Williamsburg County News

Last week's announcement of the Truss Company Inc.'s plans to build a new facility in Salters is good news for job seekers in Williamsburg County.

Williamsburg Regional Hospital and Williamsburg Technical College have received a $250,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to maintain nursing training through Williamsburg Tech's practical nursing program, according to a press release from the college.

A 10-year-old and 3-year-old were killed Saturday afternoon when the vehicle they were in crashed off of SC-261 in Williamsburg County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

A group of women sit cross-legged and erect on the floor of the Williamsburg County Recreation Center.

Since a contractual resolve between the county and waste management company MRR Southern ended a proposed landfill in Nesmith, the county has been working with a consulting firm in an effort to move forward with the issue.

This time last year the Williamsburg Regional Hospital Board was facing serious financial woes, but according to financial reports discussed during the board's September 29, meeting, the tide is changing, albeit slowly.

Williamsburg County is having a "Celebration of Life" in honor of flight nurse Diana Conner on Saturday, October 3 from 5 PM until 8 PM.

Diana Conner loved helping people. And she spent as much time as possible doing so, according to those who knew her and loved her.

Williamsburg County school board officials are faced with the possibility of closing district schools and consolidating others following a study that called for roughly $18 million in facility repairs.

Williamsburg County Council conducted one of their most brief meetings to date. Council's August 18 agenda included second reading on a pair of ordinances, one being the authorization and issuance of a waterworks and sewer system revenue bond anticipation note.

Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office deemed a recent shooting as accidental. According to an incident report, on July 19, deputies responded to a shooting incident on 65 Shannon Loop in Kingstree.

Edward Jones, an investment firm, celebrated on June 11, the grand opening of its Kingstree based office.