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The Chamber of Commerce welcomed new leadership roles within the Board of Directors at their annual meeting. Attorney Maryann Blake will be this year’s Chairman, Rocki Hovenga of Simply Yours …
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By Scott Grooms
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7/25/24
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Downtown Walterboro had a number of brightly dressed and costumed characters in town on Saturday. They came to AHAB to take part in the 3rd Annual CHIISAI.CON. The event was presented by Lashonda …
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By Scott Grooms
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7/25/24
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Alex Murdaugh’s legal team are filing with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to determine if the 40-year sentence violated Murdaugh’s Eighth Amendment rights in his financial trial. The Eighth …
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By Scott Grooms
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7/25/24
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This week’s Press & Standard spotlight is on Carl Coffin, Director of Colleton County Memorial Library.
Mr. Coffin may not have been born in Colleton County, but he is from South Carolina. He …
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By Dana Erickson
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7/25/24
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The Walterboro Elks Lodge #1988 is keeping the Band of Blue on its feet on the field. They made a large donation of 168 cases of water to help the band in its preparations for the 2024 marching …
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7/25/24
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This month’s “animal” is the Historic Tree Cross Section at Bee City. Before anyone says, this is not an animal, you are correct. I thought the tree on display was cool and wanted to feature …
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By Scott Grooms
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7/25/24
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The Citadel and REV have signed a multi-year agreement that will make the Charleston-based financial institution the newest cornerstone partner for the Military College of South Carolina. REV will …
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7/25/24
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The July blood drive at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church had a shameful turn out of only 39 possible donors and 35 pints of blood was collected. This did not help a blood supply that is already at a …
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7/25/24
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Wiggins Swim Camp was held on June 10-July 3, 2024. Jimmy Wiggins has been coordinating the Swim Camp for the past thirteen years for the youth in Colleton County and surrounding areas. He said the …
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Jimmy Wiggins-Coordinator
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7/25/24
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Following the additional $200 million investment from the General Assembly in the recent budget, the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission approved updates to the bridge program, …
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7/25/24
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Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB)hosted a site visit this month from the United States Department of Agriculture, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina farmers and growers for a …
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7/25/24
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This month’s Business Highlight is on Valentine Detailing. Stephen Valentine is a native of Walterboro who attended Walterboro High School and then Orangeburg Tech where he received his CDL. He …
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7/25/24
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By Scott Grooms
This Month’s Day Trippin’ is a trip up I-26 to Clinton, South Carolina. Clinton is a small town with a population of around 8,000 located in Laurens County, at the split of …
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Scott Grooms
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7/25/24
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By Dana Erickson
When you think of “hometown” it doesn’t hardly get any more hometown than Adam Kinloch.
Kinloch was raised locally and is a “proud country boy from Greenpond.” He …
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Dana Erickson
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7/25/24
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Colleton County Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors awarded Alli Polk with a $1,000 Farm Bureau Federation scholarship. Alli is the daughter of Brian and Amy Polk of Lodge, SC. She was the …
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7/18/24
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Alex Murdaugh is asking the South Carolina Supreme Court to help him get a new trial for his double murder conviction.
Attorneys for the former Lowcountry lawyer are requesting the state’s top …
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By Scott Grooms
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7/18/24
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By Dana Erickson
This week’s spotlight is on John Caldwell the new head coach for the boys basketball team at Colleton Preparatory Academy.
Caldwell, while born in Houston, Texas, was raised …
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By Dana Erickson
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7/18/24
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The Walterboro Civitan Club held its July 11th meeting at Dukes Barbecue. The meeting was called to order by the ringing of the bell by Civitan Vice President, Paul Capers.
The guest speaker was …
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By: Scott Grooms
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7/18/24
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State laws governing required education and training for individuals working in licensed or approved child care centers in South Carolina will change today, July 11, 2024, after Governor Henry …
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7/18/24
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The Walterboro Lions Club held its monthly meeting on July 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM. The meeting held at Dukes Bar B Que was called to order by Ray Colson with the ringing of the bell. The meeting began …
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By Dana Erickson
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7/18/24
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