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With large tracts of land turning into subdivision seemingly overnight to accommodate the Upstate’s growth, the city of Mauldin is celebrating the grand opening of a 120-acre park that will forever keep green in Greenville.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at The Preserve at Lakewood, the DidierGroup's second privately owned public park in the Upstate, marked the formal opening of the park just inside Mauldin city limits.

The Orlando, Florida-based DidierGroup bought 120 acres that back up to the Reedy River in 2017 and worked with the Atlantic Coast Conservancy — the less athletic ACC — to place a conservation easement on the property, meaning it will be open green space forever.

"This was a good place for us to get in and say, 'Hey, how do we try to change things before they can't be changed? How do we find land like this," Hank Didier said, gesturing at the Preserve at Lakewood, "that's conserved now permanently?"

The ACC manages the conservation with visits on an annual basis, at minimum, to make sure no development is taking place.

Through reservations, the private park is open to the public for cross country training, camping, fundraiser 5Ks and more.

Clemson University students are studying its trees, grasses and water management, the Didiers said.

The highlight of the property for Hank and Allison is the Sustainability Education Center.

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Educating the next generation on sustainability

An Orlando native, Allison said she watched her hometown become overdeveloped and overcrowded. After Hank retired from environmental law in 2016, they looked for ways to encourage smart growth and sustainability.

While exploring the Upstate, they realized the Greenville area had potential to balance growth and greenspace, they said. The city was doing a better job of managing its growth, Hank said, and he wanted to do his part.

It didn't take long to find multiple properties to start their preservation and sustainability efforts. They bought the former Millstone Golf Course, a 200-acre property on New Easley Highway, in September 2017 and turned it into The Preserve at Riverwest in Greenville.

When a second opportunity arose nearby, they jumped on it.

A metal building on the property at 220 Lakewood Drive in Mauldin quickly had a new purpose once the Didiers secured a conservation easement on the property in 2018. Solar panels and skylights were added to the roof and education panels mounted to the walls to tell the story of sustainability.

The husband-and-wife team hope it hosts field trips for years to come with students eating lunch at the picnic tables while enjoying an off-grid day at the preserve.

"I think this is the wave of the future," Allison said. "Our generations below us know this — they want to know more, and they want to live like this. So we just want to help that along."

The center provides a hands-on display of renewable energy sources and the purpose of land conservation. Corporate sponsors and community partners have come together to make the center possible, she said, along with several other community events at the park.

"We've had individual requests, family requests, group requests, so, you know, we're happy to accommodate any and all," Allison said.

COVID pandemic sparked new park to develop 5K opportunities

While the park and sustainability center are established, there's still plenty of room for green growth and nearly limitless opportunities, Hank said. The more partners they have — and more funding — the more they can do with the space.

COVID-19 changed the way many people looked at outdoor activity, Hank said, and it changed a bit of the use for The Preserve at Lakewood, too.

When Conestee Park, less than two miles away, closed during the pandemic, the preserve, even before its full opening, absorbed a lot of cross-country activities, Hank said. That placed an emphasis on running and helped create what he calls a "5K in a box."

Any group that wants to host a cardio-heavy fundraiser is welcome to use the trails already cut through the preserve and donate the entry fees as they see fit, he said.

DiderGroup focuses on development with the environment in mind, Hank said. He plans to develop a parcel near the park into a subdivision using sustainable building efforts and trends, bringing together the two arms of his company.

Land is a precious resource, Allison said, and opportunities for creating these wide-open space is limited as development booms in Greenville.

"This is the kind of privately funded public-park system that we would really like Greenville to have," she said. "So we're doing our best to put all the pieces together."

– Caitlin Herrington, local reporter and lover of alliteration, covers government and growth in the Golden Strip. Get in touch with her at cherrington@greenvillenews.com, follow her on Twitter @GVLnewsCat and support her work by subscribing at greenvillenews.com/subscribe.

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is investigating multiple reports of students feeling ill and clearing up rumors concerning the cause.

Sheriff Anthony Dennis said in a statement released on Friday that investigators are at Lakewood High School working with the administration to determine what led to reports of students suddenly not feeling well - with one even taken by ambulance for treatment.

"Many social media rumors have spread quickly this week regarding potential student overdoses and a possible drug-related death," the sheriff's office said. "Sheriff Dennis assures the public that there have been no deaths in Sumter County."

He did say, however, that student illnesses are being investigated for possibly being connected to vape pens and candies - edibles - that contained tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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Sumter County investigators and Sumter School District investigating drug use and distribution allegations at Lakewood High School

Sumter County investigators are currently at Lakewood High School working with the school administration related to recent incidents and rumors of students and drug use and distribution on the property. There have been recent incidents of students not feeling well and having sought medical treatment. In one incident earlier this week, one studen...

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The school district has since issued a statement asking parents to speak with their children.

"It is important that we all understand the severity of this situation because these substances are not safe," Superintendent William Wright said in a statement.

