Ollie’s Grand Opening Draws Hundreds

With a ribbon cutting and a line of patrons waiting to be the first in the door, the long awaited Ollie’s store opened its doors in the Ivanhoe Shopping Center. Steven Smith the Ollie’s …
Rice Festival pageant winners from 2023

Katelyn Barwick

This week’s Spotlight is on Katelyn Barwick. Katlyn was born and raised in Walterboro and is a graduate of Colleton County High School and Charleston Southern University where she graduated with a …

Remembering Mrs. Virginia Beaton Glover, an Educator to Her Heart, for Women’s History Month

When I was just a young girl, growing up on Wiley Street in Walterboro, I attended school in our neighborhood. There was a woman I remember very well, who was an educator to her heart, Mrs. Virginia …

Colleton Preparatory Academy raises money for the American Heart Association

Student Council presented a representative from the American Heart Association with the money that was raised from our charity day. The charity day raised $220. Thank you to everyone who donated.
Local News

DAR Awards Scholarships

Daughters of the American Revolution awarded two scholarships at its March meeting to Christian Singleton and Olivia Grace Sumner. Christian is a Senior at Colleton County High School where he is …

To Honor the Vietnam War Veterans

Walterboro American Legion Post 93, in an effort to honor our Vietnam veterans wish to highlight upcoming events. The first event is In Memory. “Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of …
L to R: Addison Hiers, Harper Garcia, Brystol Williams

Community service project at Colleton Saddle Club

4H Blue Ribbon Riders participated in a community service project at the Colleton Saddle Club. The young ladies cleaned up brush and debris. They also scrubbed, bleached, and painted the fence at the …

Bedon Baptist Church welcomes new pastor and family

I want to take this time and opportunity to Thank God for calling my family and I to Bedon Baptist Church. We are so excited to become a part of the Bedon family. We are looking forward to what God …
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The Legacy of Molly Graham

The Legacy of Molly Graham continues highlighting her great granddaughter Bertha Lee Bryant-Givens. She was the daughter of Jake and Rebecca Bryant. Reverend Bertha L. Bryant-Givens was the second of …

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Local Sports
USC Salkehatchie sophomore Justin Baxter was recognized at his last home men’s basketball game this season against Denmark Tech. For the season, he averaged 12 points and 8.1 rebounds per …
The CCHS Male Student-Athlete of the Month is Colson Varnadoe, who was nominated by Varsity Soccer Coach Brian Reid. "Colson is a leader on and off the field. He currently has signed to play college …
Congratulations to The Golden State Warriors! These kids had a winning season fighting hard, out on the court to come out on top. Led by Mrs. DeLee (I have it on good authority there is nobody better …
The Colleton County Boys Basketball team find themselves in second place following a 57-55 set-back to James Island Trojans. With the loss, the Cougars saw their record dropped to 5-2 in the region …
Obituaries
Mae Harrison
Harrison, Mae
ROUND O:     Mrs. Mae Seigler Harrison, wife of the late Heyward Breland “Buddy” Harrison Jr., passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, March 12, 2024 at Magnolias of Walterboro, …
Lori Hiott
Hiott, Lori
WALTERBORO:     Lori Sonya Hiott, wife of Donald Daugherty, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, March 14, 2024 at the Colleton Medical Center after a brief illness.  She was 56. Lori …
Nancy Lee
Lee, Nancy
WALTERBORO: Mrs. Nancy Crosby Lee, wife of Don Lee, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, March 16, 2024 at her home under hospice care, surrounded by her loving family.  She was 72.   Nancy …
Libby Murdaugh
Murdaugh, Libby
Mrs. Elizabeth “Libby” Alexander Murdaugh, 85, of Varnville, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, March 19, 2024, at her residence surrounded by family and friends. She was affectionally …
Moye, Padgett
Padgett, Moye
WALTERBORO:     Mr. Clarence Moye Padgett Jr., husband of Jacqueline “Jackie” Ann Segars Padgett, passed away Monday evening, March 11, 2024 at his home in Forest Hills under …
Public Safety

