Recent Headlines

Accident on I-95 injures three

Three people were injured, one seriously in a single vehicle MVC on Interstate 95 near the 61-mile marker northbound, Thursday evening June 5th. The northbound sedan was traveling at a high rate of …

DAR gives American Revolution Historic Preservation Medal

At the May 21st meeting of the Colonel Joseph Glover Chapter of the SC Daughters of the American Revolution in Walterboro, Walterboro’s Eleanor (Nina) Burke was awarded the National Society of the …

Colleton County Recreation Center softball team goes to State

Information provided by Tiffini Varnadoe The 8U Colleton All-Star team has made it to the State Championship. The team came in second place in the Regional Tournament which secured their spot. The …

Juneteenth

The Emancipation Proclamation did not immediately free enslaved people in 1863. The Proclamation applied only to Confederate controlled areas, but did not pertain to border states that still held …
FEATURES
Tamara Chisolm

Spotlight-Tamara Chisolm

It’s really rewarding to do what you like and like what you do and Tamara Chisolm counts herself fortunate that she has found that fulfillment in her career and life. Ms. Chisolm is from and …
Joe Hamilton

Spotlight-Joe Hamilton

This week’s Spotlight is on Joe Hamilton owner of SS Hamilton Farms in Greenpond. Hamilton grew up in Colleton County. He attended Ivnenia Brown Elementary School in Greenpond and graduated from …
Local News

Jacobs elected as Jr. Vice Commander

Marc Jacob of Colleton County Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 12102 was elected and installed as the Jr. Vice Commander for District 1, Department of South Carolina. He has also been appointed to …

Colleton County United for Safety-Community Meeting

portant community meeting to be held at the Colleton County Civic Center, 494 Hampton Street, Walterboro, South Carolina, on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The …

Edisto Beach welcomes new Municipal Clerk

The Town of Edisto Beach welcomes Mrs. Donna Rizer to Edisto Beach Town Hall as the new Municipal clerk. Mrs. Rizer brings almost 30 years of teaching and 4 years as a reservation specialist at …

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Mary Carter won our May subscription promotion. She won a Domino’s Gift Card.
PEOPLE - PLACES - THINGS
Barrett and Jacinda Ulm

Hometown Heroes - Barrett Ulm

Someone does not have to be from somewhere to make it their home. This week’s Hometown Heroes highlights Barrett Ulm and what he is doing to make his home of Walterboro the best it can …

SC State Museum Building

DayTrippin'-SC State Museum

This month’s Daytrippin’ is a trip to the South Carolina State Museum. Located about 90 miles north of Colleton County in Columbia, the museum is a great place to spend a few hours to immerse …

Drive-In Theater

Back in my Day

This month’s Back in my Day is about Cruisin’ Jefferies. This past time was a favorite of the youth of Colleton County on Friday and Saturday nights. This was the time to see and be seen. The …

Local Sports

CCSD Exceptional Athletes compete in Special Olympics

What an unforgettable day! On Friday, March 14, 2025, our amazing Exceptional Athletes traveled to Woodland High School to compete in the 2025 Special Olympics - and they SHINED! They dashed …

CCPR 2025 Basketball Champions

Congratulations to the 2025 Colleton County Parks and Recreation Basketball Champions, The Golden State Warriors! Coach Delee is very proud of her team and remarks “there is nobody better!”

USC Salkehatchie Men’s Basketball Extends Winning Streak, Solidifies Top Spot in Region 10

