Tag Archives: industry

Stupid is as stupid does.

Remember last December when parts of South Carolina lost electricity around Christmas?  It was determined that it was due to stress on the power grid.  No crap Sherlock!  Duke and Dominion did not have enough generating capacity to supply their … Continue reading

Posted in America, Chesterfield County South Carolina, Energy, Jobs, South Carolina | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Technical College or Driving School?

Years ago, when smoking was still an activity that would not result in your arrest, matchbooks were always in demand.  The companies learned they could sell advertising on them.  You could find schools that would offer to make you the … Continue reading

Posted in Chesterfield County South Carolina, Education, Employment, Industry, Jobs, Northeastern Technical College, Pageland | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Technical College or Driving School?

Lies, Dammed Lies, and Statistics

It was recently been reported that the unemployment rate in Chesterfield County is currently reported in September to be 2.8%, down from 4.0% in July.  Sounds great.  But it is not the true story. According to the S.C. Department of … Continue reading

Posted in Chesterfield County South Carolina, Education, Employment, Industry, jobs, Northeastern Technical College, School Board | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Lies, Dammed Lies, and Statistics