Yemassee P.D. remembers fallen K-9 officer Santos
Posted: Fri, 05/12/2017 - 2:50pmThe Yemassee Police Department and the Hampton County law enforcement community would like to take the time to remember our fallen Yemassee K-9 officer, Santos. The...
View ArticleWHHS JAG members attend Career Development Conference
On April 20, students from Wade Hampton High School gathered in the Midlands for the annual Jobs for America's Graduates-South CarolinaPosted: Fri, 05/12/2017 - 4:16pmJoined by more than 586 students...
View ArticleHampton District 2 celebrates two outstanding students
Posted: Fri, 05/12/2017 - 4:29pmWilliam Mitchell De’Aira Bryant Hampton County School District 2 produces an abundance of successful, college, and career ready students from its educational system....
View ArticleHampton Museum offers western art display
The Hampton Museum will feature paintings of a western theme until the end of May. By: Matt PopovichStaff Writer Posted: Fri, 05/12/2017 - 6:19pmLewis Ginn poses with a pair of ornate spurs currently...
View ArticleFresh Start Healing Heart offers free human trafficking seminar
Posted: Fri, 05/12/2017 - 6:30pmThe low country area is happy to announce a FREE Advanced Human Trafficking Training for Law Enforcement of all teams, Service Providers, Medical Professionals and...
View ArticleEstill P.D. seeks multiple individuals
Posted: Sat, 05/13/2017 - 2:44pmBrittany Rose GadsonBernard Dwight Busby Ernest Devontay Doe Theola P. Mays Jazmin Monae Walker Brittany Rose GadsonB/F 05’07 172 LBSWANTEDCHARGE(S): Telephone...
View ArticleTown of Hampton sets limit to livestock
Hampton Town Council recently met and voted to limit the number of chickens town residents may possess within city limits; town hires victim advocate for P.D. By: Matt PopovichStaff Writer Posted: Mon,...
View ArticleHampton County District 2 Superintendent's statement on AP article
Hampton County District Two's Superintendent Martin Wright speaks on record regarding a recent article published by the Associated Press. Posted: Mon, 05/15/2017 - 8:50pmHampton County School District...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross helps Bruson family
Posted: Fri, 05/19/2017 - 2:43pmBrunson, S.C., May 16, 2017 - American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting a family whose home, located on Joe Miley Road in Brunson, was damaged by a...
View ArticleJasper County triggerman in murder-for-hire sentenced to life
Posted: Fri, 05/19/2017 - 2:51pmRohaime Hopkins RIDGELAND, SC (May 17, 2017) – A former convict and triggerman in a Jasper County murder-for-hire scheme was convicted Wednesday of shooting and killing...
View ArticleSenior farmers' markets to begin in June
Posted: Fri, 05/19/2017 - 2:54pmThe Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is coming back to Hampton County. The goals of the program are to supplement the diets of low-income seniors with...
View ArticleHarriet Tubman Monument to be Erected in Beaufort, SC in the Gullah/Geechee...
Posted: Fri, 05/19/2017 - 3:35pmBeaufort, SC, Gullah/Geechee Nation) Many people are unaware of the fact that Harriet Tubman, who is most known for her outstanding work freeing enslaved people from...
View ArticleRelay for Life may look different this year
Tents will be located at new areas of the WHHS practice field. By: Matt PopovichStaff Writer Posted: Fri, 05/19/2017 - 3:42pmThe new irrigation system installed at the Wade Hampton High School...
View ArticleAmerican Legion Post 108 to host Memorial Day event
American Legion Post 108 will host a Memorial Day event at the All-Wars Memorial at the Hampton County Courthouse lawn May 29. Posted: Fri, 05/19/2017 - 3:48pmDear Editor,President Abraham Lincoln said...
View ArticleFurman May Fest parade, Grand Marshal
By: Matt PopovichStaff Writer Posted: Mon, 05/22/2017 - 12:02pmGrand Marshal Rev. Sammie Lee Gordon, Sr. The Furman May Fest parade took place at 10 am on May 13. The rain began to fall right before...
View ArticleWatermelon Festival Pageant news
Posted: Tue, 05/23/2017 - 1:54pm2017 Hampton County’s 75th!! Watermelon Festival Pageant will be held June 10, 2017 @ the Varnville Recreation Center.Beauty, Melon wear, best hair, eyes, smile - $60...
View ArticleHampton County Sheriff's Office seeks missing person
Posted: Tue, 05/23/2017 - 3:59pmHampton County Sheriff’s Office requests your assistance locating a missing person, William Stanley HIERS. HIERS last spoke with his girlfriend on 5/19/2017 around 1:00...
View ArticleFavorable forecast for 2017 shrimp season
America’s favorite seafood is back in season at South Carolina docks and markets.Posted: Wed, 05/24/2017 - 4:03pm Commercial shrimp trawling will open in all legal South Carolina waters at 8 a.m. on...
View ArticleEstill High School Senior Earns Associate Degree before High School Diploma
By: Courtesy of Hampton District 2Posted: Wed, 05/24/2017 - 4:13pmHampton County School District 2 and the Estill High School learning community is proud to acknowledge senior William Mitchell for his...
View ArticleOPERATION ROUND UP® DONATIONS TARGET COMMUNITY NEEDS
Posted: Wed, 05/24/2017 - 6:08pmLocal organizations continue to benefit from Palmetto Electric’s nationally-acclaimed giving program, Operation Round Up® (ORU). The Palmetto Electric Trust Board...
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