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Anime Comes to Walterboro
Downtown Walterboro had a number of brightly dressed and costumed characters in town on Saturday. They came to AHAB to take part in the 3rd Annual CHIISAI.CON. The event was presented by Lashonda “Tricey” Linder. She explains what the event is about, “CHIISAI.CON is a mini anime convention. It’s a big love letter to the anime community learning and loving Japanese culture. We also tried to uplift our community. It’s a niche that is big in Walterboro, but we always have to go to Charleston or Columbia. Most of the children and teenagers of the community can’t go because they parents can’t get off work or it’s to expensive to drive. I brought a bunch of my friends who understand the community and economy of Walterboro. They even they lowered their prices to fit for anybody to be able to buy something here. And we also wanted to be educational at the same time so that way we can let the teenagers and even adults learn how to take these skills and learn how to make a comic book from scratch and be successful with people buying the comic books.”
#NationalPetFireSafetyDay
July 16th was National Pet Fire Safety Day and the Walterboro Fire Department is helping the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Sparky the Fire Dog with fire safety tips for pets. Did you know pets can accidentally start fires? It’s important to keep them safe. Check out these tips...
Local Business Highlight
This month’s Business Highlight is on Valentine Detailing. Stephen Valentine is a native of Walterboro who attended Walterboro High School and then Orangeburg Tech where he received his CDL. He drove a semi-truck for 20+ years until the cost of operations made the trucking industry less profitable. He turned his side business, S & A Pressure Washing into his full-time occupation. “I started out as S & A Pressure Washing Service doing commercial, housing, and other projects. There’s a lot of work there, but it’s not repetitive work. We started washing semi-trucks when I realized there was money to be made and the work is repetitive. After about eight months in business, I had more and more people asking me to detail. I realized my passion was detailing and Valentine Detailing evolved.”
Woodfield Development Expands its SC Footprint with New Multifamily Community in Downtown Nexton
Woodfield Development celebrated the completion and opening of The Ames, an upscale multifamily community in Downtown Nexton. A mixed-use community located in Summerville, Nexton is recognized as the No.1 master-planned community in the U.S. by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Woodfield’s history as a development firm is deeply...
Kinglee, Mable
Mable Kinglee was the only child born to her loving parents Lucretia and David Boulds (deceased) on December 25, 1916, in Ritter, South Carolina. On Tuesday, July 9th, 2024, God Almighty called her home to be with Him. Mrs. Mable was the mother of six children. She is survived by her two sons, Francis (King) Kinglee and David Kinglee. She was preceded in death by her daughters Clara Stephens, Ruth Saxby, Mabel Riley, and Elizabeth Kinglee Triplett, as well as her brother, Thomas Boulds. She also leaves cherished memories with her 18 grandchildren and their spouses, 43 great grandchildren, 44 great-great grandchildren, 2 bonus grand and 2 bonus great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who will miss her unconditional love, warmth, and gentle ways. Mrs. Mable was a lifetime resident of Colleton County and a member of Saint Paul AME Church since the age of twenty, and last served as an Usher. She moved into her home in June of 1968 where she raised her precious family. She first worked in a shirt factory and then as a housekeeper until she retired at 77 years young. Mrs. Mable was a community icon, well-known for her pound cakes and sweet potato pies made from scratch. She was immensely proud of the influence she had on her children and grandchildren and the children she helped raise that were not born to her. She had a welcoming heart, loved dishing out meals, giving motherly advice, sharing her wisdom, and watching baseball, wrestling and game shows. Most importantly, she was a woman of great faith and prepared for her homegoing. Her Celebration of Life and Internment was held on Thursday, July 18, 2024, 11:00 AM at Cumberland United Methodist Church, 5806 Ritter Road, Walterboro, South Carolina.
Varnadoe, Norma
Mrs. Norma Lee Varnadoe, 77, of Lodge, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at her residence. Born October 28, 1946, in Barnwell, she was a daughter of the late Monnie Still and Rosalee Baxley Still. She was a member of Ehrhardt Baptist Church. Mrs. Norma loved taking care of everyone. She and her husband Joe loved being foster parents to many children. She also enjoyed canning vegetables and fruits and enjoyed sewing. Surviving are: her husband of 61 years, Joseph Henry Varnadoe of Lodge; sons, Jimmy Dean Varnadoe of Eutawville and Michael Lee Varnadoe of Allendale; grandchildren, Jimmy “Jay” Varnadoe and his wife Val; Shenan Varn and her husband Phillip, Megan New and her husband Michael, McKenzie Varnadoe, and Chloe Varnadoe; 9 great grandchildren; and sisters, Aggie Ruth Hair of Barnwell and Cora Lee Martin of Lodge. Memorial contributions may be made to: Ehrhardt Baptist Church, Post Office Box 267, Ehrhardt, South Carolina 29081. Funeral services were held 11 o’clock, Saturday morning, July 20, 2024, at Ehrhardt Baptist Church. Arrangements By: The Brice W. Herndon And Sons Funeral Homes And Crematory, Ehrhardt-Bamberg Chapel, 2515 Lowcountry Highway, Ehrhardt, South Carolina, 29081. Visit the guestbook online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.
