LOCAL Showcase presents ‘Under the Big Top’ this weekend THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents A3 Company to launch solar projects in Lee at $100M Biggest benefit to county will be tax revenue generated, administrator says BY BRUCE MILLS Southern Current, based out of electrical use in the greater region.
[email protected] Charleston, will invest $100 million Watkins said the investment will in solar farm development at six not necessarily directly generate Lee County is entering the new, rural sites in Lee County during jobs in Lee, but it will create more PHOTO PROVIDED high-tech, clean energy production the next five years, County Admin- of a tax base in the form of com- A solar farm built by Southern Current and co-de- realm with the announcement istrator Alan Watkins said. mercial property taxes collected veloped by Strata Solar on 40 acres is seen in Wednesday of a major capital in- Solar panels at each site will pro- from Southern Current. Goldsboro, North Carolina. Southern Current will vestment by a solar energy facili- duce electrical power from the sun, The only jobs created with the invest $100 million in six solar farm develop- ties developer, according to offi- and, in turn, Southern Current will ments in Lee County. cials. sell that power to Duke Energy for SEE SOLAR, PAGE A6 The Rev. Billy Graham 1918-2018 Famous evangelist remembered by his friend, former Yankees star BY KAYLA ROBINS
[email protected] obby Richardson recently visit- ed Billy Graham for the last time with his wife and grand- daughter.