Yemassee Revitalization Corporation

YRC IN THE NEWS...

Women of Yemassee return after reality show taping

WTOC-TV August 10, 2011

YEMASSEE, SC (WTOC) -More than 100 women left Yemessee as part of reality show that will air on Lifetime called "The Week the Women Went".

WTOC returned to Yemassee to find out how the men got along on their own. The men worked together on a community project to overhaul the town's train depot.

Construction Continues To Build Depot As Women Arrive Back Home Saturday
LowcountryUS.net August 4, 2011 Story by: Shellie Murdaugh/Publisher

With large lights paving the way for those working to build the new depot in Yemassee, construction continued Thursday night on the new building. The building is being constructed as not only a part of a project being done by the Yemassee Revitalization Corporation, but also as a community project as a part of the reality show "The Week The Women Went."

All aboard for Yemassee
The Post and Courier July 5, 2011

Here's why aging hamlet wants to become much more than a whistle stop.

YEMASSEE — An aluminum clamp light plugged into an extension cord hangs from the ceiling in front of a portable toilet. Paint curls up from wood like whitecaps on rough seas. Plywood sheets cover windows.

The Yemassee Revitalization Corporation announces winners

The Beaufort Tribune May 25, 2011

On Saturday, May 14, the Yemassee Revitalization Corporation (YRC) gave people the chance to taste the specialty dishes of Lowcountry chefs. Local cooks put on their aprons, fired up their grills and brought in their favorite dishes for tasting pleasures. The Inaugural Yemassee Lowcountry Cook-Off was held at the ball field next to the Dollar Store on Highway 68 in Yemassee and was an afternoon of good eats.

Yemassee Group Hoping To Spruce Town, Attract Tourists

WSAV-TV Holly Bounds May 12, 2011

The Town of Yemassee is gearing up for a big fundraiser this weekend supporting an effort to spruce up the town, and give tourists more reason to stick around when they're passing through.