The Catch-Up: Cayce Brewery Steel Hands Announces Charitable Program for Dogs

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Cayce’s Steel Hands Brewing is for the dogs, too.
This week, the brewery announced a new charitable mission, Steel Paws, which will, according to a press release, “provide year-round support for canine initiatives focused on Public Safety, Special Needs, Public Service and Rescue/Shelters.”
The brewery is releasing a new beer, the Steel Paws Wheat Ale, in six-packs, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the program.
Steel Hands will host a kickoff event for Steel Paws on April 30, where the new beer will be released.
“We were presented with a critical need in our community and developed the idea to create Steel Paws and turn this into a year-round effort to raise awareness for canine programs that are underfunded and need support to provide service and protect our communities,” Ashley Lambert, Steel Hands’ marketing director, is quoted in the release. “We’ve always loved dogs and with the launch of Steel Paws, we’re able to give back directly to the canine communities within our distribution footprint.”

Coal Tar Could Soon Be Removed from River

Removal of 100-year-old toxic tar from the Congaree River between Columbia and West Columbia could happen soon The Post and Courier Columbia reports.
Jessical Holdman writes that crews could dam up half the river this summer, between the Gervais and Blossom street bridges, removing most, but not all, of the tar from a three-acre site.
“When the process begins, it will be the day [Congaree Riverkeeper Bill] Stangler and other environmentalists have been waiting on for more than a decade — ever since the gooey tar, which can contain cancer-causing chemicals and skin irritants, was discovered by a kayaker on the bottom of the river in 2010,” the story notes.
“With a recently approved permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, removal of the tar that leaked into the river from a former coal plant that produced gas for street lights around South Carolina during the early-to mid-20th century, is within sight.”

Chapin Shares Government Salaries

Earlier this month, the Chronicle published an article listing salaries for top elected officials and managers at Lexington’s municipal and county governments. The Town of Chapin initially declined to share the salary for its police chief. The Chronicle subsequently submitted a request via the Freedom of Information Act requesting the salaries for the town’s top officials, which the town then provided. Here are some of the notable figures:

Maintenance Supervisor — $56,200
Town Engineer — $80,000
Town Clerk — $35,692 (works less than 37.5 hours a week)
Director of Public Affairs and Economic Development — $71,355
Superintendent of Maintenance — $65,312
Director of Finance — $82,610
Clerk of Court — $44,000
Chief of Police — $80,000
Director Department of Public Works and Utilities — $70,000 (works less than 37.5 hours a week)
Deputy Director Utility Department — $100,000
Zoning Administrator — $50,000

Soiree on State to Return for First Time in Three Years

Here comes another signal that things are returning to normal.
The City of Cayce’s annual Soiree on State block party will return in April, this time combined with the Cayce Festival of the Arts, expanding to include “more artists, a free kid’s area with inflatables, face painting and a balloon artist, food vendors, a variety of musicians,” per a press release.
It’s the first time the annual spring event has been held since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local bar rock favorites Tokyo Joe headline the band lineup at the party, which runs from 2 to 8 p.m. April 23 along State Street in Cayce.

Relocated Dollar General Opens in Swansea

A new Dollar General has opened in Swansea.
Relocated to 125 W 3rd St., the store has an updated layout and an expanded selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables, according to a press release.
“At Dollar General, we are committed to serving our customers with a pleasant shopping experience and strive to be a good corporate citizen,” Dan Nieser, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development, is quoted. “The new DG Market format aims to provide the Swansea community with an updated design and closer access to fresh foods and a convenient location to purchase the items they want and need at everyday low prices. We hope our customers will enjoy the new store.”

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