Before Williamsburg County Council’s February 1, meeting, Williamsburg County Supervisor Stanley Pasley presented his State of the County Address. The meeting was held at the Williamsburg County Complex, where many attended to hear updates on the financial picture of the county as well as projects in the works and the future of solid waste disposal.
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2/8/2010 by Michaele Duke
Kingstree man convicted
2/8/2010 by Michaele Duke
Kevin Christopher Bradley, 20, of Kingstree, was sentenced on January 27, to 25-year and five-year prison terms in connection to separate charges involving Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) with two female minors. The first indictment originated from Bra ...
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State of County address given
2/8/2010 by Michaele Duke
During his State of the County Address held at the County Complex on February 1, Williamsburg County Supervisor Stanley Pasley said the county has faced a tough and challenging year economically while absorbing revenue cuts from the state, but he sai ...
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Sabb to seek House Seat
2/8/2010 by Michaele Duke
Up and coming attorney, Ronnie Sabb recently made the decision to run for House of Representatives, District 101. This should be no surprise for the local residents, as the Greeleyville native will attempt to fill the seat that is being vacated by Ke ...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
2/1/2010 by Michaele Duke
The guts of a mega-infrastructure lie above ground off of Gausetown Road. The fire hydrants are part of a water system poised on the edge of construction, thanks to the efforts of Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments and USDA Rural Development fu ...
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Baggett to stand trial for murder
2/1/2010 by Michaele Duke
On January 29, Marty Baggett of Hemingway stood before Third Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman and pleaded to a charge of involuntary manslaughter. In 2007, Baggett was charged with kidnapping and murder in connection with the death of Hemingway res ...
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Into each life some rain must fall
2/8/2010 by Charlie Walker · 0 Comment(s)
Peggy may be an angel but she hadn’t received her wings yet. The patients at 768 Delos Rd. doubled Sunday morning when Peggy started down the ramp to accommodate my wheelchair and she slipped on some ice. Peggy can sting like a bee but she can’t floa ...
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Diva Dives In: Thinkin’ ‘bout butter...
2/8/2010 · 0 Comment(s)
I know it ain’t the best thing for ya, but is there anything better than real butter? I mean, let’s face it, who wants a wet piece of toast due to the spray kind of fakey stuff? Who wants a good ole, southern, homemade, hot biscuit with some ta ...
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Dr. Harry Floyd retires
2/1/2010 by Charlie Walker · 0 Comment(s)
Do you believe in the Obama health plan? Do you believe in global warming, the tooth fairy, that Adam was a McKenzie, Eve was a Floyd, the apple came from IGA and the snake sold Avon products at Piney Forest? All of you who believe in global warming ...
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Diva Dives In: Yes, I’m M.A.D.D.
2/1/2010 · 1 Comment(s)
Sat in a jury pool recently. It was my first time. I really didn’t mind it because I find “the system” interesting. That is one of the most positive things I feel like saying about it. Anyway, several of the cases to be tried that w ...
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The newly renovated Café Ridiculous
1/27/2010 · 0 Comment(s)
You didn’t read about it in The Wall Street Journal or the society page of the Pee Dee’s journalistic jewel but the Café Ridiculous at Sandy Bay has changed hands. Vander Calvin and Milton Parrott bought the “bite and a fight” from Chad McCutcheon. C ...