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This week’s Spotlight is on Erik Lindstrum, the co-owner of Golden Daffodil with his sister Kierston. Erik grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut. He went to a small boarding school on the top of a …
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By Scott Grooms
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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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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 Rice Festival Committee will host the 49th annual Rice Festival in Downtown Walterboro on April 26th and 27th, along with two preliminary events on April 6th and April 23rd, and …
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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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Caleb and Cole Davis, of Colleton Preparatory Academy, are making inroads to college football careers. Caleb Davis has committed to The Citadel. Cole Davis, has received a PWO offer from the …
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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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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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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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Surrounded by her attorney and colleagues from the clerk’s office, Mrs. Becky Hill publicly resigned from her office as Colleton County Clerk of Court. Justin Bamberg, Mrs. Hill’s attorney, told …
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By Dana Erickson
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4/4/24
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Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh didn’t tell the truth when FBI agents repeatedly asked him where the more than six million dollars he stole ended up and whether another attorney helped him steal …
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By Scott Grooms
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4/4/24
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This week’s Spotlight is Jason Lee Cook. Jason was born in Charleston and raised in Colleton County. He graduated from Walterboro High School and has operated the media department for PRTC for the …
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By Scott Grooms
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4/4/24
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The NAACP concluded Women’s History Month by holding a brunch at Tavern on the Green Saturday, March 30, 2024 to honor recipients of the Ovington-Wells award.
Antoinette Kinsey and Marguerite …
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By Dana Erickson
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4/4/24
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Volunteers from numerous local organizations came together to renovate the exterior of a Green Pond home. Pastor Dave of the Jacksonboro Baptist Church and Curtis Magwood of the Agape Word of the …
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By Scott Grooms
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4/4/24
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With a ribbon cutting and a line of patrons waiting to be the first in the door, the long awaited Ollie’s store opened its doors in the Ivanhoe Shopping Center.
Steven Smith the Ollie’s …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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Friday, March 22 was a special day at Bells Elementary School. Thirteen young boys took a step toward becoming young men at the Bells Elementary Young Men’s Club Pinning Ceremony. These boys cut …
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By Dana Erickson
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3/28/24
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When I was just a young girl, growing up on Wiley Street in Walterboro, I attended school in our neighborhood. There was a woman I remember very well, who was an educator to her heart, Mrs. Virginia …
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By: Anna Stevens Bright
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3/28/24
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Student Council presented a representative from the American Heart Association with the money that was raised from our charity day. The charity day raised $220. Thank you to everyone who donated.
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3/28/24
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This month’s serve and protect is on Captain Joseph Holmes with Colleton County Fire-Rescue.
Holmes grew up in the Yemassee area and started as volunteering as a junior volunteer at the Yemassee …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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