MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Sheriff C. W. “Butch” Henerey announced that the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has awarded five-year-old Garrett Patterson with the Civilian Service Award for “service in the performance of an outstanding act which substantially aided the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office in the performance of their duties.” During the morning hours of May 18, 2015 – […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A St. Stephen woman says she’s bought her last lottery ticket, calling it quits having won $200,000. “This is my day,” she said of her win. “Unbelievable.” And she’s sticking to a promise she made herself to stop buying tickets if she ever won big. Her final purchase was a $10 Lucky Red 7’s ticket from the Santee Grocery […]

MACEDONIA, S.C.—A longtime homeowner in the small community of Macedonia says he’s fed up with crime and has decided to do something about it. He’s created a new Facebook page called “Crime in the ‘Donia.” “Since there seems to be an outbreak of crime and thievery in the Macedonia area, it seems only natural to have a place to report […]

Hummingbirds, which artist John J. Audubon called “glittering fragments of the rainbow,” are once again darting around flowers and feeders in South Carolina, say state natural resources officials. Hummingbirds are as fascinating to study as they are beautiful to watch. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages South Carolina residents to landscape with flowers, hang out a feeder and […]

The deadline to apply for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) online applications for the 2015 Public Alligator Hunting season and the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Alligator Hunting Season is June 15. Applications are accepted at www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/alligator/index.html. A $10 nonrefundable application fee is required to apply for the Public Lands Hunt and a $15 nonrefundable application fee is charged […]