Dominion Energy Expands Assistance Program for Small Businesses

Dominion Energy South Carolina has expanded the eligibility and increased the award amount in the EnergyShare for Small Businesses program, which provides energy bill relief to eligible small …

Edisto Beach Utility Work Update

From Dominion Energy: over the next two months Dominion Energy will be upgrading certain high-voltage components of the service line running along HWY 174. Intermittent, temporary lane closers will …

Blood Drive at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

The next blood drive at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 106 May Street, will be on May 13 from 1:00pm until 7:00 pm. Appointments may be made on-line. To save time giving history go to …
Combee book cover

Dr. Fields-Black brings history to life with her book Combee

In a presentation of her book Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black put together a puzzle dating back to the Civil War to …
Local News
L to R:  Ms. Howell's Kindergarten class poster winner and Gary Herndon, Elks Club Chair

The Colleton Soil & Water Conservation District contest “May The Forest Be With You Always”

The Colleton Soil & Water Conservation District is sponsored their 2023-2024 Annual Poster and Essay Contest for students in public, private, and home schools in Colleton County. The topic for …

PEP Club April Attic Auction

The P.E.P. Club (People Enjoying People) held their annual April Attic Sale and club President Norma Weeks auctioned off the items club members brought in. Everyone agrees that Jimmy Blocker has no …
Race cars from the early years of NASCAR

Day Trippin'

If you have never been to a Nascar race, Darlington would be a great indoctrination. The track is old school, known as the “Track to Tough to Tame” or “The Lady in Black”. The track is …

Colleton County Bands earn Superior Ratings

The Colleton County High School Band of Blue and the Colleton County Middle School Band participated in the South Carolina Band Directors Association Solo and Ensemble Festival on Friday, April 26th. …
Local Sports
When you look at the coaches on the USC Salkehatchie baseball field this season, they all have one thing in common.  They’ve been here before. Head Coach Jeremy Joye and assistant coaches LeBon …
Bayleigh Chapman - Grade 7, Joyce Dong - Grade 7, Jamiya Gant - Grade 8, Kennedy Graham - Grade 8, Jaleesha Jenkins - Grade 8, Bryleigh Johnson - Grade 8, Lillyanna Kooy - Grade 8, Isabella Lundell - …
Sam Witkin - INF/P - Grade 7, Kanan Breland - INF- Grade 8, Glenn Tumbleston - INF- Grade 7, Bentley Hiers - UTL- Grade 8, John Parks - OF/P- Grade 7, Tre-Vahn Fishburne - OF- Grade 8, Owen Olimpo - …
Caleb and Cole Davis, of Colleton Preparatory Academy, are making inroads to college football careers. Caleb Davis has committed to The Citadel. Cole Davis, has received a PWO offer from the …
Obituaries
Bobby Beach
Beach, Bobby
Bobby James Beach, 73, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest in the comfort of his own home Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Bobby was born November 7, 1949, in Colleton County to the late Bud Beach and …
Ricky Godson
Gadson, Ricky
Ricky Lee Gadson was born on January 30, 1958 the oldest son of the late Luther Harrison Gadson and Thelma Polite Gadson. Ricky was educated in the Colleton County School District where he graduated …
Nancy Gooding
Gooding, Nancy
Mrs. Nancy Padgett Gooding, 73, of Lodge, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, May 2, 2024, at Trident Medical Center. Born February 24, 1951, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of the …
Michael Morris
Hill, Donald
Donald Ray Hill, 66, of Walterboro, passed away at his residence Sunday, April 28, 2024, surrounded by his family. Ray was born May 20, 1957, in El Paso, Texas to the late Geneva Singletary Rudd and …
Michael Morris
Morris, Michael
Mr. Michael Anthony Morris, Jr., 41, of Cottageville, entered into rest Wednesday morning, May 1, 2024, at his residence while under Hospice care and surrounded by his loving family. Born January 5, …
Public Safety

McMaster declares May Hurricane Preparedness Month

Governor Henry McMaster has officially declared May as South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Month. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division, county emergency managers, the National Weather …

