Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest in Trafficking Fentanyl

The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop on September 17th at 2:15 in the morning. According to the Press Release from the Sheriff’s Department issued …

The Band of Blue Kicks off Competition Season

The Colleton County High School Band of Blue traveled to Columbia to compete in the Eagle Classic at Airport High School. The Band, under the direction of Tom Finigan, placed 2nd with a score of 84.9 …

Bank of the Lowcountry helps preserve Colleton County History

Colleton County is populated by numerous oak trees. One of the largest is located at the Colleton County Library on Hampton Street, with an estimated age of approximately 300 years; the tree has been …

Female found Injured on I-95

An adult female was critically injured in an incident on I-95 near the 44-mile marker northbound on September 17th. A paving crew resurfacing a section of the interstate found the woman lying …

Colleton County approves new zoning changes to allow data center

In just over a month, Colleton County Council went from having a Data Centers moratorium, to allow more study, to a “Digital Infrastructure Overlay” that sets the place where the county’s first …

Recent Headlines

Gov. McMaster Completes South Carolina’s Opportunity Zone Submission to U.S. Treasury

COLUMBIA – Gov. Henry McMaster announced today (Sept. 23) the completion of South Carolina’s submission of recommended Opportunity Zone census tracts to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. …

Zetas Hold Meeting with District New Hires

The Colleton County Zeta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met with newly hired teachers and staff on Sept. 17, 2026, at the Colleton County School District Office. The Zeta sisters …

The 2026 Queen's Float featuring 2026 Miss Yemassee Lorryn Belle Youmans, 2026 Miss Yemassee Shrimp Festival, Abigail Crowley, and their Little Princesses

Faces of the Festival - 2026 Yemessee Shrimp Festival

The 32nd Annual Yemessee Shrimp Festival took place September 17th through September 19th. Festival-goers were entertained by live, local talent, enjoyed parades and carnival rides, and, …

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September 24, 2026

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September 29, 2026

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Colleton Today 2026

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Civitans Award Scholarships

The Walterboro Civitan Club held its September 10th meeting at Dukes Barbecue. The meeting was called to order by the ringing of the bell by Civitan President Tom Whitacre. This month’s …

Air, Water & More at Proposed, Giant Canadys Power Station Will Be Subject of Tuesday Hearing in Walterboro

Canadys Station Project Availability Session & Public Meeting/Hearing SCDES** will hold a public hearing on Sept. 22, 2026 to accept oral and written …

Multiple Agencies Respond to Equestrian Transport Accident

The Southbound lanes of Interstate 95 were blocked near the 55-mile marker on the afternoon of September 5th. A northbound semi-truck hauling a horse trailer suffered a front right tire blowout, …

Fire-Rescue Remembers 911

Colleton County Fire Rescue remembered the fallen firefighters of the 911 attacks on the World Trade Center by joining fire departments across the country in conducting a remembrance ceremony on …

Shooting Incident at Canadys

Two people were shot in an incident south of Canadys Crossroads on Thursday evening, September 10th. According to the victims, at approximately 8:38 p.m., they were traveling north on Jefferies Hwy. …

Bedon-Lucas House Unveils Interpretive Panels

The Bedon-Lucas House at 205 Church Street will be unveiling four new interpretive panels on Tuesday, September 22 at 6:30 pm. The Colleton County Historical Society (CCHAPS) says that the panels are …

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FEATURES

Back in My Day – Edisto Beach

This month’s Back in My Day is a trip to Edisto Beach. Growing up is Colleton County, we had the best of both worlds when it came to watersports. We had therivers to ski and fish during the year, …

Day Trippin’ – Uranus, Missouri

This month’s Daytrippin’ is a trip to Uranus Fudge Factory just east of Saint Robert, Missouri. Located on Route 66 and just off Interstate 44, the fudge factory is your typical roadside …

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Obituaries

Layden, Sidney

Sidney Thomas Layden, IV, 51, of Brunson, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, September 20, 2026, at the Lowcountry Community Hospice in Summerville. Born February 20, 1975, in Walterboro, …

Newington, Vera

WALTERBORO – Mrs. Vera Jones Newington, age 99, of Walterboro, entered into rest Thursday evening, September 17, 2026, at Magnolias of Walterboro. She was the loving wife of the late Mr. Duane …

Yon, Linda

Linda Delores Yon, 77, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday evening, September 11, 2026, at Colleton Medical Center. Linda was born March 22, 1949, at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South …

Rast, Lucinda

BAMBERG – Lucinda “Lanette” Jeannette Stephens Rast, 48, of Bamberg, died September 15, 2026. Born July 12, 1978, in Colleton County, she was a daughter of Lucinda Craven McMillan and the late …

Kubik, Wesley

Wesley Leland Kubik, age 24, of Islandton, the beloved son of Kevin and Julie Kubik, entered into rest Tuesday evening, September 15, 2026, surrounded by the never-failing love of his family at …

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Crime & Safety

Colleton County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting on Jeffries Highway

Walterboro, SC- On September 10, 2026, Colleton County Sherıff’s Offıce deputıes responded to a report of a gunshot vıctım ın the 10,000 block of Jeffrıes Hıghway ın Walterboro at 8:38 PM.

Three Lowcountry men arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material charges

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Mark Wayne Dandridge, Jr., 41, of Colleton, S.C., Joshua Angelo Marquez, 20, of Berkeley, S.C., and Daniel F. …

Structure Fire has One Fatality

One adult perished and another was critically burned in a structure fire on Fire Hill Road Wednesday morning May 20th. Four dogs and seven snakes also perished in the fire. The adults were awakened …

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LOCAL VOICES

OPINION

Purdy Street Grocery

Purdy street grocery was a mom-and-pop store owned by my husband’s family when he was a child. I have always loved hearing his stories about the store, and I thought I would pass on some …

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FAITH & VALUES

Fathers Who Stand: Leading with Love, Faith, and Responsibility

Father’s Day is more than a day for cards, neckties, dinner plates, and kind words. It is a day to pause and honor the men who are standing in their homes, families, and in their …

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OPINION

Communism/Socialism: What are they?

Here are some facts you should know about the Socialist Marxist programs being promoted by liberal progressives: In 1917, a small group of revolutionaries led by Vladimir Lenin seized power in …

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