Category: BUSINESS
B&L2020: Quarry opponents vow to continue fight for relevance
l When Vulcan Materials Company announced six years ago its plans to develop a new granite quarry just outside…
Vulcan announces Open House at much-protested granite quarry
Vulcan Materials Company, the company at the center of a firestorm of protests and legal actions against its rock…
Chamber of Commerce revamps its global presence
The Batesburg-Leesville Chamber of Commerce is putting on a brave new face to the world. The facelift was not…
Ridge Spring woman wins Shealy’s Bar-B-Q truck
If you see Eartha Herrin rolling around the Ridge in her sweet new ride, no, that is not the taste…
State Chamber president: Work on your workforce
Workforce development is the main topic on the minds of business leaders across the Palmetto State. That is…
‘Can do anything woman’ unveils agri-business expansion
A longtime Lexington-based trucking company has expanded its agricultural enterprise into the Batesburg-Leesville area. Loni Martin, president of Rocky…
Solar power now a new crop at some farms
A 30-acre pasture on Charles Long’s farm near Saluda supplies electricity to hundreds of homes instead of hamburger, roasts and…
