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Berkeley County voters will have a chance to decide this November if they would like to purchase beer and wine on Sundays in rural areas of unincorporated Berkeley County.
Berkeley County Council approved the third reading of the ordinance that puts the issue on the ballot this fall as a referendum, bringing rural areas of Berkeley County up to speed with the rest of the county in regard to buying beer and wine on Sundays.
Berkeley County Council approved the third reading of the ordinance that puts the issue on the ballot this fall as a referendum, bringing rural areas of Berkeley County up to speed with the rest of the county in regard to buying beer and wine on Sundays.
Tragedy struck Berkeley County Saturday afternoon, as Berkeley High School football standout D.J. Weathers was killed in a single-car crash on Black Tom Road. Weathers had scored two touchdowns in the Stags’ 40-14 win over Stratford not 24 hours earlier.
According to a release from Berkeley County Deputy Coroner Bill Salisbury, the accident took place at approximately 3 p.m.
According to a release from Berkeley County Deputy Coroner Bill Salisbury, the accident took place at approximately 3 p.m.
Before the season-opening game with Irmo, Goose Creek High School football coach Chuck Reedy admitted behind closed doors he thought the Yellow Jackets were probably a little ahead of the Gators.
Reedy’s team dealt with a rash of injuries on the offensive line in the preseason and the defense only returned three starters.
Reedy’s team dealt with a rash of injuries on the offensive line in the preseason and the defense only returned three starters.
Six candidates have filed for four Berkeley County School Board seats that will appear on this November’s general election ballot.
Every four years half of the school board is up for election. The board is non-partisan. The filing deadline was Aug. 16.
Every four years half of the school board is up for election. The board is non-partisan. The filing deadline was Aug. 16.
Dan Davis is heading to the trenches.
A new program that will become a part of his second term in office will see the Berkeley County Supervisor interact with county employees on their own turf.
A new program that will become a part of his second term in office will see the Berkeley County Supervisor interact with county employees on their own turf.
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors has authorized a public comment period concerning proposed changes to lease structures for residents in the Thornley, Halls and Overton subdivisions in Berkeley County.
Some 357 lots would be affected by the proposed changes, which the board of directors is expected to vote on in October.
Some 357 lots would be affected by the proposed changes, which the board of directors is expected to vote on in October.
Chad Vail is young, but no newcomer to the business world. A successful entrepreneur, he now is in a different line of work – dedicated to training a new generation of entrepreneurs.
Vail, who is president of Junior Achievement’s South Carolina Coastal Region, recently spent a few minutes with the Goose Creek Rotary talking about his organization’s mission and goals and how he got involved.
Vail, who is president of Junior Achievement’s South Carolina Coastal Region, recently spent a few minutes with the Goose Creek Rotary talking about his organization’s mission and goals and how he got involved.
Cadet Glayverth Silva of the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office takes the fingerprints of 10-year-old John Tuszynski during the recent Sons of Italy-sponsored Child Safety Awareness Day. The event, which featured a wide variety of safety techniques and strategies, was held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Goose Creek.
The Berkeley Republican Breakfast Club is holding a Stump Rally on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at American Legion Post 166, 116 Howe Hall Road in Goose Creek.
All Republican candidates for state and local office are invited. The rally will take place inside the American Legion building. For more information contact Charles Schuster at (843) 509-6027 or Nancy Corbin at (843) 688-4975.
All Republican candidates for state and local office are invited. The rally will take place inside the American Legion building. For more information contact Charles Schuster at (843) 509-6027 or Nancy Corbin at (843) 688-4975.
According to a corporate press release there are no bad eggs at Bi-Lo.
A national recall on tainted eggs possibly infected with salmonella does not include the eggs in the dairy cases at Bi-Lo stores across the South and in Berkeley County.
A national recall on tainted eggs possibly infected with salmonella does not include the eggs in the dairy cases at Bi-Lo stores across the South and in Berkeley County.
The Crowfield HOA will hold meetings on Sept. 13 and 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Planters Walk Clubhouse.
The annual meeting has been set for Nov. 20. The location and time has not been finalized.
The annual meeting has been set for Nov. 20. The location and time has not been finalized.
The Friday night football game between the Timberland Wolves and the Hanahan Hawks in St. Stephen was suspended due to a bomb threat.
According to Dan Moon of the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office, an individual phoned 911 and threatened to blow up the stadium.
According to Dan Moon of the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office, an individual phoned 911 and threatened to blow up the stadium.
VFW Post 10256/Ladies Auxiliary at 104 Stephanie Drive in Goose Creek will be holding Steak Night the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 6-8 p.m.
