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On Sunday, January 14 Colleton County and surrounding areas came together and celebrated the 95th birthday of fallen civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with the 36th annual parade, …
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Submitted by: Cornelius Shepherd, WSC President
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1/25/24
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On Saturday Jan 20th the Walterboro Elks Lodge #1988 held their Annual Hoop Shoot Free-throw Completion at the Colleton County Recreation Center. Despite lower attendance the kids that came out had a …
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1/25/24
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There are people in our community that from the time you meet them they make a difference. This past week we lost one of them. John Wallace passed away on January 6th. I had the pleasure of working …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/18/24
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Neil Gordon, co-author of “Behind the Doors of Justice” has announced he’ll donate his most recent proceeds from the book to the scholarships in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
In late …
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1/18/24
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This week’s Spotlight is on Sheila Martina Keaise. Sheila was born and raised in Colleton County, grew up in the school district, and is proud of the teachers that taught her in school. Her mentor …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/18/24
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State agents confirmed on January 9, they are investigating two allegations that the Colleton County Clerk of Court used her elected position for personal gain and interacted with the jury in the …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/18/24
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In a sad turn of events, Ms Josephine Wright, the lady at the core of the fight between herself and Hilton Head Island developers has passed away at the age of 94.
In a conflict that goes back at …
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By: Dana Erickson
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1/18/24
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Here is a great opportunity to send your name to the moon. NASA is allowing members of the public to send their names aboard the robotic lunar rover Viper as it travels to the moon’s …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/18/24
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Former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Jean Toal will preside over the three-day evidentiary hearing regarding Alex Murdaugh’s new trial, which is scheduled for Jan. 29 in Richland …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/18/24
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The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is looking for partners to assist with providing meals to children this summer.
The Summer Break Café is a summer food service program funded by …
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Provided by SCDE Communications
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1/18/24
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A big thank you to Lauren Reynolds and Jordan Slocum for spending their holiday break helping catalogue artifacts into our digital archive. The duo logged 207 hours as they pulled, photographed, …
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1/18/24
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A number of events were held to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, on Saturday, January 13 the Colleton County NAACP presented “King Day at the House” on the grounds of the Colleton County Courthouse. …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/18/24
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County, State DOT, Sheriff’s Deputies and Fire-Rescue personnel were out with winches and chainsaws removing trees from the Colleton County roads to get traffic moving. At one point during the …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/18/24
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The Walterboro Civitan Club held its January 9th 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 …
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By: Scott Grooms
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1/18/24
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1/18/24
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The Town contracted with Davis & Floyd to conduct an interior lagoon study on Edisto Beach to identify potential solutions for addressing both rainfall and tidal flooding. The interior lagoon system …
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1/14/24
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Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin have been mandated to file Murdaugh’s request for a new trial to the clerk of the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Donald Beatty, …
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By: Dana Erickson
editor@lowcountry,com
Source: Patrick Phillips
Photo: aleteia.org
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1/11/24
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A young teenage girl has gone missing from Walterboro. 14 year old Zionayia Mariah Porcher has not been seen in more than a week and was last seen around the area of Ivy League Drive and Taylor …
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By: Dana Erickson
Source: Marissa Lute
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1/11/24
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An adult female was seriously injured when her single engine crashed into a pond on private property in the 5000 block of Wiggins Road the morning of January 2, 2024. The site was well off the …
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For The Press and Standard
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1/11/24
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