The USC Salkehatchie men’s basketball team continues its impressive winning streak, extending it to five games with recent victories over Cape Fear Community College, Gaston College, and Wake Tech …
Obituaries
Wood, Floyd
Mr. Floyd Wood, 68, entered into rest Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Sand Piper Post Acute Care in Mount Pleasant. Born July 25, 1956, in Summerville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Jervis …
Thomas, Frank
WALTERBORO:     Mr. Frank Jeremiah Thomas, beloved husband of Nancy Lyons Thomas, passed away late Thursday evening, June 12, 2025 at his home in Walterboro, under hospice care, with his …
Patterson, Janice
WALTERBORO:     Mrs. Janice Ann Avant Patterson, wife of William Jeff O’Quinn, passed away Monday evening, June 9, 2025 at the Trident Medical Center in Charleston at the age of 71. …
Gallagher, Ralph
WALTERBORO – Mr. Ralph Michael Gallagher, 68, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. Born April 23, 1957, in Jasonville, Indiana, …
Bazzle, Marilyn
WALTERBORO:     Mrs. Marilyn Canaday Bazzle, beloved wife of Lonnie E. Bazzle, passed away at her home Monday morning, June 9, 2025 under hospice care, with her devoted husband by her side. …
Education
Colleton County School District holds Board meeting
The Colleton County School District Board of Trustees held its Committee of the Whole Meeting June 10, 2025 at the District Offices. Item 1—Call to order The welcome was given by Chairperson …
L to R: Señor McClellan, Ethan McCoy - Bronze, Austin Murdaugh - Silver, Collin Sipe - Bronze, Matthew Finney - Gold, Isaac Tuten - Silver, Graycen Bryan - Bronze, Betts White - Bronze, and Sarah Branam - Silver.
Local students shine in National Spanish Language Competition
We are thrilled to congratulate the outstanding Spanish students from Colleton Preparatory Academy who have once again demonstrated excellence on the 2025 National Spanish Exam (NSE), earing …
OCtech Announces Honor Students for 2025 Spring Semester
The following individuals have been named honor students for the spring 2025 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College: President’s List (part-time) Islandton: Matthew …
May 2025 Associate Degree in Nursing graduates L to R:  Asiyih Pellegrino, Abria Thompson, Brittany Cushman, Latriciana Brown, Katherine Reynolds, Nyshika Staley, Kaitlin Biggins, Ana Laboy, Kourtlyn Taylor, Allsion Brown, Darnelle Hazard, Sindoda Lawyer, Savannah Sampson, Karen Cuellar, Alicia Schiller, Dominique Karczewski, Dominique Padilla, Bryson Santiago, Carmela Ramirez, Taylor Adams, Ellisette Sinor and Precious Johnson
TCL honors nursing and physical therapist assistant graduates
The Technical College of the Lowcountry recently recognized 22 associate degree nursing (ADN) graduates and eight associate degree physical therapist assistant (PTA) graduates during its May 8 …
L to R:  Dr. Ron Youmans, Director Colleton County for Success, Dr. Martin Wright, Assistant Superintendent for Colleton County School District, 2024-2025 Colleton Adult Learning Center graduates, Chris Horvath, Director of Colleton Adult Learning Center, Superintendent Jessica Williams
Colleton Adult Learning Center holds graduation
Colleton Adult Learning Center held its graduation ceremony May 29, 2025, at the CCHS Performing Arts Center. Colleton Academy for Success also graduated students from their program. The invocation …
LOCAL VOICES
FAITH
Todd Simmons
The Best Advice
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Whenever I need to find a …
Tim Richards
Happy Father’s Day
Best-selling child psychologist and author Dr. James Dobson released his first book, Dare to Discipline, in 1970. It suggests parents must provide children with firm, loving, consistent discipline. …
Faith
Zane Brown
How do You Worship?
In Nehemiah chapter eight, we find one of the most dramatic events in the Old Testament. Decades earlier, the prophets Jeremiah and Isaiah had proclaimed God’s word to God’s people, but the …
Anna Bright
We Seriously Need Community Unity!
My brothers and sisters, we’re living in a time when headlines hurt, violence is too common, and hearts are breaking in real time. You don’t have to watch the news long to know: our communities …
OPINION
Vicki Brown
Vick's View
I recently had surgery. It took six weeks to recover, but that wasn’t the worst part. The pain certainly was no fun, but the worst part of it all was the cervical collar I had to wear. For six …
Vicki Brown
Vick's View
Few things cause more distress in a parent’s life than sending a kid off to college. For some parents it is heart wrenching. But for others, it is an absolute relief. Our oldest son was rather …
Crime & Safety
Collision at Foxfield Road and Fourth Street
A child was severely injured when the Moped they were driving was struck in the side at the intersection of Foxfield Road and Fourth Street Saturday afternoon June 7, 2025. The small child, around …
New golf cart law approved
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office asks everyone to “be safe, stay legal” in reference to the updates to South Carolina’s golf cart law. Please be advised of the following: Section …
Clayton Earl Lane
Colleton County Sheriff’s Office searches for missing man
CCSO is looking for Clayton Earl Lane, age 34. He was last seen at the Baymont Inn in Walterboro on May 28th. His friends and family have not heard from him since Wednesday, and they are concerned …
Human Skeletal Remains Discovered on Edisto Island
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a report of discovered human skeletal remains on Edisto Island. Deputies were dispatched to the Jeremy Cay Community near Legare Road on …
1 Dies in Benton Farm Road Accident
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office and Colleton County Fire Rescue responded to a report of an accident on Benton Farm Road near Rentz Drive. The accident was reported just after midnight on May …