Posted by The Press and Standard | November 7, 2019 5:00 pm
Two firefighters search through the walls and ceiling for any lingering flames after a Nov. 1 fire damaged a Van **** Road residence.
An adult female was able to safely exit her burning home after being awakened by smoke in … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 7, 2019 5:00 pm
Hundreds of kids turned out for the annual events at the sheriff’s office.
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Posted by The Press and Standard | November 7, 2019 5:00 pm
A two-vehicle wreck at the intersection of Cottageville Highway and Coolers Dairy Road the evening of Oct. 31 resulted in injuries to five passengers.
Fire-Rescue units responded around 7 p.m. to find a Toyota Camry with heavy damage in a … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 7, 2019 5:00 am
Officials of the 14th District Solicitors Office and Colleton County Sheriff Office are working to determine if the death of the victim of a January domestic violence incident will affect the charges the woman’s husband faces.
Terry Lee Ramsey Lewis, … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 7, 2019 5:00 am
By DAN LARRABEE
Classic motor vehicles and rocking chairs together have been highlighted in Walterboro for the past several years on the day Daylight Saving Time ends. Like clockwork, 2019 traditional Fall-Back Cruise-In in Colleton County was held from 2-4 … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 7, 2019 5:00 am
Photos by JIM KILLIAN
About 350 spectators enjoyed the 11th annual Polo for the Point on Sunday. Rick Hawkins, chairman of The Colleton Center which holds the event to hold funds for The Civic Center, expressed his appreciation to the … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 7, 2019 5:00 am
“Where Heroes Stood” found a home at 16 Wall St. in Yemassee the afternoon of Oct. 30.
The 12’x24’ foot mural, painted by Sophie Docalavich, celebrates the Yemassee train depot in the history of the U.S. Marine Corp.
“It celebrates … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 6, 2019 5:00 pm
CPA to take on Carolina Academy in opening round of SCISA CLASS A Playoffs.
By CINDY CROSBY
cindyc4@yahoo.com
Photos by JEFFERY MUSGRAVE
The Colleton Prep War Hawks came out strong to defeat John Paul II 44-14 Friday Nov. 1 on … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 6, 2019 5:00 pm
By CINDY CROSBY
cindyc4@yahoo.com
Photos by JIM KILLIAN
Leading Beaufort High School 21-7 at the half, the Colleton County High School Cougar Football team found themselves in position to improve their playoff seeding within Region VII-AAAAA.
However, the third quarter … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 6, 2019 5:00 pm
Photos by JIM KILLIAN
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 6, 2019 5:00 pm
By VICKI BROWN
vbrown@lowcountry.com
The modern tailgate that has its roots in college football, goes back to the first game played at College Field in New Brunswick, N.J., between Rutgers and Princeton in 1869. It was reported to be a … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 6, 2019 5:00 pm
The Hotshots (Walterboro Soccer Club 06/07 Boys team) moved into first place in the U14 Open League with a 6-0-1 record, beating out teams from Mount Pleasant, Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Sumter. The Hotshots are coached by Andrew Floresca and … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 6, 2019 2:12 pm
At 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a shooting incident in the 400 block of Fleming Road.
An adult male received a gunshot wound to the left leg, which the man reported was an accidental shooting. The patient was … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 6, 2019 11:59 am
When the votes were counted the evening of Nov. 5, the youngest candidate for Walterboro City Council learned he had been successful in his first bid for public office.
Ladson Fishburne finished third in the race for three council seats, … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 6, 2019 10:46 am

Eunice C. Smoak
Parker – Rhoden Funeral Home
Mrs. Eunice C. Smoak, wife of the late Esmond Smoak, passed away Sunday morning, November 3, 2019 at her home under hospice care surrounded by her family. She was 99.
Mrs. Smoak … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 4, 2019 3:22 pm
Andrew Carden
Brice Herndon, Funeral Chapels and Crematory
Mr. Andrew Joseph Carden, Jr., 71, of Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, November 1, 2019, at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston. He was the husband of the late … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 4, 2019 3:16 pm
Harvey Lee Ferguson
Brice Herndon, Funeral Chapels and Crematory
Mr. Harvey Lee Ferguson, 75, of Round O, South Carolina, passed away at the Trident Health System, Saturday, October 26, 2019. Born October 20, 1944, in Switzer, West Virginia, he was … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 4, 2019 3:11 pm

Terry Lee Lewis
Brice Herndon, Funeral Chapels and Crematory
Ms. Terry Lee Ramsey Lewis, 63, of Walterboro, entered into rest eternal Friday morning, November 1, 2019, following a courageously fought battle at UPAC of Augusta Hillis in Augusta, Georgia.
Born … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 4, 2019 3:08 pm
Bryant Rhode
Brice Herndon, Funeral Chapels and Crematory
Mr. Bryant Augustus Rhode, 89, entered into rest early Wednesday morning, October 30, 2019, surrounded by the love of his adoring family at his home in Cottageville.
Born April 23, 1930, in … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 4, 2019 2:07 pm
CRANBERRY RECIPES
Cranberry Chicken Salad on Flatbread
Ingredients:
1 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup 100% cranberry juice
1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup reduced-fat poppy seed dressing
8 oz grilled white chicken meat, diced
1 cup sliced celery
3/4 cup … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 4, 2019 9:00 am
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 4, 2019 8:51 am

Mavin M. White
Parker – Rhoden Funeral Home
Mr. Marvin M. White, husband of Nancy R. Smith, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, November 1, 2019 at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro. He was 78.
Mr. White was born in … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 4, 2019 5:00 am
THE ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE will be Sunday Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. in downtown Walterboro. Lineup begins at 2 p.m. on Hampton Street. Food vendors will be in the city parking lot starting at 1 p.m. Blue and Gold … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 3, 2019 5:00 am
It takes very little effort to be polite to others, but it takes more to be rude.
In our society today, I see impoliteness more than I have ever seen it in my entire life. Some people do it just … Read the rest
Posted by The Press and Standard | November 2, 2019 5:00 am
BAPTISM
AND RELIGION
The summer before my sophomore year of high school, Tom and I went to West Virginia to spend the month, and it turned out to be an eventful visit. I had my first major crush on a … Read the rest