http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/elko/ Elko, SC News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/elko/content/24725cb555a125cc0ce6c7e476074664.html BAMBERG Bamberg County leaders are lauding a new multicounty revenue sharing agreement as a bold visionary step toward being competitive in the highstakes game of economic development http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/elko/content/ca3e615611e518545ac62cfa5681e464.html DENMARK Former Colorado Lt Gov Joe Rogers will be the keynote speaker at Voorhees College's annual Martin Luther King Jr program later this month http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/elko/content/908279eb8851a7662e6e476edff71e32.html br clearallimg srchttp:wwwthecolumbiastarcomnews20090109business022p1smjpg alignleft In major manufacturing plants there is the need for employee food service both vending and serving Lexington based Food Service Inc caters to the people on the industrial floor across South Carolina during their breaks at lunchtime and whenever else there is an attack of the munchiesbr clearall http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/elko/content/1fd7fb51d9e72a03a3834432ae7312ef.html Pickens County residents will have an opportunity to provide input regarding their next school superintendent during a focus group meeting scheduled for 6:30 pm Jan 15 at the Liberty High School cafeteria http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/elko/content/c38b3385f70d09efae635bdd0a884085.html Pickens County residents can attend a focus group meeting to offer views about the county school districts search for a new superintendent http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/elko/content/a5a356b78531c0c09693b36b8d6881dc.html South Carolina native Tommy Ellison gained international fame as the leader of one of gospel music's premier quartet groups but he was equally respected by his colleagues for his ability to keep in touch with the common man http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/elko/content/e9a487c3f835864b1253f03abe6c33a3.html Like James Brown Aretha Franklin and Sam Cooke Tommy Ellison got his start as a singer in church But unlike them he stayed therepThe Salley native was lead vocalist of the gospel quartet Tommy Ellison amp; The Singing Stars for decades He died Saturday in Baltimore at age 75pPart singer part preacher and a fulltime evangelist the spiritual word would come out of Ellison8217;s mouth in pleading tones harmonic vocal runs and when the spirit really hit him screechesp8220;All of his performances were energetic and stimulating8221; said IS Leevy Johnson Ellison8217;s local attorney and close friend 8220;He had a distinct style that blended good music and a good message8221;pA public viewing and musical tribute will be held Saturday at Brookland Baptist Church 1066 Sunset Blvd in West Columbia and there will be plenty of gospel music sung with soul http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/elko/content/79281179157d448624a6363fb9f4384c.html Contributors give to Empty Stocking FundThe Empty Stocking Fund organized by The Herald is an annual holiday assistance effort to help needy families in the newspaper's readership area