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Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Sparkleberry Country Fair kicks off this Saturday, and officials started the celebration with a tree planting ceremony.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  April is National Donate Life Month. Sen. Katrina Shealy announced a resolution Thursday in the State Senate designating April 4 as Organ Donor Registration Day.

Friday, February 22, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is under scrutiny for not reporting roughly a dozen donations on campaign filings.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Measures to strengthen South Carolina's ethics laws have been introduced in the Senate.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Former Gamecock baseball star Michael Roth stepping up to the plate for fan and kidney donor Allyson Smith.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A Greenwood woman has been sentenced to prison for hiding her grandfather's body so she could keep cashing his Social Security checks.

Friday, January 11, 2013  A Clemson fan is the new owner of a Gamecock fan's kidney.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  A sperm donor in Kansas is fighting a state effort to force him to pay child support for a child conceived through artificial insemination by a lesbian couple.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  The Red Cross held their Day After Christmas Blood Drive at the Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church in Lexington.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Scientists are tracking two great white sharks off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina as part of an effort to learn more about their migration patterns and raise awareness of the species.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  With Hurricane Sandy gone from the Northeast, the American Red Cross is asking for blood to help those in need.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  A state senator who was fined nearly $5,400 for accepting donations above the legal limit says it was an unintentional mistake, and he's moving on.

Monday, September 03, 2012  A 76-year-old Anderson man is walking the streets wearing a sign begging for help to get his wife a kidney transplant.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Romney praises Israel's success, but his failure to mention occupation outrages Palestinians

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  During the summer months blood donation demand is an at all time high while supply is relatively low.