WHILE THE C-D-C WRESTLES WITH THE AVAILABILITY AND NECESSITY FOR A COVID-19 VACCINE SHOT THIS FALL, SOUTH CAROLINA’S VACCINE ADVISORY BOARD IS ALLOWING PHARMACISTS AND OTHERS TO ADMINISTER COVID SHOTS, AND FLU SHOTS, WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION. THE F-D-A HAS APPROVED THE COVID SHOT FOR THOSE 65 AND OLDER AND ANYONE ELSE WITH A HIGH-RISK CONDITION, THOUGH H-H-S SECRETARY ROBERT KENNEDY HAS ALREADY SAYS HE DOES NOT THINK HEALTHY CHILDREN OR PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD GET THE COVID VACCINE. THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS HAS APPROVED PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION TO ANYONE WHO WANTS THEM, THOUGH THE C-D-C COULD STILL CHANGE THAT ADVICE. THE MAJOR DRUG STORES ARE STILL GIVING OUT THE SHOTS FOR FREE FOR THOSE WITH MOST INSURANCE PLANS, THOUGH THE C-D-C COULD STILL CHANGE THAT PRACTICE. STAY TUNED.
FOLKS IN BLUFFTON MUST LIKE THE WAY THE TOWN’S BEING RUN. THE FILING DATE FOR TOWN COUNCIL HAS PASSED AND THE ONLY NAMES ON THE BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER ARE NAMES YOU’VE SEEN BEFORE. THERE ARE TWO SEATS ON THE COUNCIL UP FOR ELECTION AND THE ONLY FILINGS WERE FROM INCUBENTS EMILY BURDEN AND FRED HAMILTON. BURDEN WON A SPECIAL ELECTION LAST YEAR TO REPLACE CURRENT MAYOR LARRY TOOMER ON THE COUNCIL. HAMILTON’S BEEN ON TOWN COUNCIL SINCE 2005, STEPPING ASIDE FOR ONE TERM.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF A MAN WEARING A SKI MASK AND CARRYING A MACHETE WALKED INTO YOUR BUSINESS? A BARBER IN RIDGELAND THOUGHT QUICKLY, GRABBED A GUN AND SHOT 55-YEAR-OLD CURTIS EDWARD SCOTT, KILLING THE RIDGELAND RESIDENT. POLICE SAY SCOTT ENTERED JAY’S BARBER SHOP THROUGH A BACK DOOR YESTERDAY MORNING AND RAISED THE MACHETE AT THE FIVE PEOPLE IN THE SHOP AT THE TIME. THE BARBER GRABBED HIS PISTOL AND FIRED ONE SHOT THAT HIT SCOTT IN THE CHEST, KILLING HIM. POLICE SAY THEY’RE STILL INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT BUT WITNESS INTERVIEWS AND SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE APPEARS TO SHOW THE SHOOTING WAS SIMPLY IN SELF-DEFENSE.
AND THE CANDIDATE LIST FOR NANCY MACE’S FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SEAT CONTINUES TO GET LONGER. 53-YEAR-OLD REPUBLICAN DORCHESTER COUNTY COUNCILMAN JAY BYARS HAS ANNOUNCED HE’S RUNNING, BLASTING THE ‘INEPTITUDE’ OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND VOWING TO BRING HOME MORE RESOURCES TO HELP THE LOWCOUNTRY KEEP UP WITH ITS GROWTH. HE ALSO PROMISED LESS DRAMA THAN HE CURRENTLY SEES IN WASHINGTON, TAKING A VEILED SHOT AT MACE. BYARS IS THE FOURTH REPUBLICAN CONTENDER TO ENTER THE RACE SO FAR, JOINING STATE LAWMAKER MARK SMITH, RETIRED AIR FORCE PILOT ALEX PELBATH AND FORMER DOCTOR SAM MCCOWN. THE FILING PERIOD DOESN’T BEGIN UNTIL NEXT MARCH.