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A&R Bulk-Pak, Inc. Establishing $7.5 Million Berkeley County Facility, Creating 25 Jobs

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A&R Bulk-Pak, Inc., a contract packaging company specializing in the packaging and distribution of plastics for overseas export, is establishing operations in Berkeley County. In an effort to better serve its expanding customer base and handle the coming plastics production surge from the Gulf Coast, the 30-year company is investing in the construction of a $7.5 million state-of-the-art […]

Entertainment

Hell Hole Munster Mash to be Held this Saturday in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, S.C.–Hell Hole Inc is sponsoring a free admission community Halloween party for children of all ages.The event will be held on Saturday October 31st between the hours of 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 pm. The event is being held at the Steel Shed, 116 Steel Shed Lane, Jamestown, SC. The Munster Mash will feature a haunted house, haunted hayride and […]

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Moncks Corner Woman Creates Epic Halloween Decoration, Shows Late Father Mowing Over Husband

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Forget about your traditional yard decorations for Halloween. For Kelly DeHay, of Moncks Corner, she decided to go the nontraditional route. “Halloween is my favorite holiday because nobody gets sad on that day,” explained DeHay. “It’s a fun time.” On Wednesday, DeHay was all smiles and giggles as she created a look-a-like scarecrow of her late father mowing […]

Government

Meet the Candidates: David Dennis for Moncks Corner Town Council

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–On November 3rd, Moncks Corner voters will head to the polls to elect three people to town council. Currently, there are five people vying for the job. The three candidates with the most votes will win a seat on town council. Over the next several days leading up to the election, The Berkeley Observer will be introducing you […]

Business

Gov. Haley Announces Relief Available To Berkeley County Farmers Impacted By Flooding

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Governor Nikki Haley announced Wednesday that United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack has issued a disaster designation for Berkeley County and numerous other counties in South Carolina that suffered damage and losses due to heavy rains and flooding. The governor requested the disaster designation in an October 19 letter. A secretarial disaster designation makes farm […]

Education

Devon Forest Receives $50,000 Google Grant for One-to-One Technology

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Devon Forest Elementary School received the $50,000 Getting on the Tech Track Google grant in August to promote the school’s one-to-one digital learning initiative. The grant provided funding for netbooks for students and professional development for teachers. “Thanks to Google’s generosity and support from Title I funding, our students are one-to-one with Chromebooks in grades three through five. […]

Government

Meet the Candidates: Rodney Varner for Moncks Corner Town Council

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–On November 3rd, Moncks Corner voters will head to the polls to elect three people to town council. Currently, there are five people vying for the job. The three candidates with the most votes will win a seat on town council. Over the next several days leading up to the election, The Berkeley Observer will be introducing you […]

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Berkeley County Announces Emergency Mosquito Abatement Plan

MONCKS CORNER, SC – In response to a major, countywide mosquito hatch-off resulting from the 1000-year rains, Berkeley County Mosquito Abatement will be launching a significant effort of aerial spraying over areas with the highest mosquito counts, County Spokesperson Michael Mule stated. The first aerial spraying by aircraft will be in the Pineville and Eadytown regions on Friday, October 30th. […]

Entertainment

City of Hanahan Gearing Up for its ‘Red, White & Blue Festival’

HANAHAN, S.C.–Organizers with the City of Hanahan are gearing up the annual ‘Red, White & Blue Festival.’ The popular event will be held on November 14th, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Last year, the event attracted more than 70 craft and food vendors. If you go, you have a chance to enjoy a variety of games, live musical performances and […]

Education

Berkeley County School Board Approves Land Purchase for Tanner/Foster Creek Elementary School

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night, October 27, to approve the land acquisition contract for Tanner/Foster Creek Elementary School proposed by Hanahan City Council. The school is one of the projects funded by the 2012 referendum-approved bond. Tanner/Foster Creek Elementary School will hold up to 780 students and alleviate the growth concerns at Hanahan Elementary, […]