
Beth Ann Cameron, a 24-year-old sailor stationed at the former Charleston Naval base assigned to the submarine tender USS Holland was last seen alive on Dec. 17, 1987 at a North Charleston apartment complex. Her body was found in the woods off Crossroads Drive in North Charleston, not far from that complex, on Jan. 1, 1988.
DHEC Rebuffed for Port Vote: The House unanimously approved legislation that reaffirmed 2007 law that the SC Department of Health and Environmental (DHEC) may not make decisions regarding our state’s waterways without input from the SC Maritime Commission. Last week I was proud to work with over 50 other members of the House who sponsored this bill calling for this action. You all have heard of the controversy swirling since DHEC's board granted Georgia a permit to dredge the Savannah River to a depth of 48 feet so they can expand their port. This action completely ignored overwhelming evidence presented by DHEC scientists that the dredging would cause irreversible environmental damage. You can tell by the vote in the SC House that legislators feel it was a horrible economic and environmental decision which placed Charleston's port at a competitive disadvantage and jeopardized the very existence of a future Jasper Ocean Terminal. When one of every five jobs in our state is directly tied to our ports, this issue is too important to ignore.

On their morning walk earlier this month at Crowfield Lake in Goose Creek, retirees Doc and Marylou Ardrey spotted an unusual splashing among the lilypads, just out of reach of the bank. “At first we thought it was fish feeding,” said Marylou Ardrey, “but it turned out to be a young bird in real trouble.”

The competition kicked off at 7 p.m. at Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner and didn’t end until about 9:30 p.m. after a long, drawn-out battle of suspense among the final contestants.

That’s the good news.

A lawyer for Leroy McKelvey of Moncks Corner entered the plea in state court in Hackensack, N.J., on Monday.
The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce is holding the annual affair, as it has for over a decade.
Drawing a passionate presentation on the House floor by Daniel Island Rep. Jimmy Merrill was a bill concerning the dredging of the Savannah River. H.4627 is a joint resolution to suspend the authority of DHEC for all decisions subsequent to 2007 pertaining to the navigability, depth, dredging, wastewater and sludge disposal and related collateral issues of the state’s portion of the Savannah River.
According to North Charleston Police Department Public Information Officer Spencer Pryor, NCPD officers in the area of Highway 78 and Interstate 26 attempted to execute a traffic violation stop on the driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo only to see

On Sunday at approximately 4 a.m. Steven Lee Morgan, 37, forcibly entered a Ryan Creek subdivision home in Goose Creek of a former girlfriend, age 47, and severely beat the victim and sexually assaulted her, according to the GCPD.
The 2012 Comprehensive Plan Update kicked off Jan. 19 at Hanahan High School.
That will ultimately be up to voters – but school district officials say that the growing population of the county makes new schools a must.
One of the choir members spoke to The Gazette, but asked for their name to be withheld for fear of their safety since the suspect has not been found or arrested.

For a few hours, it appeared that the luck of escaped inmate James Sanders had run out.
On Wednesday morning motorists and residents along U.S.-52 and Old Highway 52 could see residual smoke hanging in the air.
The smoke is from a controlled burn at Mulberry Plantation that took place Tuesday, Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department Chief Scott Lee said.
A driver on his way home from work swerved to avoid hitting the child in the road at 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 17, according to a Goose Creek Police Department report.

The Goose Creek Police Department needs your help identifying the individual seen here in these photographs taken from the Kangaroo gas station on Redbank Road, located next to the Shady Lady Lounge.
The individual is being sought for questioning in regard to an armed robbery that took place on Jan. 29 at around 10:30 p.m. in the Hallmark Apartment complex in Goose Creek.
In addition to these speeches, several bills of interest were given their treatment in the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Hutto’s arrest was announced on Thursday by the BCSO.

Steven Lee Morgan should be considered armed and dangerous; he reportedly left the scene of the crime in a 1998 Ford F150 truck, license place GE1221. The victim in the case has been hospitalized.

According to reports, Steven Lee Morgan, a 37-year-old male suspected of a burglary, kidnapping, attempted murder and sexual assault that took place at a Goose Creek residence in the Ryan Creek subdivision on Sunday, has been arrested.

North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department recently announced that works by members of the Goose Creek Artists Guild will be on exhibit at the North Charleston City Gallery from Feb. 1-29.
A free reception will be held at the gallery on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 5-7 p.m. Many of the exhibiting artists will be present and refreshments will be served.

James Sanders, a white male who stands 5'7" and has dark hair, escaped from Hill-Finklea Detention Center Thursday. He is considered dangerous, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.

The Goose Creek community received a major shock last week when an armed gunman threatened and held up a church choir.
On Jan. 18 just after 8 p.m., nine choir members at St. James United Methodist Church were robbed at gunpoint while rehearsing at the church on St. James Avenue.

The Goose Creek community remembered the Peacemaker, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at a Jan. 8 celebration that took place at the Cavalry Church of God in Christ on Liberty Hall Road in Goose Creek.
Goose Creek High School Principal Jimmy Huskey opened the program by introducing Berkeley County School District Superintendent Rodney Thompson, who served as Master of Ceremonies.
In a visit to Berkeley County last week, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham offered his input on the standoff between Santee Cooper and Alcoa Mt. Holly over power rates.
Graham, a Republican and the state’s senior senator, said that Santee Cooper needs to redraw its business plan if it hopes to keep aluminum giant Alcoa as a customer.
According to North Charleston Police Department Public Information Officer Spencer Pryor, NCPD officers in the area of Highway 78 and Interstate 26 attempted to execute a traffic violation stop on the driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo only to see

It’s been a busy month for members of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit.
Searching for a job can be intimidating. How do you know what job you’re best suited for? How do you build a winning resume and cover letter? Where can you find job leads? How do you network without feeling nervous? What happens when you land an interview?
A new Job Search Skills workshop being offered by Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development will answer these questions, plus provides a plan to get you into a new job.
Trident Technical College is offering a new continuing education program for individuals seeking a career as a paramedical examiner.
The paramedical examiner performs tasks such as drawing blood, measuring height and weight, checking blood pressure and pulse, collecting urine specimens and taking a medical history in order to screen life insurance applicants. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has predicted that jobs in this field are expected to grow rapidly through the year 2016. A paramedical examiner career can be one of great benefits and security.
Military brats reunion June 23

Members of the Goose Creek Lions Club recently thanked everyone who contributed to the successful Candy Day held Jan. 20-21. A special thanks went to Bi-Lo on St. James Avenue.
The Candy Day project is a statewide Lions Club project and is used to provide assistance to those in need of help with vision- related services.
A man searching a wooded area for aluminum cans last week instead found quite a surprise – a skull and human remains.
The remains were found next to Rediversion Canal near Platt Road in St. Stephen at about 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 18, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury.

Calvary Baptist Church presents the celebrated CSO Gospel Choir in a performance event entitled Pure Gospel, Authentic Reflections II, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 5pm at Calvary Baptist Church, 620 Rutledge Avenue, downtown Charleston. Under the direction of Sandra S. Barnhardt, the Choir will honor four influential artists that defined the gospel canon.
The introduction of the African-American spiritual blended the secular form of the blues to merge into a unique fusion of music we now know as Gospel Music. Pure Gospel: Authentic Reflections II will chronicle four major contributors and pioneers of the African-American Gospel Music style—renowned artists and composers Reverend James Cleveland, Andraé Crouch, Edwin Hawkins and Walter Hawkins will be honored during the performance.