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County residents are reminded that Fire-Rescue provides and installs free smoke detectors in homes. County Council funds the safety initiative for residents located in the County Fire District, …
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2/29/24
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Sergeant Jackson Lee Riley & Hydro, the tandem that forms the Walterboro Police Department K9 Unit, recently stopped by the Press and Standard offices for a demonstration. Check out the video …
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2/28/24
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Heavy rains brought flooding to streets across the area on February 12th and 13th.
The 5.6” of rainfall led to several road closures and warning signs on roads and parking lots. There was …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/22/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Brad Welch on #firefighterfriday. Firefighter/EMT Welch is assigned to Station 19’s Platoon on “B” Shift. Here is more information about FF/EMT …
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2/22/24
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Chief Feather says, “It’s not training, unless it’s raining!”. “C” Shift is forcing their way through the weather and getting it done
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2/22/24
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Meeting Sgt. Riley and Hydro like we did for this interview was incredible. However, if someone is meeting them in the course of their job, then incredibly bad would be the words to use.
Sergeant …
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2/22/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Jimmy Jacques on #firefighterfriday. Lieutenant Jacques is a volunteer assigned to Station 9 serving the Cottageville community. He joined Colleton County …
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2/15/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Ray Delonge on #firefighterfriday. Lieutenant Delonge is a volunteer assigned to Station 22 serving the Ritter community. Here is more on Lieutenant …
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2/15/24
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Introducing our newest K9 partner, Annie! She’s been paired with Deputy Lindsey Cummings. Welcome to CCSO Annie!
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2/15/24
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The Walterboro Police Department is attempting to identify this subject. Anyone with information that could assist in the identity of this person please contact Detective Fisk 843-782-1031
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2/15/24
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Walterboro Fire Department and Colleton County Fire-Rescue were busy on Wednesday January 31st. Two separate accidents occurred on Bells Hwy, the first happening around 10am in front of Family …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/8/24
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A multi-vehicle accident occurred on I-95 at the southbound 53 mile marker on Wednesday morning, January 31. A tractor trailer collided with a small car carrier causing extensive damage to both …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/8/24
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When you call 911, chances are it is the worst day of your life. Telecommunicators (911 dispatchers) understand at that moment your world may feel like it is falling apart. Telecommunicators talk to …
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2/8/24
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Sheriff’s Deputies and Fire-Rescue responded to Round O Rd. near Ferret Lane for a vehicle accident on January 29th. The truck apparently had been southbound on Round O Road, swerved at a …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/8/24
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A vehicle accident on January 21st occurred at the intersection of Hampton St and Widgeon Rd. The accident sent three people to area hospitals and blocked traffic on Hampton Street for 40 minutes. …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/1/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Brandon Broach on #firefighterfriday. Engineer/ Flight Paramedic (FP-C) Broach is assigned to Careflight on “B” Shift. Engineer/FP-C Broach joined Colleton …
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2/1/24
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A male motorcyclist was critically injured in an accident on US-21 near Plum Tree Lane. The rider was traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to negotiate a curve. The motorcycle ran into a …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/1/24
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A garage/workshop approximately 40’ x 25’ in size on Cottageville Highway (US Hwy 17-A) was heavily damaged in an afternoon fire Saturday, January 27, 2024. The occupants were at home when the …
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2/1/24
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14-year-old Zionayia M. Porcher, who has been missing from her home since December 22, 2023, has been located safe as of January 23, 2024. At the time of this publication, no other information has …
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By Dana Erickson
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2/1/24
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Colleton County Sheriff’s Office Cadet Post 843 participated in SCALE 2024 hosted by Mount Pleasant Police Department in which they competed in 6 scenarios. The Cadets competed against 12 other …
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1/25/24
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