#yourColletonfirefighter presents #firefighterfriday

Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Connor Mull on #firefighterfriday. Firefighter-EMT Mull is assigned to the Station 1 Platoon on “B” shift. Here is more information on Firefighter-EMT …

Edisto Beach Fire Department receives Fire Safe Community Designation

The Edisto Beach Fire Department was one of 154 South Carolina fire departments across the state to receive the “Fire Safe South Carolina” designation. There are over 500 fire departments in …
Education
National Principals Day
National Principals' Day was May 1, 2024. Thank you, Principals, for all you do for the district, your staff, students, families, and the community.
GETTING A HEAD START:  As part of the early college partnerships with local school districts, 21 high school seniors earned their associate degrees.  Pictured are Hannah Craven, Kaniah Ferguson, Saniye Washington, Leah Polite, MaKayla Craven, Cayleigh Jacques, Jenna Cox, Adam Padgett, Ahava Folk (Back Row) Jayla Cohen, Amaray Washington, Sarai Frazier, Jalyn Perry, Caleb Cook, Christian Williams, Hailey Craven, Alexandria Stephens, Jessica Donaldson
USC Salkehatchie celebrates 52nd commencement
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie celebrated its 52nd commencement at its Allendale campus on April 26. The University awarded 135 degrees including 116 associate degrees and 19 …
L to R:  Giselle Cortez, Arika Deshane, Devin Dwight, Willow Christeson, Brooke Caldwell
CCHS students Plant the Moon
Ms. Rachana Bhonsle’s students participated in the Plant the Moon Challenge and joined a global science experiment and research challenge to examine how vegetable crops can grow in lunar soil. Each …
Celestial happenings at Colleton Prep
Monday, April 8 Colleton Preparatory students took the opportunity to view the solar eclipse on the football field. The next total solar eclipse will take place August 12, 2045 in 21 years.
Artist rendering of Clemson University College of Veterinary Medicine campus
Clemson University’s College of Veterinary Medicine
Upon receiving provisional accreditation, the Clemson University College of Veterinary Medicine will admit its first class in 2026. Dr. Steven Marks is the College’s founding dean and comments, …
Faith
Anna Bright
Mother’s Prayers
There is a special song, “Mother’s Prayers Have Followed Me” by Lizzie DeArmond, that we sang in my church annually for Mother’s Day when I was a young girl. I loved the beautiful tune so …
Zane Brown
The Golden Years
If God grants me life, I will pass another milestone next month. I will reach the mystical age of seventy. My body reminds me daily that I am old. I never thought I would reach this age, but here I …
A Challenge Worth Embracing
Our church staff has been reading James Clear’s fascinating book, Atomic Habits, Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. The book began with the history of how the governing body of professional …
Todd Simmons
Our Generous Father
…no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. Psalms 84:11 A prevalent feeling among those who resist worshipping God is that God might hold back good things from us. …
Anna Bright
Remain Patient and Finish the Journey!
As the closing of the school year approaches, I decided to share this message about patience. I was a secondary educator for 42 years in Alabama and South Carolina. If I had not learned to have …
Opinion
Vicki Brown
Vick's View
Recently, my mother’s clan had a family reunion. Getting to see everyone was fun, but I dreaded hearing the same question asked over and over by rarely seen family members: “What have you been …
WPD gets funding from USDA
April 24th, the City of Walterboro had a ribbon cutting ceremony for receipt of USDA Rural Development funding. USDA awarded the city $112,100 for the following projects: Police Dep. – …
Letter to the Editor
I have been a student of American History for over 60 years. I have never read or witnessed anything like the urgent and aggressive attempt by our current government to establish a plan for total …
Letter to the Editor
I am sick and tired of the anti-Semitic protests across America, and especially on our university campuses, where they create the potential for violence. Violent demonstrations are not the main …
Vicki Brown
Vick's View
PART TWO: The Dress If you read my last week’s column, you will remember that this is a continuation of the fiasco that was my son’s wedding. Nothing I plan ever goes well, and this wedding …
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