Monthly Archives: June 2018
Ready, set, read to dogs at Cottageville Library
Posted on June 21, 2018 11:11 am by The Press and Standard
By JULIE HOFF
widdleswife@aol.com
Mark your calendars: A tail-waggin’ program is slated for the Cottageville branch of the Colleton County Library on Saturday June 30. The library is located behind Town Hall and the police station, at 72 Salley Ackerman … Read the rest
Man gets 40 years for killing shooting security guards
Posted on June 21, 2018 11:11 am by The Press and Standard
A 25-year-old Walterboro man has been convicted of murder and attempted murder for shooting two security guards outside a Colleton County nightclub – but only after a key piece of evidence was extracted from a survivor’s body.
Andre Nicholas Crawford … Read the rest
Next session of Camp Wildwood begins Monday
Posted on June 21, 2018 11:11 am by The Press and Standard
Cpl. Jimmy Wiggins with the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office has been working with Camp Wildwood coordinators for the past four years to bring Colleton County children to the annual camp in Hampton.
The annual summer event allows children from Colleton … Read the rest
Colleton County numbers
Posted on June 21, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY
Governor
James Smith – 1,514 votes
Margueriite Willis – 735 votes
Phil Noble – 286 votes
U.S. House-District 1
Joe Cunningham – 54 votes
Toby Smith – 8 votes
County Council-
At Large
David Gar Linder – 1,637 … Read the rest
Update: Second man charged in shootings
Posted on June 21, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
A second Yemassee man sought in connection with the shooting of two men on Hendersonville Highway on May 26 is in custody.
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office reports that Sedrick Sentell Roberts, 36, of Yemassee was taken into custody in … Read the rest
Two injured in Monday shooting
Posted on June 21, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
A law enforcement officer pulled over a motorist on Hampton Street the morning of June 18 after determining that the vehicle matched the description of a car seen speeding away from a shooting incident.
The car contained two occupants, both … Read the rest
Ferguson signs NLI to play basketball at Livingstone College
Posted on June 21, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
By CINDY CROSBY
cindyc4@yahoo.com
De’Iajae Ferguson, Colleton County High School Class of 2018 graduate, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his basketball career at Livingstone College located in Salisbury, N.C. The Livingstone Blue Bears compete in the … Read the rest
School security receives additional funding
Posted on June 21, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
A move by Colleton County School District officials to improve safety in the county’s schools is reflected in two portions of the current proposed budget.
The proposed district capital improvement projects were presented to the members of the school board … Read the rest
Election results finalized
Posted on June 21, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
The members of the Colleton County Voter Registration and Elections Commission added 10 voters to the primary election tally when they met June 14 to certify the ballot.
During the meeting, the votes cast on one emergency provisional ballot and … Read the rest
Machine Pitch All-Stars eliminated early
Posted on June 20, 2018 5:05 pm by The Press and Standard
By CINDY CROSBY
cindyc4@yahoo.com
The Colleton County Machine Pitch All-Stars were eliminated from the District VIII Dixie Tournament following losses in double elimination against Hilton Head (11-1) and Beaufort (2-1) over the weekend. The Machine Pitch team traveled to Burton … Read the rest
Darlings head to Bluffton for All-Stars
Posted on June 20, 2018 5:05 pm by The Press and Standard
By CINDY CROSBY
cindyc4@yahoo.com
The Colleton County Dixie Darlings will begin the quest for a district title when they begin competition Friday June 22 at 7 p.m. against Bluffton at Oscar Frasier Park, 10 Recreation Ct., Bluffton. The Darlings will … Read the rest
Minors will rely on deep pitching
Posted on June 20, 2018 5:05 pm by The Press and Standard
By CINDY CROSBY
cindyc4@yahoo.com
The Colleton County Dixie Minors have been hard at work preparing for the start of the District VIII All-Star tournament to be held June 20-June 24 at the ACE Basin Sports Complex in Walterboro. Colleton County … Read the rest
Angels get pass to state tourney
Posted on June 20, 2018 5:05 pm by The Press and Standard
By CINDY CROSBY
cindyc4@yahoo.com
The Colleton County Dixie Angels will advance directly to the South Carolina Dixie Youth X-Play State Tournament based on lack of participation in the District VI tournament. As of press time, no dates had been determined … Read the rest
Ponytails to compete in Ladson
Posted on June 20, 2018 5:05 pm by The Press and Standard
By CINDY CROSBY
cindyc4@yahoo.com
The Colleton County Dixie Ponytails will begin competition Friday June 22 in a four-team District VI bracket that includes Ladson, Hanahan and Goose Creek.