Dinner includes one rib-eye steak or chicken with baked potato, salad and a vegetable, and Texas toast. Cost is $9 eat-in, and $10 carry out. Guests are welcome. For more information call (843) 824-6160.
Dinner includes one rib-eye steak or chicken with baked potato, salad and a vegetable, and Texas toast. Cost is $9 eat-in, and $10 carry out. Guests are welcome. For more information call (843) 824-6160.
The Lowcountry 9.12 project?ill meet on Thursday, Sept. 16 at Knightsville United Methodist Church?1505 Central Avenue in Summerville).
State Sen. Glenn McConnell will join the group for a discussion on how bills are passed into legislation, and illegal immigration and its impact on our state. A movie and popcorn will begin at 6 p.m.; registration is set for 6:30, and the meeting begins at 7.
State Sen. Glenn McConnell will join the group for a discussion on how bills are passed into legislation, and illegal immigration and its impact on our state. A movie and popcorn will begin at 6 p.m.; registration is set for 6:30, and the meeting begins at 7.
A four-part lecture series entitled “Return to Liberty” will be given by John Morlan starting Thursday, Sept. 2. The lectures will be held at the Sweetwater Grille in Summerville at 7 p.m.
The lectures will continue on Sept. 23, Oct. 14 and Oct. 28. Email jbmorlan@msn.com or call 1-803-553-4540 for more information.
The lectures will continue on Sept. 23, Oct. 14 and Oct. 28. Email jbmorlan@msn.com or call 1-803-553-4540 for more information.
Join St. Timothy Lutheran Church for its Annual Family Fun Fair on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 4-7 p.m.
The day will include live music, games, face painting, jump castles, pony rides, food and more. Everyone in the community is invited to this free event.
The day will include live music, games, face painting, jump castles, pony rides, food and more. Everyone in the community is invited to this free event.
A squirrel chewed through a power line causing a power outage at Hanahan High School, which led to an early dismissal at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Berkeley County School District PIO Kathie Sizemore said.
The school is dismissing early because South Carolina Electric & Gas cannot restore power until later in the afternoon.
The school is dismissing early because South Carolina Electric & Gas cannot restore power until later in the afternoon.
The contest was halted at the 8:48 mark of the third quarter with THS leading Hanahan 21-7. The game is set to resume Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
Each year the Berkeley County School District seems to score better on Adequate Yearly Progress, the accountability measurement of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The South Carolina Department of Education recently released AYP and Palmetto Assessment of State Standards test results.
For the 2009-10 school year, 22 county schools met AYP, while 16 met AYP last year. BCSD met 36 of 37 district objectives, or 97.3 percent, which surprisingly means it did not meet AYP according to the federal law. Last year the district met 35 of 37 objectives.
For the 2009-10 school year, 22 county schools met AYP, while 16 met AYP last year. BCSD met 36 of 37 district objectives, or 97.3 percent, which surprisingly means it did not meet AYP according to the federal law. Last year the district met 35 of 37 objectives.
A Saturday morning traffic accident claimed the life of a 20-year-old Cross man.
According to Berkeley County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Salisbury, a sedan traveling on Hwy. 6 about five miles west of Moncks Corner crashed at 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
According to Berkeley County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Salisbury, a sedan traveling on Hwy. 6 about five miles west of Moncks Corner crashed at 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
Friday the 13th turned out to be an unlucky day for several area families who lost their homes to fire.
A late night fire on Aug. 13 at the Southpointe Apartment complex located at 6220 Murray Drive in Hanahan displaced three families, including a family of five with three children. American Red Cross volunteers responded to the scene to assist those families with immediate and temporary needs. Volunteers arranged for temporary lodging, distributed comfort kits – and stuffed animals to the children – and arranged for follow up services by mental health counselors.
A late night fire on Aug. 13 at the Southpointe Apartment complex located at 6220 Murray Drive in Hanahan displaced three families, including a family of five with three children. American Red Cross volunteers responded to the scene to assist those families with immediate and temporary needs. Volunteers arranged for temporary lodging, distributed comfort kits – and stuffed animals to the children – and arranged for follow up services by mental health counselors.
The Berkeley Republican Breakfast Club is holding a Stump Rally on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at American Legion Post 166, 116 Howe Hall Road in Goose Creek.
All Republican candidates for state and local office are invited. The rally will take place inside the American Legion building. For more information contact Charles Schuster at (843) 509-6027 or Nancy Corbin at (843) 688-4975.
All Republican candidates for state and local office are invited. The rally will take place inside the American Legion building. For more information contact Charles Schuster at (843) 509-6027 or Nancy Corbin at (843) 688-4975.
