South Carolina S 658: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE DR. SARAH JANE BYARS OF LEXINGTON COUNTY UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HER FOR HER FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE TO THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN HER RETIREMENT.

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2025-2026 Bill 658 Text of Previous Version (May. 06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 658

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A senate RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE the journal FOR winning several 
South Carolina Press Association awards, including the top award in General 
Excellence.

Whereas, the South 
Carolina Senate is pleased to learn that The Journal has been awarded several 
South Carolina Press Association awards, including the top award in General 
Excellence; and

Whereas, in print since 
1904, The Journal is an award-winning newspaper published by the Edwards Group 
in Seneca. With five editions a week, Tuesday through Saturday, The Journal is 
the foremost news source for Oconee and western Pickens Counties; and

Whereas, The Journal 
provides coverage on crime, politics, news, sports, community events, local 
business, obituaries, and more through print and online e-editions; and

Whereas, for the second 
year in a row, and for the fourth time in recent history, The Journal has 
earned the prestigious First Place Award for General Excellence; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina Press Association gives out the General Excellence award each year 
during the annual news contest to the publication demonstrating excellence in 
every aspect of journalism, including content, writing, design, editing, 
headlines, use of photographs, editorial page quality, sports, and lifestyle 
coverage. The Journal earned the blue ribbon for Division C, which includes 
small daily newspapers, and The Journal's reporters and paginators also earned fourteen 
individual awards in multiple categories; and

Whereas, the many 
individual awards The Journal won this year include first place in the Page One 
Design category, won by Robert Miller; first place for Feature Photo, second 
place for General News Photo, and third place for General News Photo, all won 
by Sean Smith; third place for Government Beat Reporting, won by Lauren Pierce; 
third place for Profile Feature Writing, won by Evan Smoak; third place for 
Sports Feature Story, won by Eric Sprott; second place for Sports Feature Story, 
won by Ian Taylor; and second place in the Sports Action Photo category and second 
place in the Sports Feature Photo category, won by Caleb Gilbert; and

Whereas, the Senate is 
grateful for The Journal's dedicated service to the people and the State of 
South Carolina and takes great pleasure in saluting The Journal for receiving several 
South Carolina Press Association awards, including the top award in General 
Excellence. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate The 
Journal for winning several South Carolina Press Association awards, including 
the top award in General Excellence.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this 
resolution be presented to the COO of the Edwards Group, owner of The Journal, 
Hal Welch.

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