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Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Two families share affection for Scouts, differ sharply on whether no-gays policy should stay

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  The decision, if approved by the Boy Scouts of America to allow openly gay leaders and scouts will be made on the local level, not national.  Indian Waters Scout Executive Doug Stone expains were and how decisions for local groups are made.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  If approved by the Scouts' national executive board, possibly as soon as next week, the change would be another momentous milestone for America's gay-rights movement.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Scout "perversion" files from 1959-1985 show local officials helped hush up some abuse cases

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Thousands of pages of newly-released documents show that for decades, scoutmasters and others who were accused of molesting children were protected by police, prosecutors, pastors and local Boy Scout leaders.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  State police are not investigating allegations that a former South Carolina prosecutor abused several boys while he was their Boy Scouts leader decades ago.

Monday, July 16, 2012  A Boy Scout from Columbia is recovering after the van he and several other scouts were riding in crashed into a creek in Greenville County on Friday.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Boy Scout council official resigns, says ouster of lesbian Ohio den mother is discrimination

Monday, December 05, 2011  South Carolina's Supreme Court has ruled people playing contact sports assume the risk they will be injured.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is doing what he can to prepare the next generation of leaders.

Friday, February 11, 2011  Monday, Goodwin will present the groups annual Report to the Nation to the Speaker of the House John Boehner. That report details progress on scouting programs that address national service, conservation, healthy living, and community involvement.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010  Oregon jury finds Boy Scouts negligent in 1980s sex abuse case and awards victim $1.4 million

Friday, April 09, 2010  Boy Scout Troop 330 from Westminster Presbyterian Church worked to clean Friday morning in Columbia’s Randolph Cemetery.

Friday, March 19, 2010  Oregon lawsuit claims Boy Scouts failed to prevent sex abuse by local leaders, coverup

Saturday, February 13, 2010