mayor Jimmy Davis said.
“He was the greatest man I ever knew,” his daughter Lynne Sykes told The Jersey Journal. “He loves this community. He always tried improving the lives of the community. He loved everyone. He prayed for everyone.”