He added that parents should tell their kids about the dangers associated with vaping and edibles and to let school officials know immediately if they notice suspicious activity.

The sheriff reiterated these concerns as well and warned that those giving out these items will face a judge if caught.

“Not only can these items be detrimental to the student’s health and safety, but they are also unlawful," he said. "Violators that are possessing or distributing these type [of] items in the school will be prosecuted accordingly."

When you know, you know.

Sumter (S.C.) Lakewood senior cornerback

Brandon Cisse

definitely knew where he wanted to attend college going into his public decision Tuesday night.

Cisse was offered by NC State on June 4, and then returned with his parents for an unofficial visit June 7. He verbally committed to the Wolfpack during his visit but wanted a week before announcing it publicly. Cisse is thrilled to become the sixth verbal commitment in NC State’s class of 2023, and the first defensive prospect.

“I think it was surprising [to his parents], but it was everything they could expect,” said Cisse about the return trip. “They left the decision up to me and I give my props for it, and my dad as well.

“It was the best decision for me and what more could you ask for.”

Cisse said his parents knew NC State was the best fit for him, especially with the academics. The chance to play in the ACC also loomed large.

“NC State has a top defense coming back in the country and will be a preseason top 10 team,” Cisse said. “You can’t really beat that. It’s like the best of both worlds.

“It’s a great staff and [NC State cornerbacks] coach Brian Mitchell is a great guy. I can’t wait to play for them.”

Michell and NC State defensive line coach Charley Wiles recruited Cisse. Now, Cisse will turn into a recruiter. He wants NC State to land Miami Killian linebacker

and defensive back

Zack Myers

of Arden (N.C.) Christ School.

“I’m going to be back up there more often now that I’m committed to them,” said Cisse, who lives three hours away. “I think the class that we will bring in will help win an ACC championship.”

Cisse did attend the Syracuse at NC State game on Nov. 20 and remembers how crazy the tailgating and traffic was before the game.

“It’s kind of surreal when I now think about it,” Cisse said. “I know I’ll be there soon, but what I remember most is that DBs played really well that game. I liked how Coach D [Dave Doeren] handles things and he’s one of the best.

“We couldn’t find a place to park. I saw a sign for recruits so I actually got out in the middle of the road, get on a golf cart and then went down. I just saw all these fans, which was amazing. They really love football.”

The 5-11 1/2, 162-pound Cisse caught 22 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns, and added 33 tackles, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble on defense. He even made 8 of 9 extra points and had two touchbacks kicking off at the end of the season.

“I came into high school more as a wide receiver,” Cisse said. “You can learn how to play technique on defense and things like that. When the ball is in the air, you kind of turn into a receiver. Hopefully, I get a few more picks this year.”

Cisse clocked 4.45 seconds in the 40-yard dash at NC State’s camp, with a vertical jump of 34.9 inches. He also ran 11.12 in the 100-meter dash and 22.09 in the 200 this past spring in track.

“Of course, I thought an offer would be on the line,” Cisse said.

Cisse had a large Group of Five conference offers including Akron, Appalachian State, Army, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Marshall, Miami (Ohio), Middle Tennessee State, Navy, Old Dominion and South Florida.

“NC State was one of my top schools and one of my dream schools,” Cisse said. “The rest is history.”

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The city of Myrtle Beach could soon be able to sell land to two campground sites.

The city owns 143 acres inside Lakewood Camping Resort and PirateLand Family Camping Resort, known as Seascape Properties.

Myrtle Beach has leased the property to the campgrounds for years.

As part of a 2004 intergovernmental agreement, the city would receive 25% of the revenue from the lease while Horry County would receive 75% of the revenue and that money would go toward the Myrtle Beach International Airport, which is run by Horry County.

According to our news partner, My Horry News, the Myrtle Beach City Council voted in December 2020 to sell the properties to the campgrounds for a combined $60 million. But Horry County contended that the sale price is below fair market value and objected to the city’s plan to keep all of the proceeds from the sale.

Horry County filed a lawsuit against the city of Myrtle Beach, but according to public index records, it was dismissed in April 2021.

Now the city wants to move forward with the sale of the land.

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During Tuesday’s city council meeting, leaders voted in favor of an ordinance that terminates the agreement with Horry County.

The spokesperson for the city of Myrtle Beach, Mark Kruea, said the city has a right to do what they want with their land.

“The city owns the land outright,” said Kruea. “The obligations for the property were fulfilled decades ago. There is no obligation on the city’s part to give the county any money. We’ve been doing that voluntarily since 2004. This effectively cancels that voluntary agreement on our part.”

According to the ordinance, a letter will be sent to the Horry County administrator stating that the agreement will be terminated on Oct. 14.

The last hurdle deals with the Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA opened an investigation into the sale of the land because, according to Horry County, the United States gave the Seascape Properties to the city of Myrtle Beach at no cost on the condition that the revenue from those properties would be used for airport purposes.

WMBF News reached out to the FAA to see where this investigation stands. The agency said it is working to gather information and hopes to provide an update on Wednesday.

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