Allendale County News

Two people make their way through the rain from Beryl, as they head to a store in the Ashley Crossing Center parking lot Tuesday evening.

With nearly 40 percent of the United States' transit-dependent population living in rural areas, it's imperative that rural transit agencies get the most out of their investments.

Even though it still has one of the highest unemployment rates in South Carolina, Union County's unemployment rate continued to decline in April.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her husband earned $367,000 in her first year as the state's CEO, with $200,000 of that coming from a partial advance on her memoir, according to 2011 tax returns she allowed reporters to view Friday afternoon.

Bill Lyles of Lexington, who has volunteered at the Topper Site for 16 years, shows Barnwell residents on the museum field trip the tools, jewelry and other items made from artifacts found at the Topper Site.

Even though it still has one of the highest unemployment rates in South Carolina, Union County's unemployment rate continued to decline in April.

State Law Enforcement Division agents arrested Dr. Robert Major Jones Monday morning and charged him with second-degree assault.

Augusta is famous for the Masters, Aiken has its horse races, and even a lobster race, but folks flock to Allendale, South Carolina for a festival whose name really says it all... "We're having a cooter festival! Cooter of course is a turtle before anyone goes anywhere else with that, and we're racing them here in Allendale county.

Tickets to The Parish Church of St. Helena's 56th annual Spring Tour of Homes can still be purchased from 9 to 11 a.m. May 5 at Regions Bank, 69 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort.