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Art’s Council Celebrates Octoberfest

The Colleton County Art’s Council held its annual Beer and Brats on Thursday, October 30th. Dozens came out to the Octoberfest at the Colleton Museum and Farmers Market to celebrate with various …

NAACP held its 2025 Candidates Forum

The NAACP held its 2025 Candidate Forum for the City Council and Mayoral Election on Wednesday, October 29th. The stage at the Colleton Civic Center Auditorium was filled with candidates hoping to …

Johnny Holmes

The Colleton County Veterans Council welcomes everyone to our 2025 Veterans Day Parade in honor of our Veterans service and selfless sacrifice to their country. The parade will be held on Sunday, …

Halloween Around Colleton County

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Halloween Around Colleton County

Halloween Around the Colleton County

Clemson researcher develops a method that can help treat cancer

Not all tumors and the cancer that causes them are the same. Dr. Marc Birtwistle, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and his team are using DNA “barcodes” to look inside tumors …

233 Jobs Coming to Colleton County

QMP, Inc.(QMP), a California-based company with a 30-year history in the water filtration industry, is planning their first, east coast manufacturing center in Colleton County. QMP is investing …

First Baptist Celebrates with Fall Festival

First Baptist Church of Walterboro held its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 18th. The grass lot behind the church turned into a festival ground with jump castles, games, face painting, a …

Santee Cooper Board approves key projects to meet future electric demands

The Santee Cooper Board of Directors advanced key energy projects today that will help meet South Carolina’s growing energy demands and open the door for further economic development. Earlier …

SCDSS Monitoring Federal Government Shutdown for SNAP Impact

Continued Government Closure May Impact Future SNAP Monthly Issuances As previously announced on October 1st, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated that SNAP benefits will be paid to …

New report projects harmful air pollution from proposed Canadys gas plant

Health impacts could cause millions in healthcare costs annually A newly released report by the Dominici Lab at Harvard University’s School of Public Health – commissioned by the Southern …
FEATURES

Spotlight-Colleton Tile and Concrete a Family Business

Colleton Tile and Concrete has been a fixture in Colleton County since 1948. The business is currently under the guiding hand of its third generation. This small business prides itself on the quality …

Local Business Highlight-Pruitt Healthcare Walterboro

Since 1969, PruittHealth has provided high-quality health care to communities across the Southeast. As a family-owned company for more than 50 years, PruittHealth put family at the center of …
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Hometown Heroes-David and Beate Lies

This week’s Hometown Heroes features David and Beate Lies members of the VFW Post #12102 in Walterboro. David is the Adjutant Quartermaster of the post and Beate is the Auxiliary …

Day Trippin'-Sanders Cafe

This month’s Day Trippin’ is one of those stops you make when you just want to see what is there. Whether it’s the Gaffney Peach (Just a Water Tower), the world’s largest Bottle of Ketchup …

Bernard Warshaw

Back in my Day-Clothiers of Downtown Walterboro

This month’s Back in My Day looks at Downtown Walterboro and the Clothiers that set up shop around the Washington Street Area. From Novit-Siegal’s to Handegans and Mademoiselles to Warshaw’s of …

Local Sports

Warhawks lose to Raiders

Ending their seven-game winning streak, Colleton Prep fell short against Dorchester Academy 28-14. The Warhawks drop to 7-2 in regular season play. The game was physical and saw its fair share of …

Salkehatchie vs Lancaster in Women’s Volleyball

The Salkehatchie Indians put on a show against last year’s conference champion, USC Lancaster, taking the first set and battling point-for-point in a thrilling 4-set match on Tuesday …

Colleton Prep celebrates Senior Night

CPA recognized their Seniors Friday night October 24th. Seniors took the field in recognition escorted by family and loved ones. Congratulations Seniors.
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Cougars lose to Bobcats

Despite some big plays from #8 Jakell Jenkins and #52 Shawn Bogues, the Colleton County Cougars fell to the Bluffton Bobcats 55-12 October 17. BHS has won against CCHS in their last 5 match-ups. …
Obituaries
Anna Bright
The Dangers of Bullying
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave …
Cason, William, Dr.
Dr. William O. “Bill” Cason, age 84, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center on Sunday, October 19, 2025. He was born on November 3, 1940, …
Duboise, Linda Shawn
Linda Shawn DuBoise, affectionately known as “Shawn”, entered into eternal rest peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Thursday evening, October 16, 2025, at the age of 66. Shawn …
Fenlong, Beth
Ms. Beth Blackwelder Fenlong, 63, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, October 15, 2025, at her residence. Born July 3, 1962, in Mooresville, North Carolina, she was a daughter …
Mangrum, Sarah
Sarah Arnold Mangrum, 93, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, October 20, 2025, at her residence. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Thomas Franklin Mangrum, to whom …
Education
JAG Program brings important opportunities to Colleton County High School
JAG, or Jobs for America’s Graduates, is different from other “clubs” in school. While some clubs and organizations have their meetings and activities after school hours, JAG is an actual …
Jobs for American Graduates
At Colleton County High School there are many elective classes and courses that prepare students for the future. There are dual-enrollment classes that take place at the University of South Carolina …
The Most Important Meal of the Day
Today, we wrapped up breakfast lesson today in labs. each group was responsible for a component of the main meal while each individual student was responsible for his or her own omelet They were …
LOCAL VOICES
FAITH
Zane Brown
A Safe Place
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 has been a favorite passage of mine for many years. It addresses the importance of relationships, both personal and with God. For those of us who are median and older adults, …
Tim Richards
Judging Others
If we are honest with ourselves, each of us has watched someone do something we knew was unwise and mumbled; “That wasn’t very smart.” I admit, occasionally, after making such a remark, I soon …
Faith
Todd Simmons
A Life We Don’t Deserve
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21 We’re all guilty of sin because we have resisted God. There has only …
Anna Bright
What Obedience Should Mean for the Christian
Obedience is more than simply following rules. For the Christian, it is the visible expression of our love and trust in God. The Scriptures remind us that obedience is not optional but essential for …
OPINION
Letter to the Editor
The city elections are upcoming—and it is important that voters understand the power that City Manager Jeff Molinari has. Walterboro has a council-manager form of government, which means that the …
Vicki Brown
Vick's View
Our community had a major ice storm in 2014. As for my husband and myself, we awoke to a rarity…no power. That was unusual for us since we discovered that our subdivision is on the same line as the …
Crime & Safety
Coach Adam Kinloch
Coach Adam Kinloch reflects on season and looks ahead
Vernon Gilbert sat down with Colleton County High School Cougar Football Head Coach Adam Kinloch to talk about the Cougar football season. Kinloch has been the head coach at the CCHS Program since …
WPD teams up with OCSO
Thank you to the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office for inviting us to the Domestic Violence Resource Fair. We truly enjoyed attending and showing our support for such an important cause.
Crush the Crisis
October 25, HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital joined forces with the Walterboro Police Department and Colleton County Sheriff’s Office to host the annual Crush the Crisis prescription drug take back …
CCFR stops for a refreshing treat
This is one of the many reasons why we love our jobs! Our firefighters stumbled across this cute lemonade stand today and called in some reinforcements to enjoy sweets and ice-cold lemonade on this …
From the South Carolina Election Commission
The following statement can be attributed to Interim Director Jenny Wooten: The State Election Commission is aware of the arrests of two former employees for alleged crimes that occurred during …