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Family, friends, classmates and teammates said goodbye on Saturday to a special young man in D.J. Weathers at an overflowing Berkeley High School audi ... full story
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- Stags fall 17-14 in first game without Weathers
Berkeley Stags head coach Jerry Brown told his team following its 17-14 loss to Summerville on Frida ... full story - Berkeley football star killed in single car crash
‘He was a good kid’ Tragedy struck Saturday afternoon, as Berkeley High School football standout ... full story - School board candidates gear up for election
Six candidates have filed for four Berkeley County School Board seats that will appear on this Novem ... full story
Family, friends, classmates and teammates said goodbye on Saturday to a special young man in D.J. Weathers at an overflowing Berkeley High School auditorium.
The crowd that came to pay their last respects to the 16-year emerging football star lined ... full story
Berkeley Stags head coach Jerry Brown told his team following its 17-14 loss to Summerville on Friday night, “A great victory was won here tonight.”
Brown praised his team for gutting through the 48 minutes of football, the team’s first without runn ... full story
Two killed in separate accidentsTwo Berkeley County residents have died in separate traffic accidents, one of which involved a man driving a moped, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury.
The first accident occurred Wednesday at about 3:45 p.m. when 30-year-old Allen ... full story
Timberland football game suspended due to bomb threatThe Friday night football game between the Timberland Wolves and the Hanahan Hawks was suspended due to a bomb threat.
According to Dan Moon of the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office, an individual phoned 911 and threatened to blow up the stadium.
BS ... full story
Town passes first reading of 2010-2011 budgetWhat had been advanced billed as a possible showdown of personalities and philosophies between members of Moncks Corner Town Council and the town administrator turned out to be a fairly tame line item review of the 2010-2011 budget that unanimously p ... full story
Store to Berkeley County: No bad eggs hereAccording to a corporate press release there are no bad eggs at Bi-Lo.
A national recall on tainted eggs possibly infected with salmonella does not include the eggs in the dairy cases at Bi-Lo stores across the South and in Berkeley County.
Bi-Lo ... full story
St. Stephen Fire board election Oct. 18The annual election of board members for the St. Stephen Rural Fire Department will be held Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. at the fire department.
Anyone desiring to serve must contact Angie Phillips by Oct. 14. No nominations from the floor or write-in votes w ... full story
‘He was a good kid’
Tragedy struck Saturday afternoon, as Berkeley High School football standout D.J. Weathers was killed in a single-car crash on Black Tom Road.
The news of his loss sent shockwaves through the BHS family. Weathers had scored t ... full story
Six candidates have filed for four Berkeley County School Board seats that will appear on this November’s general election ballot.
Every four years half of the school board is up for election. The board is non-partisan. The filing deadline was Aug. ... full story
The defending Class AAAA Div. II state champs picked up where they left off in 2009, pouring on six touchdowns in a 40-14 rout of Stratford.
“Business as usual,” said Stags coach Jerry Brown in reference to the 40 points put on the scoreboard by his ... full story
Goose Creek resident John Nutter, shown here with Bi-Lo representatives Verle Bohn and Ricky Pringle, recently won $250 worth of groceries at the Moncks Corner store for completing a customer opinion survey. full story
Santee Cooper sets comment period on proposed changes to residential leasesThe Santee Cooper Board of Directors has authorized a public comment period concerning proposed changes to lease structures for residents in the Thornley, Halls and Overton subdivisions in Berkeley County.
Some 357 lots would be affected by the prop ... full story
GOP stump rally approachesThe Berkeley Republican Breakfast Club is holding a Stump Rally on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at American Legion Post 166, 116 Howe Hall Road in Goose Creek.
All Republican candidates for state and local office are invited. ... full story
Dance classes scheduled at DepotA “Shimmy Shimmy Belly Dance” Class is being offered at the Moncks Corner Depot.
The class will take place Sept. 20-Oct. 25, from 6-7 p.m., and costs $60. Registration deadline is Sept. 15.
Shag lessons at the Depot begin Sept. 28 and will continu ... full story
Friends Book Sale set for Sept. 11The Friends of the Berkeley County Library will hold a Fall Book Sale on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Sangaree Library (595 Sangaree Parkway in Summerville) from 9 a.m. – 12 noon.
Everyone is invited. For more information, please call 695-1208. full story
First Steps board meets Sept. 9A Berkeley County First Steps Partnership Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 9 at the Berkeley County School District Board Room in Moncks Corner.
The meeting is set for 6 p.m. The public is invited.
First Steps is interested in h ... full story
Fine Arts display set for Aug. 28 - Sept. 12The 20th Annual Old Santee Canal Fine Arts Exhibition will take place at Old Santee Canal Park (900 Stony Landing Road in Moncks Corner) from Aug. 28 – Sept. 12, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily.
Entries must be received by Aug. 20.
For more information, ... full story
Tragedy struck Berkeley County Saturday afternoon, as Berkeley High School football standout D.J. Weathers was killed in a single-car crash on Black Tom Road. Weathers had scored two touchdowns in the Stags’ 40-14 win over Stratford not 24 hours earl ... full story
Timberland-Hanahan football rescheduled for SaturdayFriday night's football game between Hanahan and Timberland in St. Stephen was suspended because of a reported bomb threat.
The contest was halted at the 8:48 mark of the third quarter with THS leading Hanahan 21-7. The game is set to resume Saturd ... full story
Six more schools on par with federal benchmarkEach year the Berkeley County School District seems to score better on Adequate Yearly Progress, the accountability measurement of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The South Carolina Department of Education recently released AYP and Palmetto Ass ... full story
In light of current economic conditions, many hunger relief organizations struggle with growing clientele bases and diminished contributions. With such a critical need in the community, BI-LO Charities is working with members of the Moncks Corne ... full story
Red Cross assists Macedonia fire victimsAn early morning blaze destroyed the home of two children and one adult in Macedonia over the weekend.
The Red Cross assisted the devastated family with their immediate disaster caused needs, and is providing financial assistance to replace food los ... full story
GOP stump rally set for Sept. 4The Berkeley Republican Breakfast Club is holding a Stump Rally on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at American Legion Post 166, 116 Howe Hall Road in Goose Creek.
All Republican Candidates for state and local office are invitied ... full story
Roper St. Francis recognizedModern Healthcare magazine recently announced that Roper St. Francis Healthcare is among the 2010 Top 100 Integrated Health Networks.
The magazine recognizes the best performing integrated healthcare systems in the U.S.. and Roper St. Francis ranked ... full story
Cars were parked in the grass all along the paved drop-off loop at Cane Bay Elementary School last week, as Aug. 17 marked Berkeley County School District’s first day for the 2010-11 year.
The district’s first day enrollment numbers were inaccurate ... full story
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