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Yesterday | The Post and Courier

Bank pursuing millions in Stanley property

A 150-acre tract of land in Meggett that the town had considered buying for $3.5 million is now the subject of a foreclosure lawsuit.

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Related Topix: Charleston County, SC, Walterboro, SC

Mon Dec 15, 2008

Post and Courier

Man says he and his family are targeted for being black in white neighborhood

Clifford Washington of Hollywood said he thinks his family is being harrassed for living in a white neighborhood.

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Related Topix: Hollywood, SC, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Charleston County, SC

Fri Nov 14, 2008

Post and Courier

Panel dismisses ethics complaint

A probe dismissed ethics complaints against former Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission Chairman Kevin Hollinshead.

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Related Topix: Charleston County, SC

Tue Oct 21, 2008

Live 5 News

Hate crime charges dropped against teens

Charges have been dropped against three teenagers in connection with a possible hate crime.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Charleston County, SC

Sun Oct 19, 2008

Post and Courier

3 cleared in cross burning

Three teenagers arrested in a cross-burning incident last month have been cleared of all charges at a hearing that found the evidence against them insufficient, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Charleston County, SC, Ravenel, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Fri Oct 17, 2008

94.3 WSC

Three teens are off the hook after admitting to burning two crosses in Meggett.

Three South Carolina teens: Robert Jones, Joseph Chaplin Jr. and Nicholas Jellyman, have been let off the hook after a judge dismissed their "Cross-Burning" case in Meggett.

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Related Topix: Cross, SC

Thu Oct 16, 2008

The Post and Courier

Plans for growth

Yolanda Gonsalez of Rosebank Farms on Betsy Kerrison Parkway arranges fresh flowers grown on the farm and sold at its market.

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Related Topix: Johns Island, SC, Hollywood, SC, Ravenel, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Post and Courier

Scott calls for "deeper investigation" into cross burnings

A "deeper investigation" of cross burnings near Meggett and a web site photo depicting a lynching is needed because blacks in the Ravenel area feel threatened, said Dot Scott, president of the Charleston branch ...

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Related Topix: Charleston Metro, Ravenel, SC, Hollywood, SC

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Live 5 News

"High Class Hicks" gang in Meggett

It's the rumor that's rocked the town of Meggett. A gang of white teenagers called the "High Class Hicks" may be targeting African American residents.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Charleston County, SC

The Post and Courier

Shooting suspects denied bond

Two men arrested in connection with the shooting of three Jacksonboro men early Saturday outside Alex's Social Club in Adams Run faced a judge in a bond hearing Monday.

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Related Topix: Adams Run, SC, Jacksonboro, SC, Charleston County, SC

Sat Sep 20, 2008

The Post and Courier

MySpace page connected to cross-burning suspect

A photo on the MySpace Web site depicts a Ku Klux Klansman holding a rope attached to a noose around a black man's neck, and the Charleston County Sheriff's Office believes it is connected to a suspect in a ...

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Related Topix: Charleston County, SC, Hollywood, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Post and Courier

Trident Tech branches out

The influence of Trident Technical College no longer just runs north along the Interstate 26 corridor.

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Related Topix: Ravenel, SC, Adams Run, SC, Green Pond, SC, Edisto Island, SC, Charleston County, SC

Tue Sep 16, 2008

Live 5 News

Burned crosses investigated as hate crime

A possible hate crime is under investigation in rural Charleston County. The incident happened over the weekend in the Town of Meggett.

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Related Topix: Charleston County, SC

Sun Sep 14, 2008

The Post and Courier

Sheriff's office investigates cross-burning in rural area

Two crosses that were set on fire at the corner of Wilson and Ethel Post Office roads in Meggett sit in the Charleston County Sheriff's Office Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Fire, Charleston County, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Fri Sep 12, 2008

Live 5 News

Teens arrested after burned crosses found

Three teens are in custody, accused of leaving burning crosses in a Meggett neighborhood.

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Related Topix: Charleston County, SC

Post and Courier

Sheriff's Office to announce arrests in cross-burning

Three teenage suspects have been identified in this weekend's cross-burning in the Meggett community, the Charleston County Sheriff's Office said.

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Related Topix: Charleston County, SC

Thu Sep 11, 2008

WCIV

NAACP Speaks Out on Cross Burning in Meggett

The incident is being investigated as a hate crime and has Dot Scott believing it's related to the presidential election.

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Related Topix: Cross, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Wed Sep 10, 2008

The Post and Courier

Sheriff's department investigating burning crosses found in Meggett

Two crosses were found burning at an intersection of two roads in Meggett Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Charleston County, SC

Fri Aug 08, 2008

The Post and Courier

Service reduction angers residents

Charleston County's decision to drastically reduce services offered in the St. Paul's area has angered residents and local officials.

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Related Topix: Hollywood, SC, Charleston County, SC, Mount Pleasant, SC, Ravenel, SC

Fri Aug 01, 2008

Charleston Business Journal

Sales taxes lag, but greenbelt money is pegged to the future

Stagnant sales tax revenues should not hinder Charleston County's effort to preserve land.

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Related Topix: Charleston County, SC, Wadmalaw Island, SC, Edisto Island, SC, Hollywood, SC, Rockville, SC

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