The Goose Creek Police Department has utilized a new communications service that went into effect Aug. 17 that will allow the GCPD to send important, valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology.
The Nixle Community Information Service allows the city to create and publish messages to be delivered to subscribed residents instantly via cell phone text message and/or email. Notifications can also be accessed online at www.nixle.com.
The Nixle Community Information Service allows the city to create and publish messages to be delivered to subscribed residents instantly via cell phone text message and/or email. Notifications can also be accessed online at www.nixle.com.
Goose Creek resident John Nutter, shown here with Bi-Lo representatives Verle Bohn and Ricky Pringle, recently won $250 worth of groceries at the Moncks Corner store for completing a customer opinion survey.
Cars were parked in the grass all along the paved drop-off loop at Cane Bay Elementary School last week, as Aug. 17 marked Berkeley County School District’s first day for the 2010-11 year.
The district’s first day enrollment numbers were inaccurate due to a computer glitch, but district PIO Kathie Sizemore said 29,123 students were recorded for third day enrollment. Enrollment generally increases throughout the school year. Class sizes are not expected to rise this year, Sizemore added.
The district’s first day enrollment numbers were inaccurate due to a computer glitch, but district PIO Kathie Sizemore said 29,123 students were recorded for third day enrollment. Enrollment generally increases throughout the school year. Class sizes are not expected to rise this year, Sizemore added.
In addition to imparting useful and important child safety information, Sunday afternoon’s Child Safety Awareness Day at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church had another benefit for the community.
The event, which was sponsored by the Salvatore Muscarella Lodge No. 2842 Sons of Italy, also collected donations for Helping Hands of Goose Creek. And, with a national economy still struggling to regain its footing, Helping Hands needs all of the donations it can get.
The event, which was sponsored by the Salvatore Muscarella Lodge No. 2842 Sons of Italy, also collected donations for Helping Hands of Goose Creek. And, with a national economy still struggling to regain its footing, Helping Hands needs all of the donations it can get.
‘To protect the children …’
It’s a national concern that one local organization is meeting head on: Child safety.
It’s a national concern that one local organization is meeting head on: Child safety.
Walmart in Goose Creek will host a food drive for Helping Hands of Goose Creek. On Saturday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The goal is to feed at least 50 community families for two months.
The public is invited to donate dry/canned goods and packaged hygiene products for area families in need.
The public is invited to donate dry/canned goods and packaged hygiene products for area families in need.
A "Save the Valentine House" silent auction and dinner fundraiser for Red Sea Ministries will be held Aug. 28 from 6-8:30 p.m. at DayStar Church (75 Old Trolley Road in Summerville).
Auction items are being accepted. Call (843) 926-7818.
Auction items are being accepted. Call (843) 926-7818.
VFW Post 10256/Ladies Auxiliary at 104 Stephanie Drive in Goose Creek will be holding Steak Night the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 6-8 p.m.
Dinner includes one rib-eye steak or chicken with baked potato, salad and a vegetable, and Texas toast. Cost is $9 eat-in, and $10 carry out. Guests are welcome. For more information call (843) 824-6160.
Dinner includes one rib-eye steak or chicken with baked potato, salad and a vegetable, and Texas toast. Cost is $9 eat-in, and $10 carry out. Guests are welcome. For more information call (843) 824-6160.
The Cherryhill Community Center’s Grand Ole Picnic is set for Monday, Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The event will feature a live band, jump castle, games and food.
The event will feature a live band, jump castle, games and food.
The Kitfield Community Recreation Department’s Charity Ride Block Party is set for 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Sept. 5.
Vendors are needed for the event, which will feature a jumping castle, food, music, face painting and more.
Vendors are needed for the event, which will feature a jumping castle, food, music, face painting and more.
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), Summerville chapter, will host the candidates for Congressional District 1 in a forum at the Dorchester County Council Chambers at 500 N. Main Street in Summerville on Aug. 28, at 1 p.m. The public is invited.
Please call Barbara Bryan at (843) 873-5773 or email babryan@sc.rr.com with any questions.
Please call Barbara Bryan at (843) 873-5773 or email babryan@sc.rr.com with any questions.
The Friends of the Berkeley County Library will hold a Fall Book Sale on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Sangaree Library (595 Sangaree Parkway in Summerville) from 9 a.m. – 12 noon.
Everyone is invited. For more information, please call 695-1208.
Everyone is invited. For more information, please call 695-1208.
A Berkeley County First Steps Partnership Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 9 at the Berkeley County School District Board Room in Moncks Corner.
The meeting is set for 6 p.m. The public is invited.
The meeting is set for 6 p.m. The public is invited.
