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Two people were trapped following a high-speed single vehicle accident on Hendersonville Hwy north of Yemassee on January 13th. The small pickup truck left the roadway, crossed the ditch, and struck …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/18/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Doug Mixson Jr. on #firefighterfriday. Captain Mixson serves as the volunteer Captain for Station 23 serving the Ashton community and has been serving since 1998. …
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1/18/24
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An adult male suffered multiple traumatic injuries when his utility truck left the roadway at a high rate of speed after he swerved to avoid hitting several deer and struck a large tree on …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/18/24
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An Islandton workshop in the on Sniders Hwy (SC Hwy 63) was destroyed Saturday morning January 13. At 10:52, 9-1-1 received a report of the fire advising the building was well involved. Units from …
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By Dana Erickson
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1/18/24
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DHEC Salutes Law Enforcement Agents on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
DHEC declared January 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and the South Carolina Department of Health …
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1/18/24
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An adult male was transported to Colleton Medical Center after his car struck two tractor trailers on Jefferies Hwy. (US Hwy 15) Friday afternoon December 29. The man was driving a Chevrolet Equinox …
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1/11/24
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The top prosecutor of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Special Victims Unit secured three domestic-violence murder convictions against two separate Lowcountry defendants this week.
In both …
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1/11/24
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A camper used as a residence at Green Acres Campground was destroyed in an early morning fire Christmas day. Neighbors alerted 911 to the fire when they were awakened by the noise. Fire-Rescue …
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By Scott Grooms
sgrooms@lowcountry.com
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1/4/24
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Our mail carriers do a tremendous job in our communities. In addition to delivering the mail and packages, they ride every road each day. This gives them the opportunity to help protect citizens, …
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1/4/24
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A fire in a mobile home caused damage to the building Wednesday afternoon December 27, 2023 in the 1200 block of Lumber Road north of the Town of Williams. Engine 18 arrived to find light smoke …
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1/4/24
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Two accidents involving four vehicles blocked the southbound lanes of I-95 at the 42-mile marker, Saturday morning December 23. Holiday traffic was heavy, with bumper to bumper traffic when the …
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1/4/24
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This month’s Protect and Serve segment highlights Lieutenant Craig Stivender of the Walterboro Fire Department.
Stivender is a native of Colleton County specifically of Cottageville. He is a …
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By Dana Erickson
editor@lowcountry.com
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12/29/23
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A pickup truck left Interstate 95, struck a guard rail, and tumbled down an embankment landing on its side in Ivanhoe Creek. An adult male was injured in the accident. Motorists stopped to assist …
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By Scott Grooms
sgrooms@lowcountry.com
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12/29/23
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Fire-Rescue Engine 9 responded to a residence on Augusta Hwy, Thursday afternoon December 14th. Upon arrival they found smoke visible from a double wide mobile home. Firefighter-Paramedics entered …
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By Scott Grooms
sgrooms@lowcountry.com
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12/29/23
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When starting her route Thursday, December 21, Walterboro USPS mail carrier Vickie Tripp probably did not expect to come upon a fire in someone’s front yard. Therefore, in addition to delivering …
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By: Dana Erickson
editor@lowcountry.com
Source: ABC News 4 Staff, #CCFR
Photos: ABC News 4 Staff
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12/29/23
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Six people were injured, two seriously, in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 near 42 mile marker on December 20. The two southbound vehicles collided in a construction zone when the Jeep went …
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By Scott Grooms
sgrooms@lowcountry.com
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12/29/23
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Brent Dalton on #firefighterfriday. Battalion Chief Dalton is the “B” shift supervisor, a position he has held since 2009. Here is more information on …
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Special for The Press and Standard
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12/21/23
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Special for The Press and Standard
Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Chris Jones on #firefighterfriday. Battalion Chief Chris Jones is the “C” shift supervisor, a position he has held since …
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12/14/23
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Special for The Press and Standard
Two outside storage buildings and a great deal of debris and stored items were destroyed or damaged in an afternoon fire on Gadsden Loop near June Street Tuesday …
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12/14/23
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Hillcrest Apartments was the scene of a shooting on Sunday December 3. An adult male was injured in the shooting which took place and at least one apartment was hit by several rounds and the patient …
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By Scott Grooms
sgrooms@lowcountry.com
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12/7/23
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