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The Young Professionals of Florence hope to see you at the Friendsgiving event for a night of networking and fun! Join everyone at Local Motive Brewing on November 21st! To view the full flyer, click here.

Join Darlington Raceway for the final Track Laps of the season on Saturday, November 16th from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. They will be hosting track laps benefiting Toys for Tots! The cost is $25 per car or a new unwrapped toy (of equal value).

Last week, the Tax Foundation published its 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index, which is a rebranded and enhanced version of the State Business Tax Climate Index that it has published annually since 2003 to better reflect states’ overall tax competitiveness, not just their business tax climates. The Index compares states on several key tax metrics including corporate taxes, individual income taxes, sales, use, and excise taxes, property and wealth taxes, and unemployment insurance taxes, and has been relied upon by policymakers and advocates to understand how their state’s tax code stacks up relative to peer states and identify areas for improvement.

South Carolina’s tax system stayed stagnant at 33rd overall in this year’s Index, the same as in 2024 after applying the revised methodologies. South Carolina’s corporate and individual income tax rankings remain unchanged this year at 11th and 24th respectively, while the state’s unemployment and property tax rankings improved two spots each to 28th and 41st. Its sales tax ranking slid one spot to 33rd.

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) will host a Celebration of Life ceremony on Nov. 13, 2024, honoring the late Dr. Bhuvana Parameswaran, a cherished and long-serving member of the GSSM faculty. The ceremony will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. in the GSSM Campus gym, where students, alumni, faculty, and the public are invited to gather to remember and celebrate Dr. Bhuvana’s life and legacy.

Dr. Bhuvana, who taught in the Biology Department, joined GSSM in 1998, where she served as faculty lead for the Health Occupations Students of America and Asian Culture clubs. Over her remarkable 25-year tenure, Dr. Bhuvana made an indelible impact on her students and colleagues alike. Her sudden passing on October 14 at the age of 64 has left the GSSM community deeply saddened.

“Dr. Bhuvana’s over two decades of service to GSSM has impacted students, colleagues, and families in countless ways. So many of our graduates attribute their current studies or employment to Bhuvana’s class and passion for her subject,” shared Danny Dorsel, GSSM President and a member of the Class of 1990. “Bhuvana’s passing is a significant loss to the GSSM community, but knowing her, she would want us to continue working hard and getting better, and so we will.”

To read the full press release, click here.