The Hampton County jail may become a little less crowded, and more bad guys may get sent home or face alternative punishments, thanks to a new county fee.
With the county planning to charge municipalities $25 per inmate per day to house certain municipal prisoners beginning in January, towns are already looking for a cheaper way to deal with crime and punishment.

After being recognized as the top Farm Service Agency agent in the Southeast, one local friend of the farmer went on to become the first South Carolinian to receive a national U.S. Department of Agriculture honor.
William "Bill" Koger, Jr. recently became the first from the Palmetto State to earn the USDA National Distinguished Service Award for "outstanding service and dedication to FSA agriculture."