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COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A woman has been hospitalized after a crash left her trapped in her vehicle. Colleton County Fire-Rescue says they responded to the crash at 7:24 a.m. Thursday after a Honda Accord headed south on I-95 swerved on the road to avoid a tire. The driver...

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Colleton County crews helped rescue a woman trapped in her car after losing control on I-95. Colleton County Fire Rescue responded to the scene Thursday morning. Crews say the woman was traveling southbound in a Honda Accord and swerved to avoid a tire in the road. She lost control, struck […]

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. — A driver was trapped in their vehicle Thursday morning after they collided with a guard rail and median, according to Colleton County Fire-Rescue. The individual was traveling southbound on I-95 when they swerved to avoid a tire in the road. According to the report, they then lost control of their vehicle and hit a guard rail and wooden median and subsequently crashed into an embankment.

The Chamber of Commerce welcomed new leadership roles within the Board of Directors at their annual meeting. Attorney Maryann Blake will be this year’s Chairman, Rocki Hovenga of Simply Yours Interiors will be the Board Vice Chair, and Victoria Rizer with Enterprise Bank of South Carolina is the Board Treasurer.

Wiggins Swim Camp was held on June 10-July 3, 2024. Jimmy Wiggins has been coordinating the Swim Camp for the past thirteen years for the youth in Colleton County and surrounding areas. He said the Camp is a unique hands-on Camp where the students have an opportunity to do something different every hour. The Camp offered areas and crafts, music, track and field, swimming, and more. Wiggins said the four weeks Swim Camp was very successful again this year with 70 youth from Colleton County and surrounding areas attending. The Camp ended with each student received a certificate award for attending and a field trip to Frankie’s Fun Park in North Charleston. Wiggins would like to give thanks to Colleton County Dive Team Chief Brent Dalton, and Capt. Alex Koontz. Colleton County K9 officer Sgt. Raymond Davis for coming out. Special thanks to all sponsors: Charlotte Heaton, Greater Mt. Olive AME Church in Smoaks, and Walterboro Adult and Pediatric Medicine. Also, thanks to all the chaperones Evelyn Green, Johnetta Holmes, Aryne Whittington, Summer Rivera, Dominick Jackson, and Minela Washington. “We never would have made it without you!! Keeping our children safe.”

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating after a vacuum truck overturned and seriously injured a person on I-95 over the weekend. The collision occurred Saturday on I-95 northbound near the 48 mm, just north of the rest area. Officials say a Kenworth vacuum truck suffered a front tire blowout, […]

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Colleton County is gearing up for back-to-school season and wants to get students excited about returning to the classrooms. Colleton County Fire-Rescue, Colleton County Sheriff’s Office and the Walterboro Police Department are hosting a Back-to-School Bash on July 24, 25, and 26 from 4 – 7 p.m. The following three […]

The July blood drive at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church had a shameful turn out of only 39 possible donors and 35 pints of blood was collected. This did not help a blood supply that is already at a critical low. If you or a loved one’s life depends on a blood transfusion hopefully it will be there. The faithful donors that did come in were: Johnathon Clackum, Fran Mack, Mike Kuszmaul, Bucky McCormick, Robert Langdale, Rebecca Foster, Bill Weeks, Kelley O’Quinn, Celeste Stone, Trudy Godley, Sara Judy, Mitchell Bennett, Lucienne Stec, Thomas Whitacre, Brenda Washington, Vicki Syfrett, Terry Pournelle, P.A. Pournelle, Linda Clark, Nia Green, Gary Hermann, Roger Capers, Brenda Hawkins, Diana Wicker, Willie Dobison, Angie Stewart, Allison Langdale, Perry Ramsey, Mylinda O’Quinn, Jessica Goodwin, Kevin Tully, Kathleen Castle, Cornelius Reid, Kristina Moore, Susan Bennett, Jeanette Smith, Katherine Hiott, Dan Fogle, Jr., and Norma Weeks.

When you think of “hometown” it doesn’t hardly get any more hometown than Adam Kinloch. Kinloch was raised locally and is a “proud country boy from Greenpond.” He came up through the Colleton County School District starting at the Ivenia Brown Elementary School, then to Colleton County Middle School, and then Colleton County High School where he played football at cornerback. It was not a sport he just happened to stumble across. Adam has been around football his entire life. His dad, Greg Kinsey was the head coach of the football team at Ruffin from 1996 until the doors closed in 2012. You could use the cliché that football is in his blood. He loves sports, particularly football, and he knew he wanted to play, and he knew when he was done playing he wanted to coach. He did have a moment in college where he had to make a decision between law enforcement and football, but football won out. Kinloch continued his education at South Carolina State University where earned his undergraduate in consumer science and went on the earn his master’s (Med) in counselor education.

This week’s Press & Standard spotlight is on Carl Coffin, Director of Colleton County Memorial Library. Mr. Coffin may not have been born in Colleton County, but he is from South Carolina. He was born in Columbia, and he and his family moved to Walterboro when he was in 11th grade. He attended and graduated from Walterboro High School. While in high school, Carl played trumpet for the Band of Blue. Coffin then attended USC Salkehatchie and then went to Charleston Southern University where he completed his undergraduate work in, surprisingly, history with a minor in english. At the time Carl thought he wanted to be a social studies teacher, but after doing some practicums he decided to change career directions. Coffin relates that a job opened up at the Charleston County Main Library. It was 1998 and they were transitioning from their location on King Street to Calhoun Street. He went into interview and they wanted to know when he could start. Carl said he could start the next day, and he got the job. He laughs and comments they needed someone to move boxes for them and that was his start into libraries. After they got settled in the new building, he helped the Charleston Library in their audio visual department. Coffin proceeded to get his Master’s in Library Sciences in 2008. The timing was perfect, because the director of the Colleton County Memorial Library was looking for an assistant who could come into and create a young adult program. Carl took those reins and that’s what he did for the first almost two years he worked at the library. Ultimately the director at the time retired and Mr. Coffin stepped into the role of Director. When asked what his favorite thing about running the library is, Carl comments, “It is really being able to give back to the community and working with a really creative staff. I love that, because we do so much here and the staff that we have here, it’s a real blessing that we have them for the community. They put on fantastic events. As far as directing the library, it is a lot of fun to me because the sky is the limit in library work.” He goes on to say that yes, the library has books and reference material, but there are also events that the community can come and participate in. For instance, coming up the library is going to host a Titanic themed event with activities and food. “Giving back to the community is really a big, big joy of mine. I love that.”

Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter K.C. Campbell on #firefighterfriday. Captain Campbell serves as the Public Information Officer as well as the Recruitment and Retention Officer. Here is more information on Captain Campbell:. K.C. joined Colleton County Fire-Rescue as a Junior Firefighter in 2003 while attending high school. He was introduced to...

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. — The Colleton County Sheriffs Office (CCSO) is hosting three back to school bash events for students and families. Students will be able to shop around at one, or all three events for school supplies while also enjoying local vendors and a jump castle. The first...

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Colleton County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is asking the public for help locating a missing person. William Jetter, 41, was last seen around midnight near his home on Glen Street and Tram Road in Walterboro. His family reported him missing on Friday, July 19, stating that they are concerned for his […]

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COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – Alex Murdaugh, the patriarch of a once-powerhouse legal dynasty in South Carolina found guilty of murdering his wife and youngest son, says his federal sentence is unconstitutional and is asking for a lighter sentence. Murdaugh is appealing his 40-year federal sentence for financial crimes,...