SC university opens new center to serve veterans

Good News Notes: “An old dorm room now has a new purpose: serving veterans at Southern Wesleyan University. “(It says) ‘hey, you are a veteran and here you are wanted’ at the school — not just an outcast or feel like an outcast because that’s how I felt a little bit when I first got…

Salvation Army Orlando unveils new type of homeless housing

Good News Notes:  “They are small, simple, shiny and a lot less expensive than a traditional homeless shelter. And The Salvation Army in Orlando wants to raise $1 million to build a community of 50 of them — part of an urgent effort to create new emergency housing for what community leaders expect to be…

Santee’s Mast Park prepares grand unveiling of $10-million overhaul

Good News Notes: “Santee’s $10-million renovation of Mast Park is ready for the public to enjoy. The city will hold a grand opening of the 80-acre park on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mast Park’s transformation has more than doubled the park’s usable space, including features like an expanded dog park,…