Ridgeland News

The 15-year-old accused of killing a highly respected Jasper County man is slated to appear in court Friday.

Comments on Topix forums : Ridgeland, S.C. A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder and armed robbery after an 86-year-old man was found dead in his Ridgeland home last week.

The Lowcountry Community Development Corp. will hold a homebuyer education class from 6 to 10 p.m. for five consecutive Wednesdays, starting July 30, at Campbell Chapel AME Church on Boundary Street in ...

The Jasper County Council's proposed sagging pants ban will be up for public discussion today during a public hearing and second reading.

An 86-year-old mechanic who was something of an institution in his Ridgeland community was found beaten and shot to death in his Grahamville Road home Saturday morning, Jasper County officials said.

For the past 30 years, people have talked about developing a commercial port on the Jasper County, S.C., side of the Savannah River across from Savannah.

Karen Wilkins of Maranatha Farm Animal Rescue in Ridgeland has something in common with China, as does her dog, Buckshot.

A former Jasper County maintenance employee has been charged with stealing salvage metal from a county storage shed, according to the Ridgeland Police Department.

A group of residents who want a greater voice in local development issues hope Sun City Hilton Head and some surrounding communities will become the third municipality in southern Beaufort County.

Tucked off S.C. 462 in Ridgeland is the grave of Thomas Heyward Jr., a Revolutionary War veteran and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Photo: Manager Rock Purdy talks about one of the best-selling items, the Beer Pack Fountain, which shoots sparks up to 20 feet in the air.

The College of Columbia announces local students named for membership in the Order of the Purple Seal, a national honor society organized in 1855 to foster the ideals of solid scholarship.

Serves 12. Macie Beasley, Barnwell Each serving provides 131 calories, 8 grams protein, 1 gram carbohydrate, .15 grams dietary fiber, .43 grams sugar, 11 grams fat, 38 milligrams cholesterol, 239 milligrams ...

The Island Recreation Association's free Summer Jams concert series returns from 7 to 10 p.m. daily through Aug.

Submitted by undercoverbrother on Sat, 2008-06-21 10:44. "Beaufort Mayor Bill Rauch announces his future plans on the radio Saturday morning". Here are some of the rumors that I'm hearing: 1. Crime Boss 2. Real ...

Thomas Frazier, a Bluffton resident who suffers from asthma, is looking forward to having some improvements made to his home next week.

Comments on Topix forums : Ridgeland, S.C. The Jasper County Council will begin looking at whether to ban low-rider pants that reveal too much skin or underwear.

Jasper County officials are keeping an eye on residents' waistlines -- not because of the prevalence of obesity and rising health care costs -- but because of fashion sense.

When Ridgeland Mayor Henry Moss died May 29, the Lowcountry lost an endearing old character who once told me, "I'm one of these guys, I don't give a damn if your feelings are hurt." We also lost the relentless ...

State Sen. Clementa Pinckney, D-Ridgeland, hopes to win a third term this year, but first he must defeat fellow Democrats Richmond Truesdale Jr.