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More than 100 county officials recently graduated from the South Carolina Association of Counties’ (SCAC) Institute of Government for County Officials, Levels I and II. Graduates included elected officials and county employees and represented 42 of...

New officers, board members selected during Association’s 2024 Annual Conference Allendale County Council Vice Chairman William E. Robinson was elected President of the South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) for 2024-25 during the Association...

The 2024 President's Report is now available on online.

Get a comprehensive update on the new state laws that impact county government in South Carolina in SCAC’s 2024 Acts that Affect Counties. The legal publication is now available online and will soon be mailed to county officials. The acts are...

The June 2024 General Fund Revenue Digest and June 2024 General Fund Revenue Monitor from the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office are available. These reports will also be posted on the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office website.

The newest County COMPASS is chock-full with the latest stories from SC counties. It’s hot outside, but that’s not slowing down our counties. Visit our photo gallery for a glimpse of the goings on around the state. The SC Coroner’s Association...

The South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA) has published a new Population Dashboard on its website that gives users visual representations of the state’s actual, estimated, and projected populations and demographic components. The...

Jasper and Saluda County firefighters recently received Meritorious Action Awards from S.C. State Firefighters’ Association for rendering services beyond the ordinary course of duty in an attempt to save a life. Lieutenant Justin Blankenship, Jasper...

The 2024 edition of County Profiles contains statistical profiles and comparison tables of all 46 counties, including general county information, wage and salary employment trends, county millage rates and mil values, county local option sales and...

The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) awarded a 2024 Board of Directors Scholarship to Chandler Dailey of Clinton High School. “It is an honor to celebrate the talented young people in our county who not only excel academically but also...

The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) awarded a 2024 Board of Directors Scholarship to Rylyn Marsh of Latta High School. “On behalf of SCAC and Marion County Council, we congratulate Rylyn and look forward to hearing about the lasting...

Contributed by the South Carolina Department of Administration’s Division of Information Security Did you know there is a form of cyberattack that can be used to turn your phone into a weapon of fraud? This practice, known as vishing — short for...