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- ‘Happy Feet’ keep dancing
Camp gives rhythm to special-ed children The special needs children at Happy Feet Dance Camp are ... full story - Backyard baseball creates memories that last a lifetime
“Seaver into the wind, and here’s the pitch to Bench … There’s a drive! Deep left field! Jones and A ... full story - French students helping Magnolia Gardens find rare plants
Two French horticultural students are visiting Magnolia Plantation and Gardens this summer to help t ... full story
Walmart to host food drive
Walmart in Goose Creek will host a food drive for Helping Hands of Goose Creek. On Saturday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The goal is to feed at least 50 community families for two months.
The public is invited to donate dry/canned goods and pack ... full story
Trident Health System offers free prostate cancer screeningsIn recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Trident Health System will offer free prostate screenings at each of its medical centers.
The screenings are set for:
• 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 at Summerville Medical Center
• ... full story
Tech offers ‘Law School for Non-Lawyers’Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development will offer Law School for Non-Lawyers, a course taught by lawyers about legal issues that may affect you.
The course meets 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Sept. 14 - Oct. 2 ... full story
Flag disposal ceremony Sept. 11American Legion Post 166 in Goose Creek will host a Flag Disposal Ceremony/9-11 Memorial Service on, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m.
The dignified ceremony disposes torn, soiled and worn out American flags. If you have a flag at home or work in this condit ... full story
Notes from Clemson Extension: Squash bugs a threat to home gardensSevere damage from squash bugs (Anasa tristis) on squash planted for a fall crop was recently spotted.
Squash bugs have piercing, sucking mouthparts that they use to suck the sap out of leaves and stems. Leaves of plants attacked by the bugs may wil ... full story
Berkeley Artists’ Guild 2010 WinnersThe Berkeley Artists’ Guild 2010 Members Judged Show took place June 22 – July 18 at the Moncks Corner Library. Winners from the annual show are as follows, listed in order of finish, with first place listed first:
• Best of Show
Love Never ... full story
Public input sought on economic development strategyThe Charleston Regional Development Alliance has kicked off a nine-month planning initiative that will create a multi-year economic development strategy for the three-county Charleston region (Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties).
The strat ... full story
Notes from Clemson Extension: Squash bugs a threat to home gardensSevere damage from squash bugs (Anasa tristis) on squash planted for a fall crop was recently spotted.
Squash bugs have piercing, sucking mouthparts that they use to suck the sap out of leaves and stems. Leaves of plants attacked by the bugs may wil ... full story
Vendors needed for fall festivalCooper River Baptist Church will be hosting its first Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 16 in North Charleston, and is looking for artists, crafters of woodworking, toy or novelty makers, potters and jewelry makers.
Call the church at (843) 747-7389, ... full story
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Starting a new business can be a daunting task, but there is a free resource in the area that could make the difference between success and failure.
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Roellig to compete for Miss Teen Columbia titleAlexandra Roellig of Goose Creek was recently selected to participate in Nationals Inc.’s 2010 Miss Teen Columbia pageant on Aug. 28.
Alexandra will be competing for thousands of dollars in prizes and specialty gifts. The Miss Teen division is one o ... full story
Garden club seeks new membersDuring its summer recess, one of the Lowcountry’s oldest garden clubs is busy pursuing a younger generation of “backyard enthusiasts.”
Founded in 1954, membership in the Berkeley Hills Garden Club was at that time exclusively for women ... full story
Camp gives rhythm to special-ed children
The special needs children at Happy Feet Dance Camp are liberated by music and dancing while in a familiar setting.
When the kids enter the camp’s room of wildly colorful orange and blue walls, with music ... full story
Cross CurrentsCross Fire Department saves the day
Cross Fire Chief Clayton Cole in his most recent report to the board revealed that the Cross Rural Fire Department was called to a home where lightning had stuck.
With all the recent afternoon and evening thun ... full story
“Seaver into the wind, and here’s the pitch to Bench … There’s a drive! Deep left field! Jones and Agee going back! There’s no catching this one! Get out! Get out of here! IT’S GONE! Home run, Johnny Bench!”
And the crowd cheers wildly as Bench circ ... full story
Two French horticultural students are visiting Magnolia Plantation and Gardens this summer to help the garden locate rare varieties of camellias and azaleas in Europe that weren’t imported to America three centuries ago.
Jean-Christophe Pigeon and T ... full story
From front to back, Cody Brown, Serena Hilton, Kyle Wilson and Lauren Abercrombie work together to paint a room of Sangaree home. The youngsters were part of a group that spent the week of July 15 at the Berkeley County home, under the guidance of Mi ... full story
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce President Bill McCall, his mother-in-law Maude Flood, and his son Bill Jr. enjoy the recent business mixer at the Villages at Summerville. full story
Notes from Clemson Extension: Volcano mulching is bad for treesClemson Extension Service
A new and interesting phenomena known as “volcano mulching” has swept the country for mulching trees.
Unfortunately, this practice is detrimental to trees and will eventually kill them. Believe it or not, when mulch com ... full story
Jamestown celebration to honor RosenwaldA celebration in honor of Julius Rosenwald is set for Aug. 7 from 3-7 p.m. at the Jamestown Savannah Creek Shulerville Community Center.
Rosenwald, whose birthday was Aug. 12, 1862, dedicated his life to philanthropy and gave to over 5,000 rural Afr ... full story
Kickoff for October Alzheimer’s walk set for Aug. 9The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Berkeley County residents to become champions in the fight against Alzheimer’s by participating in the annual Berkeley County Community Memory Walk.
The St. Stephen Community History Room will be the site of ... full story
Jedburg woman offers reward for information on burglaryIt’s horrible to be the victim of a burglary.
It’s even worse to see the person you believe did it walking around free.
Tracy Davis has worked hard, she said. A business owner in Summerville for more than a decade, she recently had to go through t ... full story
The Berkeley One Stop Career Center has moved to a new location on Highway 52 in Moncks Corner.
The new address is 100 South Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC, 29461. The telephone number remains the same, (843) 899-8736. Hearing impaired pe ... full story
Goose Creek resident Cathy Stanley plays football with her son, Michael, during the city’s Fourth of July festivities at the municipal complex earlier this month. full story
Stingrays Day on tap for July 31The South Carolina Stingrays hockey team will host its first-ever Stingrays Day at the Carolina Ice Palace in North Charleston on July 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stingrays Day will feature a free youth hockey camp with Stingrays head coach Cail MacLe ... full story
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