A 114-year-old South Carolina woman who was the oldest living US citizen has died, two of her daughters said Saturday. Mamie Rearden of Edgefield, who held the title as the country's oldest person for about two weeks, died Wednesday at a hospital in Augusta, Georgia, said Sara Rearden of Burtonsville, Maryland, and Janie Ruth Osborne of Edgefield. They said their mother broke her hip after a fall about three weeks ago. The Gerontology Research Group, which verifies age information Read more [...]

Mamie Rearden of Edgefield, who held the title as the country's oldest person for about two weeks, died Wednesday at a hospital in Augusta, Ga., said Sara Rearden of Burtonsville, Md., and Janie Ruth Osborne of Edgefield. They said their mother broke her hip after a fall about three weeks ago.Gerontology Research Group, which verifies age information for Guinness World Records, listed Mamie Rearden as the oldest living American after last month's passing of 115-year-old Dina Manfredini Read more [...]

A BUDDING young business with plans for expansion has been short-listed for a free advertising and mentoring programme supported by the South Wales Evening Post. Glass Tech Recycling, in Llandarcy, is one of eight promising businesses to have made the short-list for the regional round of this year's Local Business Accelerators (LBA) competition, which offers the winners free advertising and mentoring from business expert and Swansea city centre team leader Dan Jones. ​ The Read more [...]