School opening revamped; state requires in-person option

Parents must choose one of two options; but plan still must be approved by state. The Colleton County School Board met Tuesday Aug. 4 to discuss updates to the upcoming school year, after the plan …

Edisto Beach spared as Isaias stays offshore

By CINDY CROSBYcindyc4@yahoo.com Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina late Monday August 3 as a Category 1 hurricane according to the National Hurricane Center …

Adult Ed holds Class of 2020 Commencement

By CINDY CROSBYcindyc4@yahoo.com The Colleton County Department of Adult Education held the Class of 2020 Commencement on Thursday July 30 at Faith Walterboro. Sixteen graduates were presented …

Wiggins raw milk, fresh from the cow

Raw milk — something previous generations grew up drinking.Now Wiggins Farm on Possum Corner Road near Walterboro is producing and selling raw milk. The milk can be found at the Colleton Museum …

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES

Free Covid-19 testing Saturday July 11

The Seventh Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a series of free COVID-19 testing sites across South Carolina July 8-11, including one at Colleton County High …

COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE Wednesday May 27

Colleton County officials have been notified of seventy-six total cases of COVID-19 in Colleton County, …
Rec Center to re-open; 48 total Covid cases reported

The Colleton County Parks and Recreation Fitness Center will re-open on Tuesday May 26 with new policies …
COVID-19 Update 5-1-2020

Colleton County officials have been notified of 33 total cases of COVID-19 in Colleton County. This …
COVID-19 Update

As of Tuesday April 21, SCDHEC reports that Colleton has 23 positive cases of the COVID-19 virus and two …

Lowcountry Urgent Care now doing COVID-19 tests

During these difficult times, Lowcountry Urgent Care (LUC) is open and available to collect …
CCHS, TCTC students donate masks, gloves, gowns to MUSC

Julie Mundell, Michael Fanchette and Scott Wheeler are teachers at Colleton County High School’s …
A sign of the times

This sign on I-95 near the rest area at Exit 53 pretty much sums up the state of the country. With …
Toilet paper has a new look

Jeff Lewis, owner of Jeff’s IGA in Ehrhardt, knew that supplies of toilet paper were limited. So …

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NEWS

Two historical markers approved

County Administrator Kevin Griffin reported at Tuesday’s County Council meeting that a grant is being made possible by the African American Heritage Foundation in coordination with the USDA to …

You got the look: Cosplaying lets anybody be anybody | Column

Inspiration, fandom, creativity and at times competition.These are the keywords to anyone who is involved, casually, competitively or at times addictively, in the world of Cosplaying.Now, for those …

Movies: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

3 out 5 starsRating: PGGenre: Action, Adventure, ComedyCast: Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Corey Feldman, Josh Pais, James Saito, and Kevin ClashDirector: Steve BarronRun Time: …

Republicans to meet in outdoor pavilion Aug. 13

The Colleton County Republican Party will meet Thursday Aug. 13 at 6:30 p.m., in the outdoor pavilion at the Colleton Parks and Recreation Center. Social distancing will be observed, and all …

Blood drive nets 48 pints; next drive to be September 14

The July 3 blood drive at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church collected 48 pints of blood for the Red Cross.Forty-nine people showed up to donate under closely-controlled safety precautions for …

Dandridges to be married 50 years on August 1

Danny and Margaret Moseley Dandridge will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on August 1. They were married August 1, 1970 in Walterboro at Edgewood Baptist Church. Children of the couple are …

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Birth Announcement: COLTON JEFFREY REIMEL

Angela and David Reimel of Walterboro announce the birth of a son, Colton Jeffrey Reimel, on Sunday June 14 at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. He weighed eight pounds, three ounces, and was 20 …

Pon Pon Chapel of Ease clean-up continues

By CINDY CROSBYcindyc4@yahoo.com This past Saturday, 11 volunteers worked tirelessly for several hours to help move rubble at Pon Pon Chapel of Ease in Jacksonboro. Coordinated by the Colleton …

Urgent Care working on solution to lines

For the last several weeks, cars turning into Lowcountry Urgent Care on Bells Highway have been sitting in line — sometimes a line 15-20 cars long backed up on Bells Highway.But the urgent care …

Coin shortage: coming to a store near you

If you haven’t traveled outside of Colleton County lately, you are lucky. For those who have, well, it’s a shock. Stores have no change.It’s unbelievable to go to a Hardee’s …

Solicitor receives state award for helping victims

The S.C. Victim Assistance Network on July 27 recognized Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone for his work to help crime victims, including the launch of a first-in-the-state victims services …

City wins state achievement award

The City of Walterboro has received a Municipal Achievement Award for its Walterboro Wildlife Center. The city won in the 5,001–10,000 population category. The Walterboro Wildlife Center, built …

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Obituaries

Willie Eugene Snipes III

Willie Eugene Snipes III Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home Mr. Willie Eugene Snipes III, 78, passed away at his home in Myrtle Beach, …
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Nancy Lana Siegel Cofield

Nancy Lana Siegel Cofield Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home WALTERBORO: Mrs. Nancy Lana Siegel Cofield, wife of Gary L. Cofield, passed …
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Belinda Jean Blocker Farmer

Belinda Jean Blocker Farmer Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home Belinda Jean Blocker Farmer passed away at her home in Walterboro on July …
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Jack Leon Driver

Jack Leon Driver Brice Herndon Funeral Chapels and Crematory Mr. Jack Leon Driver, 79, entered into rest Tuesday afternoon, July …
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William Riley Austin Sr

William Riley Austin Sr Brice Herndon Funeral Chapels and Crematory Mr. William Riley Austin, Sr., age 73, of Walterboro, …
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Wreck tears motor out of car

An adult man was critically injured in a high-speed single-vehicle wreck on I-95 at the 41-mile marker northbound on Monday Aug. 3 at 1:54 p.m. According to witnesses, the vehicle was traveling …

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