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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, …
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By Dana Erickson
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8/29/24
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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 …
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By Dana Erickson
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8/29/24
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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 …
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By Scott Grooms
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8/22/24
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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 …
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8/22/24
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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 …
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By Scott Grooms
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8/22/24
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In today’s fast-moving world, people put off looking at their financial health and Insurance products either because they are to busy or just the complexity of the business is just …
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By Scott Grooms
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8/18/24
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There are some people you meet that just make you happy, their smile will light up your day. Erica Jones is one of those people.
Erica is a Colleton County native and attends New Hope Baptist …
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By Scott Grooms
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8/15/24
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By Scott Grooms
This week’s spotlight is on Todd Simmons, Pastor of Doctors Creek Baptist Church. Todd was born in Griffin, Georgia, moved to Florida, but grew up in McDonough, Georgia where he …
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By Scott Grooms
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8/15/24
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The Town of Edisto Beach Fire & Police units as well as Colleton Fire-Rescue units responded when two EF1 Tornadoes struck the island at 9:42 pm Monday August 05. Units were dispatched to the …
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8/15/24
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The State of South Carolina and the Lowcountry Region experienced historic flooding as the result of Hurricane Debby, which skirted the gulf coast of Florida before making landfall in the bend, then …
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8/15/24
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In His Name-Colleton held its quarterly community meeting on July 22nd. Amanda Herndon, Director of In His Name-Colleton, presented the impact report for the first half of 2024. The program has …
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By Scott Grooms
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8/8/24
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The appeal in the Alex Murdaugh federal case has a tentative date of October 29th set for arguments on his federal conviction. The hearing will take place in Richmond, Virginia and is scheduled to …
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By Scott Grooms
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8/8/24
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This weeks Spotlight is on Celeste Stone, long time educator and my high school teacher. Mrs. Stone is also very active in the community now.
Celeste Stone, Colleton County Middle School …
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By Scott Grooms
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8/8/24
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Lowcountry Oyster Company is expanding its operations with the construction of a $6.4 million seafood processing and cross-dock facility in Green Pond, South Carolina. The Colleton County facility …
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8/8/24
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This week’s Spotlight is on Tyler Johnson. Tyler grew up in Walterboro and is the son of Scott Johnson and Laurie Bell. He attended Colleton Prep Academy and is a Junior at the University of South …
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By Scott Grooms
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8/1/24
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The Colleton County Chamber of Commerce proudly announces a historic milestone in its leadership structure with the appointment of an all-female executive board for the first time in the Chamber’s …
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8/1/24
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The XXXIII 2024 Olympiad’s opening ceremonies occurred July 26, 2024, but 100 years ago a Colletonian participated in the 1924 Olympics. He not only participated, but he won gold.
Henry Marvin …
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By Dana Erickson
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8/1/24
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The Walterboro Civitan Club held its July 25th meeting at Dukes Barbecue. The meeting was called to order by the ringing of the bell. After recitation of the Civitan Creed, the Pledge of Allegiance, …
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By: Scott Grooms
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8/1/24
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GHC Walterboro Family Care donated Gatorades for summer workouts at the Colleton County School District - CCSD . Some kids rely on the school system for meals and when the school year ends, they lose …
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8/1/24
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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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