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BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) - A new nursing scholarship is coming to the Lowcountry. Announced at a Beaufort Memorial Hospital event today, the Marmo Family Nursing Scholarship will help five different students each year. The scholarship’s creator, Trisha Marmo, was given a helping hand when she was going through nursing school...

As we traverse Hampton County these days, we are reminded of the Five Man Electrical Band’s old rock and roll tune: "Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign, Blockin’ Out the Scenery, Breakin my Mind." While not everyone reads The Hampton County Guardian or has access to a computer to read online articles, the Hampton County Citizens for Active Restoration (HCCAR) finds it necessary to inform citizens about county issues via roadside signs.

A.J. joined his hometown fire department, Wallace Fire Department, in 2010 at the age of fifteen. He was introduced to the department by a volunteer who was conducting a controlled burn on family property. A.J. couldn’t wait to apply, so he submitted his request the very next morning. As soon as he was eligible, A.J. started taking fire classes, and upon graduating high school, he was a certified firefighter. A.J. landed a job at a manufacturing plant handling logistics and inventory management. Although it was a great job, he was not satisfied. He kept thinking about the red trucks, the lights, sirens, and excitement at the fire station. In 2015, the Wallace Fire Chief, Bryan Sweatt, offered to send A.J. to EMT school, but there was a catch. Looking to better serve the community, Chief Sweatt wanted to combine the rescue department and the fire department. This merger created Wallace Fire Rescue as one, if not the only, all volunteer department in South Carolina to operate three advanced life support ambulances. A.J. was promoted to Lieutenant and was heavily involved with medical operations. He wanted to learn more and found a Paramedic program that he could attend at night, so as not to interfere with his day job. He successfully obtained his Paramedic Certification and then an EMS job in North Carolina. Again, he found himself missing the fire house. One of his best friends was working for Colleton County Fire-Rescue, and knowing A.J. was missing the fire service, he said, “Come check out Colleton.” A.J. heeded his advice; after a few conversations and a department visit, he knew he had to work for CCFR. “Joining Colleton was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Being a Firefighter-Paramedic is the greatest job in the world, and I can’t see myself doing anything else. The adrenaline rush I get when those tones go off get me going just as it did when I first joined the fire service. Responding to the unknown, helping people in their most vulnerable moment, getting to see the positive of what my hands, mind, and heart accomplish, will never get old. I love it,” says A.J.

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Colleton County Medical Center Surgical Services has been recognized as a 2023 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction. According to HCA, the program is achieved through measurable, exemplary performance in the strategic areas of advocacy and leadership, consistency in nursing practice and operations, and leveraging scale to improve patient care. It recognizes the top 5% of all the healthcare system's unit.

JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTGS) — The Jasper County Sheriff's Office (JSCO) responded to the scene of a cockfighting event on Saturday. According to JCSO, the event took place off Honey Hill Road in the Perrysburg area of Jasper County. JCSO responded with a heavy police presence. More details about...

In His Name Community Thrift Store’s mission is to provide good quality items to customers at a reasonable price. All proceeds will go back into helping the community through In His Name-Colleton. You can support In His Name-Colleton by donating or shopping at our thrift store. In His Name-Colleton’s...

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash. It happened during the early morning hours of Monday at S.C. 170 at Coleman Loop, in Hardeeville. According to SCHP, a bicyclist was traveling on S.C. 170 when they were...

The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) is inviting the public to its Quarter 4 Commission meeting and activities, which will be hosted in Beaufort County on Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3. Tthe SC250 Commission, county committee members and guests will tour of American Revolution sites in...

ALLENDALE, S.C. (AP) — One teenager is dead and a police officer and an 11-year-old have been wounded in shootings over four days in South Carolina’s smallest county, authorities said. The shootings started Wednesday when the 11-year-old was shot at a home in Allendale, police told media outlets.

BAMBERG, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A group of local volunteers got together ahead of Earth Day to clean up Bamberg Street. The team contributed 46 volunteer hours, collecting 24 bags of trash, totaling 360 pounds. The collected waste included various items, such as boards, construction siding and even a weed trimmer.