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Polaris Tech Charter School elects new board members
Polaris Tech Charter School in Ridgeland held an election April 23-25 which allowed staff and enrolled families to vote for its board of directors. Polaris Tech is a state-approved, tuition-free charter school serving kindergarten through high school students from Jasper, Beaufort, Hampton and Colleton counties. The school is located on Grays Highway, directly across from the Ridgeland Claude Dean Airport.
Roof collapses on Cottageville home during Friday night fire
COTTAGEVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A home near Cottageville suffered substantial damage in a Friday night fire. Crews with Colleton County Fire Rescue (CCFR) responded to a home off Rehoboth Road after a neighbor called 9-1-1 to report a building was on fire around 9:16 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find a single-story wood frame home was […]
Anderson from Wayne Brothers Companies visits CCHS
Mr. Jaime Andersen with Wayne Brothers has partnered with CCHS Career Center to offer careers within their company. Mr. Andersen spoke with some Seniors and shared his career path as he ran a company and built experience as he climbed up the ladder. Mr. Andersen was asked by Wayne Brothers to come work for them where he serves as a Training Instructor. He teachers OSHA in English and Spanish, and he also teaches job-site safety. Wayne Brothers has a specialty as a concrete company, engineering, civil industrial, concrete carpenters, and site prep. Wayne Brothers is known to set the groundwork to build facilities, such as the Google facility. Our CCHS graduates are encouraged to apply today if they are interested in these career opportunities and going straight into the workforce after graduation. To apply they may go to the link in google classroom or see Ms. Footman in the Career Center.
Splash into Safety swim program kicks off June 17
Charleston, SC – Across Colleton and Dorchester Counties seven organizations partnered together in 2023 to launch the Splash into Safety swim program. Over the course of the four-week program 335 chil...
WHAM! Festival Wraps Up
The WHAM! Festival concluded on Saturday with concerts and performances from children’s choruses from area schools. Students from Cottageville, Forest Hills, and Northside Elementary Schools performed songs and even performed a group song. The event was attended by hundreds, included Art Awards in student and adult categories and concluded with concerts for Will Robbins, Jim Brown featuring Three Easy Pieces and The Abbey Elmore Band. The WHAM! Festival (Walterboro History Arts and Music Festival) included performances such as ballets, plays, and concerts. Other events included exhibitions, trivia contests, dance demonstrations, poetry, an even an art walk during the festival that ran from May 3 through the 11.
Roof collapses on South Carolina home during Friday night fire
COTTAGEVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – A home near Cottageville suffered substantial damage in a Friday night fire. Crews with Colleton County Fire Rescue (CCFR) responded to a home off Rehoboth Road after a neighbor called 911 to report a building was on fire around 9:16 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find a single-story wood frame home was […]
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