Hemingway Tiger Quintin Brown #20 flies high to make a basket. The Tigers’ 65-49 victory against the C.E. Murray Eagles came down to the last quarter and in front of a sold out crowd at Kingstree Senior High Gymnasium. The win advanced the team to the Lower State Championships held at The Citadel in Charleston February 27. The C.E. Murray girls sealed a berth at the games as well. Please turn to Page 21 for complete story.
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3/1/2010 by Michaele Duke
Local tax preparer indicted for fraud
3/1/2010
Acting United States Attorney Kevin F. McDonald stated recently that Jerlene E. McKnight, 46, of Salters, was charged in a 35-count indictment with assisting in the preparation of false federal income tax returns by supplying individuals with fraudul ...
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Discussions continue over school closings
3/1/2010 by Michaele Duke
St. Mark Elementary School was host to the February 22 meeting of the Williamsburg County School District Board of Trustees meeting. The location couldn’t have been timed better, considering less than a week prior the budget committee discussed at le ...
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Art and war collide to make for exciting weekend
3/1/2010 by Michaele Duke
Williamsburg County is teeming with artists and history and a two-day event is going to serve as the stage to showoff both. Hosted by the Williamsburg Tourism Board, “The Arts Festival” is part of a “Come See Me Weekend” and certain to captivate art ...
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
2/23/2010 by photo by Michaele Duke
This building, located on Hampton Avenue was the topic of discussion at a recent meeting between the Kingstree Zoning Board of Appeals and the building’s owners. The structure, who’s third story roof has collapsed, thus creating potentially unsafe co ...
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Closings discussed, St. Mark center of debate
2/23/2010 by Michaele Duke
A budget committee meeting of members of the Williamsburg County School District held on February 17, was an emotional one at best. Opening remarks made by budget chair Kent Evans would not soften the blow that some schools may be closed as the distr ...
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The Sunday sound of ecstacy
3/1/2010 by Charlie Walker · 0 Comment(s)
This is a blast from the past, published Thursday, March 24, 1977.The cat strolls into the den at Sandy Bay and collapses right in the middle of Dick Tracy. It’s his personal communications signal. He’s telling Chuck, “Here, I am, you own private cat ...
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Diva Dives In: Diva’s following
3/1/2010 · 0 Comment(s)
It is official. I have a following. I’m not sure it’s a fan club. But it is a following. How do I know? Well, here’s the scoop. On Valentine’s Day I was sitting somewhere minding my own business (yes, I do mind my ...
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This is a blast from the past
2/23/2010 · 2 Comment(s)
Originally published Thursday, February 15, 1979Chesterfields – they satisfy. I’d walk a mile for a Camel. Lucky Strikes – they’re toasted. Call for Phillip Morris. Remember those slogans? If you do, the candles on your birthday cake probably constit ...
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Diva Dives In: Is your yea, yea and your nay, nay?
2/23/2010 · 0 Comment(s)
In the Bible, we read in James 5 to let our “ yea be yea; and our nay, nay; lest we fall into condemnation”. How wonderful it would be if we could all count on each other to do just that. How many people do you trust? Are you trustw ...
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Every couple has a song
2/15/2010 by Charlie Walker · 0 Comment(s)
When is the last time you wrote a letter? I don’t mean when is the last time you dictated a letter or wrote one on your laptop. When is the last time you used a pen and a piece of paper and painted a picture? Peggy and I got a letter written last wee ...