Sting Operation Apprehends 20 Suspects

7/2/2008

According to a press release from the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office, Operation FALCON, a joint effort involving the U.S. Marshals Service, the S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Service and other local agencies including the sheri ... [Read More]

Kennedy, Darby Retain Seats

7/2/2008

Williamsburg County Election Commission Chair Priscilla Cooper said turnout at the polls for the June 24 run-off election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 101, and County Council seat District 3, was much slower than she had expec ... [Read More]

Burglary Suspect Caught on Video

6/24/2008

According to Williamsburg County Sheriff’s reports, on Saturday June 14, 2008, the sheriff’s office received a call from Robert Watford of Watford’s County Line Road Grocery near Andrews. Watford told officers that his alarm had been activated at his ... [Read More]

Williamsburg Recycle To Locate Facility In County

6/24/2008

The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Williamsburg County Develop-ment Board recently announced that Williamsburg Recycling will establish operations in Williamsburg County. Williamsburg Recycling plans to invest approximately $2.5 m ... [Read More]

KPD Makes Drug Bust

6/18/2008 by Renee Cribb

According to a Kingstree Police Department incident report, on Friday, June 13, 2008 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Kingstree Police officers observed a silver van run a stop sign while traveling down Singleton Ave. in Kingstree. Officers followed the va ... [Read More]

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Bon Appétit!

7/2/2008 by Charlie Walker · 0 Comment(s)

Johnson Tisdale, his mouth full of turnip greens, moans in ecstasy, as he rears back in his CEO Lay-Z-Boy recliner at Millwood and points to a sign over the front door. The sign says “Pray for rain.”  It’s so dry at Millwood, the corn looks like ...

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Back in 1950…

6/24/2008 by Charlie Walker · 0 Comment(s)

Did you miss me at your house election night? Do you remember when the radio told you how many votes Frank McGill got at Mt. Vernon, V.G. Arnett got at Indiantown, how many Leonard Mishoe got in Greeleyville and LaNue Floyd received in Hemingway? For ...

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An Historic Event in Lane

6/18/2008 by Charlie Walker · 0 Comment(s)

Mike Wallace and Katie Couric were not present. It wasn’t reported in the Wall Street Journal, or the Hemingway Observer, but the Kings-tree Blues, always on the cutting edge of journalistic jive, carried a picture event on the front page. Half the p ...

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The Andrews of Yesterday

6/11/2008 by Charlie Walker · 0 Comment(s)

We are all entitled to life, liberty and automobiles to pursue happiness. Since 1922, Hemingway Motor Company has been selling Fords to help you pursue happiness. The blue and white Ford sign on Main Street in Andrews will soon disappear, but 85 year ...

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Practice Don’t Make Perfect

6/4/2008 by Charlie Walker · 1 Comment(s)

There should be a hall of fame for clichés. The first one inducted would be “the check is in the mail.” Another golden oldie that deserves consideration is “practice makes perfect.” I’ve been writing columns for over 30 years and practice don’t make ...