Hickman, Mattie
WALTERBORO – Ms. Mattie Stanley Hickman, 73, of Walterboro, entered into rest Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at her residence. Born April 21, 1951, in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Manley Jim Stanley and the late Mattie Idell Sheppard Stanley. Mattie was a loom operator a J. P. Stevens in Walterboro for many years, and following that, she began to work as a small engine mechanic at Glen’s Small Engine and Walterboro Rental. She was a member of Hendersonville Baptist Church. She will always be remembered for her love of fishing and working in her garden. Surviving are: her son, David Wayne Smith and his wife Melanie of Walterboro; nine grandchildren, Danielle Jacob (Andrew), Gabrielle Smith, Savannah Jones, Sierrah Smith, Matthew Smith, Allason Pantano (Jon), Kelcey Cummings (Josh) Seth Sturtevant, and Cody Rose; eleven great grandchildren; and three sisters, Frances Pendarvis, Altha Lake, and Jeanette Stanley; as well as a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly Coplen; four brothers, Homer, Milton, Ralph, and Carl Stanley; and a sister, Marjorie Drops. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 o’clock Friday morning, July 26, 2024, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment will follow in Black Creek Baptist Churchyard, 4931 Black Creek Road, Walterboro. Family and friends may call from 6 o’clock until 8 o’clock this Thursday evening at THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408. Visit the registry online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.
2 hotels in Summerville, Orangeburg sell for $14.5M
A commercial real estate brokerage firm has sold two Lowcountry hotels. Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and adviso...
SCISA Prepares to Open 55th Football Season
Can Hammond (4A), Hilton Head Christian (3A), Bethesda Academy (2A), Patrick Henry Academy (1A) and Jefferson Davis Academy (8 Man) defend their 2023 titles? Hammond will be playing for their 8th straight title in Class 4A. Laurence Manning was runners-up to Hammond in 2023. Augusta Christian, Ben Lippen and Heathwood...
EDITORIAL: Recreation park proving to be valuable asset
The community got its first look in 2019 at the City of Orangeburg Recreational Park on North Road. "This recreational complex is a vision that has become a reality," Orangeburg Mayor Michael Butler told those gathered for the ribbon cutting at the facility that includes two clusters of baseball and softball fields, restrooms, picnic tables and playground equipment. It has two press boxes as well as concession stands, plus 500 parking spaces.
Branchville man sentenced to 40 years in Cordova man’s murder
A Branchville man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for robbing and murdering a Cordova man, according to 1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe. Edward Stokes pleaded guilty on May 30 to the murder and armed robbery of 32-year-old Alexander “Cody” Presley. Circuit Judge Heath Taylor sentenced...
Orangeburg HopeHealth Pharmacy receives accreditation
FLORENCE -- HopeHealth Pharmacy in Orangeburg has achieved Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). Accreditation is a process through which health care organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. Accreditation by ACHC reflects an organization’s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care.
COLUMN: Orangeburg's 'biggest baseball fan'
Newspaper editors hear from people about all sorts of things. Complaints are a given, recommendations are frequent, requests are many. Orangeburg attorney Harry Bryant, who died June 4, did not make frequent contact, but when he did, it was usually about baseball. You see, if there was, is or will be a bigger baseball fan than Harry, he or she has not been among those reaching out. His request: Include the box score from every Major League Baseball game in the pages of The Times and Democrat, every day.
Diamond Youth Baseball opening ceremony venue changed
Due to inclement weather, the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series Opening Ceremony will be moved indoors to the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. The center is located next to Oliver C. Dawson Stadium on the South Carolina State University campus. Please use the front entrance. Parking remains unchanged. Attendants will be onsite...
S.C. State picked to finish fourth out of six teams in the MEAC
NORFOLK, Va. — South Carolina State has been picked to finish fourth in the MEAC, that according to the league's preseason poll based on voting by the head coaches and sports information directors. MEAC Preseason Poll. N.C. Central (4) 110. Howard (4) 92. Morgan State (1) 80. S.C. State...
New Dorchester Heritage Center entering next development stages with new funding
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - A Dorchester area organization is working to preserve Lowcountry history in the backyards of Ridgeville community residents. The organization plans to open the new Dorchester Heritage Center on 81 acres of land along Highway 78 near Exit 27. The center itself plans to take up 20,000 square feet of that land to include a museum, archive and special event space for residents and businesses.
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