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The Colleton County Band of Blue began its 2024 competition season performing its new show Connections at the Mustang Classic hosted by Midland Valley High School. The Band of Blue achieved a 2nd … more
The September 12th meeting of the Walterboro Civitan Club took place at Dukes Barbecue. The meeting was called to order by the ringing of the bell and after recitation of the Civitan Creed, the … more
This week’s personal spotlight is on “Mr. Kumar”. His full name is Jegadeesh Kumar Kesavan, but many of you may know him by “Mr. Kumar”. That is how I know him. He taught two of my children … more

We have all heard of people who accomplish whatever they set out to do. They even accomplish things they didn’t necessarily start out to do, but they come out on the winning side of those endeavors … more
This month’s Back in My Day takes a look at Hotels and Rooming Houses that populated the landscape in the middle of the 20th century. At that time, the main routes between the Northeast and Florida … more
Fire Chief Barry McRoy has been on the front line of helping Colleton County residents in their most urgent times of need for many years. He’s been the Colleton County Fire Rescue Chief since 1995, … more
By Scott Grooms This week’s personal spotlight is on Maryann Blake. Blake has been a resident of Walterboro for 20 years after growing up in Eastern Tennessee, and later Florida where she went … more

By Scott Grooms This month’s spotlight is on Blue Moon Towing. Jamie Carroll is the owner and has been towing for five years. He started out working for his brother-in-law part time learning the … more
Colleton County Council held is regularly scheduled meeting on August 27th. The meeting began with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Meeting Minutes were approved for June 18th and July … more
This week’s spotlight is on Breanna Varnadoe. Breanna is from Colleton County growing up in Lodge. She was educated in the Colleton County School District attending elementary school at Bells … more
The City of Walterboro held its August meeting August 20, 2024 at City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bill Young and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilperson Judy Bridge. … more

Cook Design Studio, Inc. attended the summer design and build conference held by the American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) at Embassy Suited by Hilton Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas, on July … more
This month’s Daytrippin’ is more than a day trip. We are going to travel to Branson Missouri. The drive is about 900 miles, but there is an airport with commercial flights into the town. There … more
A southbound Toyota Sienna minivan left Interstate 95 just before Exit 57, drove behind a guard rail ,and plummeted over the embankment crashing head-on on to Bells Hwy. below the Interstate. The … more
The South Carolina Governor’s School of Arts and Humanities celebrated its 25th anniversary with a stop at the South Carolina Artisans Center August 17, 2024. President Cedric Adderley was in … more

The Press and Standard adopted a sea turtle nest on Edisto Beach for the 2024 nesting season. Our turtle nest was #95. The nest had a clutch of 133 eggs and 102 successfully hatched on August 14, … more
This week’s personal spotlight is on Tara Glover. Ms. Glover is from what she jokingly called the large city of Smoaks, South Carolina. Educated in the Colleton County School District she … more
The Supreme Court of South Carolina has agreed to hear convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s jury tampering appeal. The appeal will now skip the complex appeals process and move directly to the high … more
On August 13, 2024, The Colleton County Legislative Delegation met in Walterboro with over 110 citizens present. Sen. Margie Bright Matthews relinquished chairing the Delegation to Rep. Robby … more

This month we take a look at drug stores in Walterboro. Drug stores were more than a store to buy cosmetic and fill prescriptions. The stores had Soda Fountains sold clothing, and a wide variety of … more
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