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Settlement bans data center development in most of Colleton County’s ACE Basin areas

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Southern Environmental Law Center has reached an agreement with Colleton County to resolve a lawsuit filed in January on behalf of two landowners, Jennifer Singleton and …

Civitans holds its September 24th meeting

The Walterboro Civitan Club held its September 24th meeting at Dukes Barbecue. The meeting was called to order by the ringing of the bell by Civitan President, Tom Whitacre. This month’s meeting …
Bobby Rhode, who completed his 16th gallon blood donation, with Norma Weeks, Colleton County Blood Drive Coordinator

Blood Drive at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Collects 43 Pints

The September 14th blood drive at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church had 39 donors attend and collected 43 pints of blood. The reason for more pints than donors is that when someone donates double red on …
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Palmetto Breeze Expands Services in Colleton County

Palmetto Breeze Transit announced on September 28th expanded service to the residents of Colleton County with the addition of a partnership with Genesis Healthcare. This will allow more flexibility …
Letter from Dr. John Gallagher, DC to the City of Walterboro Mayor and City Council

Walterboro City Council to hear concerns about sign destroyed by speeders, homeless encampment

Walterboro City Council is scheduled to hear concerns about a sign being destroyed by speeders and a homeless persons’ encampment during its regular monthly meeting this Tuesday.   …

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, …

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 …
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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
Wiggins, Shirley
Shirley Jane Nettles Wiggins, 77, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Saturday morning, September 26, 2026, at Trident Medical Center. Born August 2, 1949, in Walterboro, she was a daughter …
Preacher, Annette
RUFFIN – Mrs. Annette Allen Preacher, 84, entered into rest Friday evening, September 25, 2026. Born on May 21st, 1942, in Waynesboro, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Cassiby Allen and the …
LaRose, Leland
Leland Robert LaRose, 85, of Fairfax, South Carolina, entered into rest on Friday, September 25, 2026, at his daughter’s house in Colleton County. Leland was born on January 23, 1941, in …
Frazier, Dorothy
Dorothy L. Frazier, 66, of Walterboro, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, September 27, 2026, at her residence. Born August 6, 1960, in Charleston, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the …
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, …
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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OPINION
Robb Hicks
A Town Without a Newspaper Loses More Than News
During National Newspaper Week, we should all ask what would happen if our local newspaper suddenly disappeared. Our community would lose more than headlines. We would lose the public …
FAITH & VALUES
From Pain to Praise
What do you sing when the medicine costs more than you can pay, the refrigerator is nearly empty, and another young life has been lost to despair? What do you sing when a paycheck disappears, gas and …
OPINION
University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media faculty headshots in Lexington, Ky., on August 16, 2023.
Local Journalism - Still Essential 250 Years Later
When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers.  With all of the enormous changes in this …