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A Rum Gully family of three were displaced after a fire damaged their residence at 4004 Adnah Church Road Tuesday afternoon 03-October. At 15:41, 9-1-1 was notified of a fire inside the home. The …
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10/12/23
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Colleton County Fire-Rescue took delivery of five new fire trucks purchased from Emergency One in Ocala, Florida. The trucks are a part of an order placed a few years ago as a part of a fire bond …
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By Scott Grooms
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10/12/23
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Fire-Rescue hosted an agriculture/farm rescue class at Forks Road Farms in Islandton Saturday & Sunday 07 & 08 October. The comprehensive course taught responders about farm equipment, farm animals, …
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10/12/23
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For The Press and Standard
Friday August 4, an adult male was critically injured in a single vehicle, high speed car accident on Cottageville Highway (US Hwy 17-A) near Indian Oaks Lane east of …
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8/10/23
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Special for The Press and Standard
At 16:21 a tree company employee became trapped under an approximately 16,000 pound track lift behind Carolina Circle. The large piece of equipment was operating …
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10/12/23
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For The Press and Standard
This week’s #firefighter is Damontre Ferguson. Firefighter/EMT Ferguson joined the department in 2017 as an explorer. In April of this year, Tre transferred to the …
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8/10/23
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CCSO Press Release
With profound sadness and heavy hearts, we express our deepest condolences on the passing of Colleton Sheriff’s Office 911 Operator Sgt. Christy Worley. Christy entered into …
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8/10/23
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Sergeant Jackson Lee Riley & Hydro, the tandem that forms the Walterboro Police Department K9 Unit, recently stopped by the Press and Standard offices for a demonstration. Check out the video …
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2/28/24
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Colleton County Sheriff’s Office
Incident Date: July 29, 2023
Location: Ashton Road; Lodge, S.C.
Offense: Incorrigible Child
Summary: Law enforcement responded to report of an …
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8/10/23
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A vehicle accident on January 21st occurred at the intersection of Hampton St and Widgeon Rd. The accident sent three people to area hospitals and blocked traffic on Hampton Street for 40 minutes. …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/1/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Brandon Broach on #firefighterfriday. Engineer/ Flight Paramedic (FP-C) Broach is assigned to Careflight on “B” Shift. Engineer/FP-C Broach joined Colleton …
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2/1/24
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A male motorcyclist was critically injured in an accident on US-21 near Plum Tree Lane. The rider was traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to negotiate a curve. The motorcycle ran into a …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/1/24
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A garage/workshop approximately 40’ x 25’ in size on Cottageville Highway (US Hwy 17-A) was heavily damaged in an afternoon fire Saturday, January 27, 2024. The occupants were at home when the …
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2/1/24
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14-year-old Zionayia M. Porcher, who has been missing from her home since December 22, 2023, has been located safe as of January 23, 2024. At the time of this publication, no other information has …
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By Dana Erickson
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2/1/24
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In an update provided by the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office, two runaway juveniles have been located safe.
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office had requested assistance in locating a …
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By Dana Erickson
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4/25/24
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Colleton County Fire-Rescue responded to a structure fire on Lotus Ct. near Cottageville. 9-1-1 was call after a neighbor heard an explosion and could see flames through the woods. Upon arrival to …
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By Scott Grooms
sgrooms@lowcountry.com
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11/17/23
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Walterboro Police Department
5/24/2023
Leaving the scene of accident w/ property damage I, PTL Edgecomb was dispatched to 774 N. Jefferies Blvd (Parkers) for a hit and run …
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6/8/23
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On duty Colleton First responders had a more joyous Thanksgiving thanks to two Orangeburg County men. The emergency responders were on duty Thanksgiving Day and away from their families. Josh Mitchum …
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Special for the Press and Standard
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11/30/23
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For The Press and Standard
Colleton County Fire-Rescue, Edisto Beach Fire Department, and Edisto Beach Police Department were dispatched to the 800 block of Palmetto Boulevard to respond to the …
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6/8/23
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Get to know #yourColletonfirefighter Logan Gilreath on #firefighterfriday. Firefighter Gilreath serves as a volunteer assigned to the Station 9 Platoon. Logan joined the Explorer program in 2019. …
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Special for The Press and Standard
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11/30/23
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