This month’s animal is Nyuki the Giraffe, one of two at Bee City Zoo. Nyuki is one of two reticulated giraffes at Bee City. He currently weighs about 2000 pounds now and could get to 4000 pounds. …
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By Scott Grooms
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4/18/24
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Coalition for Lawsuit Reform (SCCLR) President and General Counsel Tom Mullikin released the following statement today on the South Carolina Senate’s failure to …
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4/18/24
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Alex Murdaugh filed a notice of appeal of his murder convictions Thursday, April 11 after receiving the written order denying his request for a new trial on April 4.
Murdaugh and his attorneys …
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By Scott Grooms
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4/18/24
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 9, 2024) – SC Housing is making homeownership dreams a reality for South Carolina’s public service heroes through the 2024 Palmetto Heroes Program, offering $12,000 in down …
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4/18/24
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By Dana Erickson
A name can be a powerful thing. Attach a name to an honorable cause or idea and it becomes so much more. The names Matthew and Rebecca Simmons, the impact they made and will make …
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Dana Erickson
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4/18/24
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The Colleton County School Board held an Amended Special Board Meeting April 9, 2024. The Welcome and Call to Order was given by Chairperson, Sharon Witkin.
Board member Mrs. Mary Jones was not …
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By Dana Erickson
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4/18/24
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On April 3, 2024 an unidentified man riding a bicycle was killed after being hit from behind by a vehicle that fled the scene. The victim was identified as Charles Folk, 77 years of age from Lodge. …
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By Dana Erickson
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4/11/24
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An adult male was killed when his bicycle was struck from behind by a passenger car Bells Hwy west of Stephens Crossroads Wednesday afternoon April 3 around 3:03pm. A witness to the incident told 911 …
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By Scott Grooms
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4/11/24
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Governor Henry McMaster’s Executive Order 2024-07, appointed Patricia Grant, former Clerk of Court for Colleton County, to serve in that capacity once more. The appointment came after the …
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By Dana Erickson
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4/11/24
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The Colleton County High School Band of Blue VARSITY and JV Winter Guards had outstanding performances this past weekend at the 2024 Carolina Winter
Ensemble Association Winter Guard Championships …
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4/11/24
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This week’s Spotlight is on Tammy Breland owner of Bountiful Blessings Gift Shop. Breland is from Walterboro but lives in Ruffin with her husband Melvin, they have 2 grown daughters and four …
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By Scott Grooms
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4/11/24
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During the weekend of March 14-16, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia, a total of 239 new members from the Southeastern Province were initiated into Kappa Alpha Kappa Psi® Fraternity, Inc. The Walterboro …
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Written by: Anna Stevens Bright
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4/11/24
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At 3 pm on Saturday, March 30th, 2024, the Ehrhardt Schuetzenfest Music Festival was started by little 4 year old Blake Folk “Shooting the bird” on Main Street. This has been a tradition since …
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4/11/24
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Two weeks ago, Colleton County Memorial Library System received the immense honor of being chosen to receive brand new donations of books from The Today Show in honor of Read with Jenna’s fifth …
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By MaKayla Pope
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4/11/24
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4/11/24
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This month’s “Back in My Day” is the Walterboro Coca-Cola Bottling Plant. Located at the Corner of S. Memorial Ave, and Hampton Street, the complex included 4 buildings. Opened in the early …
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By Scott Grooms
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4/11/24
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Despite the chill and the wind community organizations came out to make Colleton County citizens aware of resources available to them. From mental health to assistance obtaining food, there are …
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By Dana Erickson
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4/11/24
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to raise the fee cap for claimants’ representatives, from $7,200 to $9,200, when they and their client agree to use what is known as a “fee …
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4/11/24
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The Social Security Administration announced it will decrease the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to ten percent (or $10, whichever is greater) from 100 …
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4/11/24
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Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive, and in every community in America, people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families. Yet in 2022, 44 million people-1 in 7 people-faced …
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4/11/24
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