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BJWSA to Discuss Wastewater Expansion Services
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Leaders Address Local Education and Workforce Challenges HHIHS Begins Extensive Construction Project 10A
Dr. Frank Rodriguez Named State Superintendent of the Year 34A HILTON HEAD ISLAND-BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
From left: Bill Miles, President & CEO of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Frank Rodriguez, superintendent of Beaufort County schools, Dr. Richard Gough, President of TCL, Dr. Al Panu, Chancellor of USCB, Mary Lee Carns, VP of Advancement – Technical College of the Lowcountry, and Vice Chair of the Chamber’s Bluffton Regional Business Council.
BY ANITA STEPHENS Contributor Educational professionals and local council members gathered for an informative panel discussion addressing the ongo-
ing challenges related to workforce shortages in Beaufort County entitled, “Education and the Workforce: Panel Discussion” which was held on May 7 at the Culinary Institute of the South in Buckwalter Plaza. The aim was to keep the conversa-
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Town Holds Memorial Day 8A Celebrations