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The dock and fishing pier at Bay Creek Park are currently closed for scheduled maintenance and repairs. While the park remains open for other activities, we kindly ask that you avoid entering the …
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9/19/24
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The September 9, 2024 blood drive at Good Shepherd Lutheran church had 47 possible donors to come in and give a total of 51 pints of blood. The reason there are more pints than donors is if a donor …
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9/19/24
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In observance of Child Passenger Safety Week on September 15-21, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is emphasizing the critical importance of proper car seat use and hosting a …
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9/19/24
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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 …
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By Scott Grooms
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9/19/24
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By Scott Grooms
The Walterboro Lions Club held its monthly meeting at Dukes Bar B Que on Tuesday, September 11th at 1:00 PM. Bob Pence, Lions Club President opened the meeting with the Pledge of …
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By Scott Grooms
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9/19/24
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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, …
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By Dana Erickson
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9/19/24
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Exciting News from the Yemassee Police Department!
It’s a great day in Yemassee! The Hwy 21/17A bridge is now OPEN! This is a long-awaited milestone for our community, and we couldn’t be …
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9/19/24
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Two people were shot, one fatally at a Singleton Street residence Saturday afternoon, August 31st. Walterboro Police and Sheriff’s Deputies arrived at the scene and found both individuals in the …
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By Scott Grooms
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9/12/24
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A Senior Planning and Resources for Emergency Preparedness (Senior Prep) Event was held at Walgreens in Walterboro on September 3rd. The event, organized by the South Carolina Department on Aging, …
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By Scott Grooms
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9/12/24
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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 …
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By Scott Grooms
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9/12/24
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VFW Post & Auxiliary 12102 are excited to announce the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s annual scholarships & contests for kindergarten through high school students who may compete for thousands of …
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9/12/24
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The Walterboro City Council and Colleton County Council have both proclaimed 29 September 2024 as Veterans of Foreign Wars Day (VFW), the 125th Anniversary of the VFW. What does this proclamation …
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9/12/24
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Move Eases Burden on Millions of Customers
Today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced progress this year to reduce customer burden by transitioning wet (physical) signature …
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9/12/24
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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 …
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By Scott Grooms
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9/12/24
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The Colleton County School District sent this response to The Press and Standard in regard to the South Carolina Department of Education Cell Phone Policy.
The Colleton County School District …
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9/12/24
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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 …
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By Scott Grooms
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9/5/24
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We had Monday, September 2, 2024 off. Well, some of us did. But for those who did get the day off do we know why?
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day celebrates the “social and …
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9/5/24
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Colleton County VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 12102 was named number one in the South Carolina Department in membership with about 123%. At the last meeting Past Department Commander Jim Fox …
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9/5/24
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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 …
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By Dana Erickson
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9/5/24
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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. …
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9/5/24
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