“Being named Social Worker of the Year has been a humbling experience because there are so many great social workers,” Cheryl Cooley said. “There’s a popular saying that you’re only as great as the people you surround yourself with. And I can definitely say that about the social workers and staff I work with at District Five. There’s really none better.”

An estimated 1,950 people took steps toward improved health during three community events organized by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina to mark the seventh annual National Walk@Lunch Day.

The participants walked an estimated combined total of 2,550 miles — roughly the distance from Myrtle Beach, S.C., to Los Angeles, Calif. — during the lunchtime walks at the Statehouse in Columbia, Marion Square in Charleston and Falls Park in Greenville. Approximately 750 people took part in the Columbia walk, along with 350 in Charleston and more than 800 in Greenville.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Tens of thousands of South Carolinians addicted to drugs or alcohol will become eligible for health insurance under the federal health care overhaul.
    
Nationwide, treatment agencies say the new demand could swamp the existing system that's already full to overflowing in many places.