Severe drought status maintained for 12 counties
Contributed by S.C. Department of Natrual Resources
      The S.C. Drought Response Committee met April 16, 2008, in Columbia and decided to maintain the drought status at "severe" for 12 South Carolina counties ranging from the Upstate to the upper central region of the state. Fourteen counties were downgraded to moderate while 20 were lowered to incipient.
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Gardening on the edge
Stopping to smell the flowers
By Arlene Marturano marturano@yahoo.com
      Safety is always a concern in the garden but when the garden is the City of Columbia, safety must be a priority. "An orange safety vest is sometimes the only barrier between the City of Columbia's landscape and beautification crews and vehicular traffic" states Amy Bledsoe, the city landscape designer.
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