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Palmetto Railways will resume train operations along the Salkehatchie Subdivision through Hampton and Colleton Counties starting late March or early April. The company urges caution at rail crossings as trains…

Keep Bamberg County Beautiful partnered with City of Refuge Ministries for a successful litter cleanup along Heritage Highway in Denmark. Local officials and volunteers collected 13 bags of trash during…

Bamberg County has earned its eleventh consecutive unmodified (clean) audit opinion for fiscal year 2025. Officials credit strong financial management for increasing reserves while staying under budget.

Colleton County Animal Services has received a $5,000 grant from Best Friends Animal Society in recognition of its work to increase pet adoptions.

Colleton County Animal Services has received a $5,000 grant from Best Friends Animal Society in recognition of its efforts to increase pet adoptions.

All H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Manufacturing industry located across Lower West SC News publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S.…

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Transportation and Warehousing employers across Lower West SC News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…

The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Health Care and Social Assistance industry located across Lower West SC News publication area was approved in 2024, as…

In 2024, 97.4% of H-1B petitions filed by Educational Services employers across Lower West SC News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…

The following parishes in the Lower West SC News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

The following parishes in the Lower West SC News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

The following parishes in the Lower West SC News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Of the 8,304 citizens living in Allendale County in 2021, 99% said they were only one race, while 1% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census…

Of the 13,525 citizens living in Bamberg County in 2021, 98.9% said they were only one race, while 1.1% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census…

Of the 19,227 citizens living in Hampton County in 2021, 98.6% said they were only one race, while 1.4% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census…

Of the 20,801 citizens living in Barnwell County in 2021, 99.3% said they were only one race, while 0.7% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census…

Of the 38,520 citizens living in Colleton County in 2021, 96.9% said they were only one race, while 3.1% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census…

Hampton County saw 369 new residents during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Colleton County saw 576 people migrate from within the state during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Colleton County saw 320 people migrate from across the U.S. during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Barnwell County saw 395 new residents during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Barnwell County saw 281 people migrate from within the state during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

219 people from across the state moved to Bamberg County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Allendale County saw 159 new residents during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.