Walterboro has 2 Shootings in 3 days

Law enforcement and Colleton County Fire-Rescue were a busy handling a pair of shooting in Walterboro. The first shooting occurred on Proctor Street where an adult male received a …

Serve and Protect

This month’s serve and protect is on Captain Joseph Holmes with Colleton County Fire-Rescue. Holmes grew up in the Yemassee area and started as volunteering as a junior volunteer at the Yemassee …

CERT Team receives training

The Citizens Emergency Response Team received disaster recovery training at the Colleton County Recreation Center on March 21st. Representative of South Carolina Emergency Management, The Red Cross, …
Education
Ms. Diamond Berry, Club Coordinator
Bells Elementary School presents Young Men’s Club Pinning Ceremony
Friday, March 22 was a special day at Bells Elementary School. Thirteen young boys took a step toward becoming young men at the Bells Elementary Young Men’s Club Pinning Ceremony. These boys cut …
Colleton Soil & Water Conservation District 2024 Ag Scholarship
The Colleton Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) will be awarding two $1,000.00 Ag Scholarships to graduating seniors or current college students from Colleton County. The scholarship checks …
Calendary Draft A
Colleton County School Board meeting February 20, 2024
The February 20, 2024 Amended Regular Board Meeting for the Colleton County School District was called to order by Chairperson Sharon Witkin. Greeters at the meeting were representatives from …
“Preventing Gun Violence in Our Schools” Know the Signs 2024 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) 21st Annual Logo Contest Rules
Deadline Date All entries must be received by March 29, 2024, at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina, 55 Beattie Place, Suite 700, Greenville, South Carolina 29601. Winners …
Jessica Williams
Interim Superintendent's Corner
Greeting Team Colleton, Wow! It is hard to believe that we are already at the midpoint of the 3rd quarter! At the beginning of this semester, I challenged you to keep the momentum going in order …
Faith
Anna Bright
Children Are Our Future, so Teach Them Well!
On this past Friday, my husband and I had the opportunity to attend the Young Men’s Club Pinning Ceremony at Bells Elementary. I cannot begin to tell you the feeling I had inside, seeing this …
Zane Brown
Who Loves the Resurrection?
In our nation, one third of adults do not believe that Jesus is God or the Son of God. One third of American adults do not believe the resurrection of Jesus is factual. But some of them still find …
Blind Faith vs. Genuine Faith
For more than 1,000 years, astronomers believed stars and planets revolved around the earth. They observed how stars moved smoothly in their orbits while planets did not. Planets’ orbits wobbled, …
Todd Simmons
Approaching Palm Sunday
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, …
Anna Bright
There is Power in Praising God!
Just recently I heard a soul-stirring message about praising God by a well-known Pastor, Rev. Dr. Isaac J. Holt, Jr., of Royal Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston, SC. I heard it before we left …
Opinion
Letter to the Editor Policy
The Press and Standard welcomes the opinions of our readers in the form of letters to the editor. Any submissions containing personal attacks the newspaper deems to be of a libelous nature (a …
Moses Gibson
Invest in Community Education and Awareness and Stop the Menthol Ban
I am a third-generation farmer from Colleton County. And, while I have not always been a farmer by trade, since I retired from Richland County Government in 2023, Gibson Farms, LLC has become my …
VICKI'S VIEW: Hostess Horrors Part Three: The Saga
By Vicki Brown   I have a horror of being a hostess. If you have read my column lately, you know why. But the worst is yet to come, and that is the Saga for today. It’s a moment that will …
Vicki's View: Hostess Horrors Part Two
By Vicki Brown   I’ve said it before. I am the Queen of Disasters. It happens every single time I invite people over for dinner. It never fails. I think it’s because I judged someone …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
WHAT IN THE WORLD? If you can clear your thinking of our politics and government intrusions, consider looking at the world we live in. You need to understand we now face the threat of four …
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