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This week’s Spotlight is Logan Hiott, a lieutenant at Walterboro Fire Department. Hiott was born and raised in Colleton County and plans on living and working here as long as he can. After …
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By Scott Grooms
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4/17/25
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nel Spotlight is on Dustin Ousley, the chorus teacher at Colleton County High School. Housley is a native South Carolinian, He grew up in the upstate, graduated Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville, …
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By Scott Grooms
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4/10/25
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By Dana Erickson
This week’s spotlight focuses on Ms. Kimberly White Footman.
Ms. Footman has spent her career helping children within the Colleton County School District for almost two …
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By Dana Erickson
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4/3/25
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This week’s Spotlight is on Lillie Fowler Singleton. Originally from the small town of Oakville, Georgia, she attended Worth County High School, and college at Fort Valley State College where she …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/27/25
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She signs her emails, “Inspirationally, Octavia” and with a quote from Ermias Asghedom, “The highest human act is to inspire.” Her non-profit is named Aspire2Inspire. There is a pattern to be …
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By Dana Erickson
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3/13/25
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This week’s spotlight focuses on Pastor Zane Brown.
For so many what they do is so entangled with who they are, there is no separating the two. Perhaps nowhere is this more true than for a …
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By Dana Erickson
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3/6/25
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By Dana Erickson
It’s been said that life will eventually circle back around. This is definitely the case for Jimmie Lee Elliott, Jr. From Walterboro to Kuwait and back, Elliott gives back to …
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By Dana Erickson
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2/27/25
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This week’s spotlight is on Benjamin “Benji” Rumph from Benji’s Bail Bonding.
When you’ve been in the bail bond business for 24 years it is probably safe to say Benji Rumph has seen it …
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By Dana Erickson
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2/13/25
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Today’s Spotlight is on Rusty Jones owner of Jones Vacuum. Jones was born and raised in Colleton County. He tried a number of different jobs after high school and worked for another vacuum store …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/30/25
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There are people in society who are sometime overlooked. Those with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities are often unseen and unheard. However, Pastor Victor Johnson absolutely sees these …
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By Dana Erickson
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1/23/25
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This week’s Spotlight is on Joe Mabe. Originally from the Wilmington, NC area he attended South Brunswick High School, which is south of Wilmington, North Carolina. He moved to Goose Creek about …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/16/25
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This week’s spotlight will focus on Jim Bailey.
There are several adjectives to describe Jim Bailey. Focused, driven, and goal-oriented are some of them.
Mr. Bailey is the quintessential …
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By Dana Erickson
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1/9/25
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By Scott Grooms
This week’s spotlight is on Gene Eaton of the Patriot Guard Riders of South Carolina. Eaton is a retired marine serving 21 years and the State Captain of the Patriot Guard …
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By Scott Grooms
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1/2/25
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This weeks spotlight is on Dr. Krista Massey. Dr. Massey is originally from Pennsylvania and moved to South Carolina after Chiropractic School. Massey explains, “I’ve been there for almost eight …
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By Scott Grooms
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12/26/24
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Ray Colson was born and raised in Colleton County. Born in 1953, one of three siblings, he grew up on Sidneys Road, where his parents, Ruth and Owen Colson, ran a small grocery store called …
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By Scott Grooms
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12/12/24
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Chief Kenneth V. DeLee is a native of Walterboro, SC, and a graduate of Walterboro High School’s Class of 1992. He enlisted in the US Navy in August of 1992. Upon completion of Navy Bootcamp in …
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12/5/24
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By Scott Grooms
Shelby Broomfield, a name synonymous with community development and leadership in the Salkehatchie region, took the helm as the Director of the Salkehatchie Leadership Institute in …
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By Scott Grooms
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11/28/24
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This week’s spotlight features Jill Burttram.
Mrs. Burttram was born and raised in Walterboro. She attended John C. Calhoun Academy (k/n/a Colleton Preparatory Academy) from Kindergarten through …
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By Dana Erickson
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11/21/24
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This week’s Spotlight is on Sharon Hutto Warren of Summerville. Sharon was featured in The Press and Standard Breast Cancer Edition in 2019. She lost her battle on October 27th.
Sharon was born …
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By Scott Grooms
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11/14/24
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This weeks Spotlight is on Sandy White of Ace Basin ABATE. She was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina growing up in North Charleston and attending Garrett High School. White graduated in …
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By Scott Grooms
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11/7/24
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