Posted by The Press and Standard | January 29, 2016 5:00 am
MARCIE is a young Beagle mix who wants a loving, safe home. She is about 9 months old, weighs about 40 pounds and probably won’t get any bigger. Marcie gets along with and plays well with other dogs in the … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 29, 2016 5:00 am
Walterboro home hit twice by thieves
A home on Sanders Street in Walterboro was targeted twice over the weekend.
On Saturday evening the resident called the Walterboro Police Department after finding that his home had been broken into. The thief … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 29, 2016 5:00 am
Monday federal officials in Washington D.C. announced that Walterboro will join 26 other communities across the United States in Local Foods, Local Places.
Gary Brightwell, director of the Colleton County Museum, Farmers Market and Colleton Commercial Kitchen, said she is … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 29, 2016 5:00 am
LOVE THAT PIG. David Linder gives a piglet a big smooch as part of a March of Dimes fundraiser held for the annual March for Babies last week at Colleton Medical Center.
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 28, 2016 5:00 pm
Walterboro City Council’s first meeting of 2016 gave Mayor Bill Young the opportunity to assess the city’s advances last year and what looms on the horizon in the new year.
“Over the last several years, we have seen projects that … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 28, 2016 5:00 pm
Kelsey Reeves was crowned Miss Cougar 2015-1016 at the annual pageant held Saturday night in the Performing Arts Center at Colleton County High School.
Other winners were:
Miss Senior Cougar, Ashlee Henson; first runner-up, Cashay Catterton; second, Jourdan Kinsey
Miss … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 28, 2016 2:18 pm
A Colleton County woman is in custody, facing multiple charges in connection with a pair of Wednesday armed robberies.
Barbara Ann Williams, 52, who reportedly has recent addresses in Yemassee and Green Pond, faces two counts of armed robbery and … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 28, 2016 5:00 am
Colleton County Middle School’s Jasmine Calloway periodically crossed her fingers at the microphone. Hendersonville Elementary School’s A’Niya Williams always had her pink rabbit’s foot nearby.
But it was skill, not luck, that led them to the top two spots in … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 28, 2016 5:00 am
A fire in the middle of last weekend’s cold spell, cost a Ritter family their home.
Members of Colleton County Fire-Rescue were called to the home at 1496 Saxby Hill Road Jan. 23 at 1:28 p.m. and the first fire … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 28, 2016 5:00 am
Lowcountry Council of Governments and Walterboro officials are making their final push to attract homeowners in the North Lemacks Street neighborhood to the second round of exterior home improvements.
The rehab work will be done through the volunteer group Mission … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 28, 2016 5:00 am
Perseverance paid off for the members of Northside Elementary School’s Eliminators and Trash Fighters last weekend.
Both teams brought back honors from Saturday’s FIRST Lego League Robotics regional competition at Fort Johnson Middle School on James Island.
Earlier in the … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 28, 2016 5:00 am
A Ruffin man was sent to prison for three years after he pled guilty to a variety of charges during his appearance in Colleton County General Sessions Court last week.
Nicholas Green, 22, of Ruffin, pled guilty to failure to … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 27, 2016 8:51 pm
Rev. Posey Belcher, Jr., of Rock Hill, SC, died on Friday, January 22, 2016, at the age of 83 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. A native of Inman, SC, Rev. Belcher was predeceased by his parents, Eleanor Brown … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 27, 2016 5:08 pm
Pancakes are coming to Walterboro.
The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) is planning to build a 4,856-square-foot restaurant on a 1.4-acre tract adjacent to Zaxby’s and Verizon on Bells Highway, said Walterboro City Manager Jeff Molinari.
Construction is planned to … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 27, 2016 5:01 pm
Colleton County Fire-Rescue personnel are continuing their investigation into a Jan. 23 fire that destroyed an old abandoned residence on Renee Court.
Colleton County Fire-Rescue Chief Barry McRoy said the cause of the fire appears to be suspicious in nature, … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 27, 2016 3:00 pm
The Walterboro Police Department was called to the Citgo South at 201 S. Jefferies Blvd. Wednesday at 2:17 a.m. after a female robbed the business.
The clerk said a black woman, wearing a white fur hat and white coat, said … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 25, 2016 8:38 pm
Iona Smith, 71, of, Walterboro, passed away on January 19 in Charlotte, NC. Service Saturday, 12 PM at New Covenant Fellowship in Green Pond: Professional Service Entrusted To: Hamilton’s Funeral Home of Walterboro.
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 25, 2016 8:36 pm
Mrs. Doris Newsome Smith, age 89, of Charleston and formerly a longtime resident of Walterboro, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 17, 2016, at the Ashley River Plantation Assisted Living.
Funeral services were held 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, January 20, 2016, … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 25, 2016 8:34 pm
Lieutenant Commander Nick Hoyt Grantham, United States Navy (Ret.), 79, of Islandton, affectionately known as “Red”, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, January 19, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at Veteran’s Victory House Nursing Home under the care of Patriot … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | January 25, 2016 8:29 pm
ROUND O – Mr. Reginald Wallace Smoak Sr., affectionately known by many as “Reggie”, age 61, entered into rest surrounded by his loving family Friday afternoon, January 22, 2016, at his home on Round O Road in Round O while … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | December 7, 2015 4:33 pm
Second-grader Richard Leyva of Northside Elementary was the county-wide winner of a new bicycle in Colleton Fire-Rescue’s coloring contest which was offered to all second-graders in the county schools during Fire Prevention Month in October. The students had to correctly … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | December 7, 2015 4:30 pm
Recently, Laura Clark’s fourth period Social Entrepreneur Class raised money for St. Jude’s Episcopal Church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner. The fundraiser included paracord bracelets and paracord key chains, all made by the students. In 11 days, Oct. 16-Nov. 3, the students … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | December 7, 2015 4:27 pm
A group of Colleton County High School students learned about life in the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, SPAWAR, in Charleston last week.
Lakeisha Williams, the research scientist and STEM programs manager with SPAWAR, explained that the center provides … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | December 7, 2015 4:25 pm
Walterboro and Colleton County fire personnel spent several hours on Leith Lane Friday evening, working to ensure that the tower of flames from a ruptured natural gas line did not endanger nearby structures.
City firefighters were called to the 200 … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | December 7, 2015 4:22 pm
A Walterboro man was killed Saturday evening when the farm tractor he was driving was struck by another vehicle on Maple Ridge Road.
Colleton County Deputy Coroner Richard Carter said Ronnie Sylvester Generette, 54, of Walterboro, was pronounced dead at … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | December 7, 2015 4:13 pm
Ted and Susan Chewning took over the teaching facility at the Colleton Commercial Kitchen Thursday night, transforming it into an Italian farmhouse kitchen to demonstrate the process of making soft cheeses.
While Ted was making mozzarella, Susan was preparing ricotta.… Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | December 7, 2015 4:10 pm
Geneatha Williams was honored recently, receiving the Happy McLeod Employee of the Year Award at the Colleton County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs annual employee recognition dinner.
Williams has been employed with Colleton County Board of Disabilities and Special … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | December 7, 2015 4:06 pm
There’s a television show called “Cold Case” where investigators solve decades-old cases that everyone else has given up on. That only happens in the movies, right?
Not this week. This week it happened right here in Walterboro. Officers from the … Read the rest
© Copyright 2018 | Walterboro Live
