Civil Air Patrol hosts open house

The Ace Basin Civil Air Patrol Squadron held an open house at the Lowcountry Regional Airport on Saturday, October 31. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has three primary missions: emergency services, …

Veterans Park Nearing Completion

Colleton County is quickly finishing the construction of the New Veterans Park at the Lowcountry Regional Airport. Managed by the County Veterans Council, the park includes an expansive stage …

Gooding upsets Biering in Colleton County race, as local focus for months has been on Data Centers

The victory of Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, in the U.S. Senate race from South Carolina - a victory fueled in part by her demand for a 2-year moratorium on fast-growing Data Centers - opened the …

Sheriff’s Department Hosts Trunk or Treat

The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office welcomed well over 1,000 local children to the Annual Trunk or Treat on October 29 at the department parking lot. Community organizations, …

Civitans celebrate 70 years in Walterboro

The Walterboro Civitan Club celebrated a milestone on Thursday evening, October 22 nd, and the organization recognized its 70 th Anniversary in Colleton County. The evening was …

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Colleton County Sheriff’s Office K9 Dozer has received donation of body armor

Colleton County Sheriff’s Office, SC - K9 Dozer has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. …

Freedom Truck comes to Walterboro

The Freedom Truck made a stop in Walterboro on October 26 and 27 th . The Freedom Truck is a Museum on Wheels, a traveling exhibit that brings the story of America’s founding directly to …

Clyburn celebrates re-election to South Carolina's 6th Congressional District

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Today, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement: “I am humbled and honored to continue serving the people of South Carolina’s …

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November 3, 2026

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Colleton Today 2026

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Clara Britt holds a high school photo of herself at her home in St. George on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Britt estimates the photo was taken around 1948.

She graduated from a segregated high school at 27. Now 105, she returned for its centennial.

ST. GEORGE - Clara Mae Britt graduated from high school at 27, the oldest in her class by about a decade. After quitting school in eighth grade to help her family make money, Britt was excited to go …

Hometown Heroes – Joshua Taylor and Wesley Nettles

This month’s Hometown Hero is two local businessmen who are in the process of literally saving a local home on Hampton Street from demolition. The Gahagan House was built around the turn of the …

Walterboro Rotary Club Ireland Creek Bridge Run

The Walterboro Rotary Club held its annual Ireland Creek Bridge Run on Thursday, October 23, 2026, at 6:00 pm. The run is a one-mile timed loop around West Washington Street Bridge and Forest …

HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital Names Lari Gooding as Chief Executive Officer

WALTERBORO, S.C. – HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Lari Gooding as Chief Executive Officer, as of October 19, 2026. Gooding brings nearly three …

State Ethics Commission investigating Colleton County Councilman

In a story published by Channel 5 on October 26 th , they reported that the State Ethics Commission is investigating a complaint against Colleton County Councilman Johnny Frank. The …

Festivello returns to Colleton County

Festivello, the multi-day biking event, will return to the roads of the Lowcountry on November 11th to bring cyclists from all over the country together for a weekend of biking, food, and …

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FEATURES

Back in My Day - Myrtle Beach Pavilion

This month’s Back in My Day is about the Myrtle Beach Pavilion, an institution in South Carolina until 2007. The Pavilion was located on Ocean Boulevard and 9th Avenue and included one of …

Day Trippin’ – Camden, SC

This month’s Daytrippin’ is a trip about 90 minutes from Colleton County to the City of Camden. We took the day and traveled to enjoy their yearly Fire Fest, which kicks off Fire …

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Obituaries

Gaylord, Barbara Jean

Ms. Barbara Jean Gaylord, 86, of Walterboro, died Tuesday, October 28, 2026. Born December 11, 1939, in Jasper County, she was a daughter of the late Jack Lamb and Eunice Anderson …

Helmuth, Becky

Mrs. Becky Bennett Polk Helmuth, 90, of Guyton, Georgia, a longtime resident of the Rum Gully Community of Islandton, entered into rest Monday morning, October 26, 2026, at Pruitt Health Care in Port …

Ritter, Juanita

Ms. Juanita Elesha Ritter, 85, of Pickens, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Manna Post Acute Care Center. She was the wife of the late Roger Lewis Ritter to whom …

Bennett, Dr. Earle

Dr. Earle McConnell Bennett passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026. Born on August 5, 1944, in Hemingway, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Maron Barnwell Lee, Sr. and …

Espy, Robert

Mr. Robert Leonard Espy, 79, of Goose Creek, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, October 19, 2026, at his residence in Cottageville. He was the husband of the late Ruth Ann Espy. …

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Crime & Safety

Trash fire ignites storage buildings on Sixth Street

An unattended trash fire spread to nearby woods and ignited two storage buildings in the 500 block of Sixth Street Tuesday afternoon December 23 at 2:40. Engine 19 arrived to find two storage …

Walterboro woman convicted of killing husband’s companion during late‑night shooting

WALTERBORO, SC (Oct. 29, 2026) - A Walterboro woman who tracked down her estranged husband and fatally shot his companion during a late‑night confrontation is now bound for prison. Michelle …

On October 9, 2026, Jillian Stubenrauch (36) was arrested and charged with Fentanyl-Induced Homicide. She was denied bond on October 10, 2026, and remains incarcerated at the Colleton County Detention Center.

Walterboro woman charged with fentanyl-induced homicide

On September 6, 2026, at approximately 5:09 a.m., Colleton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 327 Driggers Lane in Walterboro to assist Colleton County Fire-Rescue with an unresponsive …

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LOCAL VOICES

OPINION

Bad Rex

Many years ago, and before lawsuits became routine, dogs were allowed to roam freely throughout our neighborhood. Back then, the neighbors were so easy going that roaming dogs bothered no one. …

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FAITH & VALUES

Genuine Salvation

Read John 7-9. Genuine salvation is new birth (John 3). It is NOT acknowledgement of a fact, intellectual assent, or even simple believing. It IS the total surrender of the entire being -- mind, …

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OPINION

Be a Part of Our U.S. Democracy

When you go into the voting booth on Tuesday - if you have not already participated in early voting - no one will step in there with you. Oh, sure, you might be under the watchful eye of poll …

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