The Ponytails will face Goose Creek in game one scheduled to be … Read the rest
Dixie Majors will have home-field advantage in three-team bracket
Posted on June 20, 2018 5:05 pm by The Press and Standard
By CINDY CROSBY
cindyc4@yahoo.com
The Colleton County Dixie Majors All-Star team began competition in the District VIII tournament scheduled to be held June 20-23 at the ACE Basin Sports Complex in Walterboro. Competing in the three-team bracket with Allendale County … Read the rest
Murder suspect arrested in Pooler, Ga.
Posted on June 19, 2018 9:09 am by The Press and Standard
Sedrick Sentell Roberts, who was wanted by the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office for two counts of attempted murder, has been apprehended in Pooler, Ga.
Roberts is facing two counts of attempted murder for the shooting incident that occurred on May … Read the rest
Commercial shrimping season opens tomorrow
Posted on June 18, 2018 4:04 pm by The Press and Standard
South Carolinians can breathe a sigh of relief: fresh, locally caught shrimp could soon be returning to coastal docks.
At 8 a.m. on Tuesday June 19, commercial shrimp trawling will open in all legal South Carolina waters. Georgia state waters … Read the rest
Shooting reported on Bee Drive
Posted on June 18, 2018 1:01 pm by The Press and Standard
On Monday June 18 about 12:37 a.m., Colleton County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call in reference to shots being heard in the Bee Drive area of Walterboro.
A male and female were transported to the Colleton County Medical Center … Read the rest
Town of Yemassee to hold meeting Tuesday
Posted on June 18, 2018 7:07 am by The Press and Standard
- The Town of Yemassee will be annexing approximately 76 parcels of land in Yemassee by 100%
Lessons I’ve lived and learned | Faith
Posted on June 17, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
During the course of my career in education, I often told my students that each day I make an effort to learn something new, even if it is no more than a new word, because if I don’t, then life … Read the rest
Standing room only for classical concert
Posted on June 16, 2018 5:05 pm by The Press and Standard
“Fantastic, beautiful, delightful,” were comments from the crowd after Sunday’s performance by The King’s Counterpoint at St. Jude’s Church. There was standing room only in the church’s sanctuary for the 4 p.m. performance. The program featured music from Latin plainsong … Read the rest
CCHS students get forklift certificates
Posted on June 16, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
Colleton County High School students receiving CAT forklift certificates from Palmetto Training Inc. are Christian Lee, Shawn Schultz, Douglas Evans, Luis Perez and Matthew Demers.
Hendersonville students read on lawn
Posted on June 16, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
By Kendra Thacker
kthacker@colleton.k12.sc.us
The weather was beautiful for the first Reading On the Lawn at Hendersonville Elementary School on June 4. Students and teachers brought books, blankets, lunches and had ice pops for the activity under the big oak … Read the rest
About People
Posted on June 16, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
Cullen gets master’s degree
Heather Nicole Cullen, daughter of Bruce and Allison Standiford of Walterboro, received her M.A. in preservation design during a commencement ceremony for the Savannah College of Art and Design’s School of Building Arts held at the … Read the rest
Birth Announcement | Kaydn Kyle McClendon
Posted on June 16, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
Mr. and Mrs. Travis K. McClendon of Walterboro announce the birth of their first child, a son, Kaydn Kyle McClendon. Kaydn was born on Wednesday May 30, 2018 at Trident Medical Center in Charleston. He weighed six pounds and four … Read the rest
Deadline June 23 for RHS reunion registration
Posted on June 16, 2018 5:05 am by The Press and Standard
The deadline for registering for the Ruffin High School class reunion is June 23.
The reunion is planned for Oct. 27 at Bells Elementary School, 12088 Lowcountry Hwy., Ruffin. Tickets are $75/couple or $50/single. No tickets will be sold at … Read the rest
Prostate treatment offered at CMC
Posted on June 15, 2018 5:05 pm by The Press and Standard
Approximately one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. Prostate is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer. About one in 38 men will die of prostate cancer.… Read the rest
Colleton Prep Honor Roll
Posted on June 15, 2018 5:05 pm by The Press and Standard
SPRING SEMESTER
1st Grade
Headmaster’s List (All A’s)
Cooper Araneo, Kinslee Benton, Savannah Cook, Audiana Davis, Jade Fralix, Bradley Harrison, Noah Hipp, Maddie Howell, Phoenix Langdale, Paige McAlhany, Baines Pierce, Addison Polk, Channing Terry, Preston Zeigler
High Honor Roll (A/B+)… Read the rest
