East Coast Erosion Blankets has opened a new facility in Lake City, South Carolina–and the event has drawn more than just the attention of erosion control blanket users. The company’s impact on local employment and particularly upon local wheat growers has been recognized by prominent politicians, such as Hugh Weathers, South Carolina’s Commissioner of Agriculture. He spoke along with others at the facility’s Grand Opening ceremony. Read the news coverage of the event at the “continued” link below and link from there to multimedia coverage that includes comments from the speakers and photographs from the site.