Williams News

Enhancing middle school students' access to a quality educational experience is a priority for Colleton County School Superintendent Leila Williams.

Western Cape taxpayers will have to pay almost R50 000 for lawyers used by the province in the court case that trade union Cosatu brought against Premier Helen Zille over her all-male cabinet.

A Columbia attorney and former state and federal prosecutor has entered the race to be South Carolina's next attorney general.

A 36-year-old Air Force airman from South Carolina is getting the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Medal after being wounded by a land mine in Afghanistan.

A South Carolina man has been sentenced in the shooting death of a teenager killed while hunting in the woods.

While Gary and Kelly Williams built a devoted following at the Sea Shack on Hilton Head Island for 13 years, their three fun-loving daughters reluctantly learned all about the food business.

Richard Gerald Williams, Sr., husband of Mary Tallualah Newsome Williams, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2009, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence.

Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area.

On Saturday August 29, 2009 the combined units of the Mary B. Thomas Girls Youth Circle and councils of the Knights of Pythagoras held their first Family and Friends Fun Day in Round 0. About 100 people enjoyed water slides, horseshoes, basketball, bingo, jump castles, and unlimited food.

The Victorian Labor MP cleared of rape has taken a month's sick leave as the parliament wrangles over whether prosecutors broke parliamentary rules in his case.

The Victorian Labor MP cleared of rape has taken a month's sick leave as the parliament wrangles over whether prosecutors broke parliamentary rules in his case.

'Emotional rollercoaster' ... Theo Theophanous and his wife, Rita, after the rape charge was dismissed / Herald Sun Rape allegedly happened in 1998 Insufficient evidence for a trial Theophanous to consider political future VICTORIAN state MP Theo Theophanous will consider his political future over the weekend after being cleared of a rape charge.

UPDATE 2.28pm: THEO Theophanous's rape accuser was placed on a good behaviour bond for lying to Centrelink, a court has heard.

Former minister ... Theo Theophanous is charged with raping the woman in 1998 / Picture: Michael Potter MP "raped woman in his office" Allegedly happened in 1998 Woman was "on tour of Parliament" A WOMAN was raped by a Victorian state MP on the couch in his office, a court has heard.

With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching a ' the traditional start of the summer driving season a ' local gas prices are starting their annual climb.

Student achievement is Priority #1 for new Superintendent Beginning July 1st, Colleton schools will take its direction from Leila Williams, of Green Pond.

Boys to Men meeting Williamsburg County Boys to Men Club, Inc. will meet each Tuesday evening in the Kingstree Elementary School Annex Character Academy Cafeteria on North Academy Street at 6 p.m. All concerned parents are welcome.

Business planning will be the focus of the next workshop the city of Charleston is offering to help local businesses make it through the troubled economy.

The Poetry Society of South Carolina will present a reading and book signing featuring Vera Gomez, Mary Hutchins Harris, Tim Harkins, Terri McCord, Ray McManus and Katherine Williams at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Charleston County Public Library auditorium downtown.

WALTERBORO a ' Police on Wednesday reported that a man was fatally wounded by gunfire about 4 p.m. on Francis Street.