HERO TO A REPORTER. Jalyne Rivers was a tremendous help to Press reporter Vicki Brown as she worked to photograph the BMX Bike show. Jalyne pulled caterpillars off the reporter and kept a …
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5/6/22
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By VICKI BROWN
The Rice Festival Dog Show was held Saturday at the Colleton Museum & Farmers Market in Walterboro. The dog show is a crowd favorite and is a part of the annual Rice Festival. …
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5/6/22
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The Rice Festival Corn Hole competition was a success despite strong winds wreaking havoc with players’ aim. Multiple teams played for the top spot at the Ivanhoe Center on Saturday. Players left …
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5/6/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
A large piece of commercial property that is nestled in the heart of Walterboro’s growing downtown district is under new ownership, and this sale could bring about a big change …
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5/6/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
The City of Walterboro has received a grant to help upgrade the Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary with the goal of bringing more visitors to the city.
The grant is called The …
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5/6/22
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By VICKI BROWN
The community’s first Citadel Club Duck Race and Cook-off was held Friday evening at the Ivanhoe creek.
The cooking teams served up gumbo, chicken bog, wings, hillbilly tacos, …
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5/6/22
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By VICKI BROWN
While Walterboro may not be the gourmet capital of the world, it can certainly hold its own when great cooks and chefs from across the community come together to serve up their …
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5/6/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
The identity of a couple who anonymously donated millions of dollars to several local counties has been revealed, but only after that couple has died.
The Coastal Community …
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5/5/22
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By VICKI BROWN
Colleton County residents could be seeing a continuation of specially-generated sales tax funding coming from a renewed referendum, which would fund about $35 million in special …
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5/5/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
The Walterboro-Colleton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a public forum for candidates who are seeking votes in the upcoming Colleton County Council election.
The forum is free …
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5/5/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
A Walterboro man was shot to death on Sunday during an armed stand-off with local law enforcement officers.
William Jerry Crosby, 55, of Walterboro, died at Colleton Medical …
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5/5/22
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By VICKI BROWN
Low Country Pest Control sponsored the first Blessing of the Bikes, held Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge No. 1988 in Walterboro.
More than …
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5/3/22
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By VICKI BROWN
A Black Angus farm in Islandton has some new arrivals…twin heifers. Twins occur in only about 5 percent of all births in cattle. But that is not as remarkable as Black Beauty’s …
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5/3/22
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PRESS RELEASE. Kids Need To Read (KNTR) is coming to the Colleton County Memorial Library with Grow Your Library, an inspiring library donation program led by KNTR Board Memers Gary and Tina Mlodzik. …
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5/3/22
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PRESS RELEASE. Springtime brings everything out of winter dormancy and into production. With the warmer temperatures, plants and grasses begin to flourish bringing folks outside. Many of whom will be …
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5/3/22
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Press release
All South Carolina families with children in kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to participate in South Carolina Family Code Night. In just one hour, family members will work …
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5/3/22
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PRESS RELEASE. A Walterboro native is working in the U.S. Navy as part of a construction project.
On April 19th, in Gulfport, Miss., Builder 3rd Class Brent McMillan from Walterboro, S.C., …
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5/2/22
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PRESS RELEASE. In Colleton County’s first Colleton County Community Read (CCCR), organizers of the event say this day of dedicated reading was a “big success,” according to Colleton County …
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5/2/22
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PRESS RELEASE. To help keep South Carolina beaches a favorite destination during the summer months, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is soon beginning its …
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5/2/22
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By VICKI BROWN
There is a new scuba business in Walterboro called Safety Stop Scuba, which provides scuba certification courses, dive services and gear rental.
Safety Stop Scuba is a PADI …
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5/2/22
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