- After 11 years, Dibble leaving fire commission
One of the original Orangeburg County fire commissioners announced his retirement from the commission Monday.
- Orangeburg County taxes: Council declines to reduce rate
Sorting through assessment, rollback and inflation computations, Orangeburg County Council rejected a motion to cut one mill of taxes in an uncertain economy and voted 6-1 to set the new millage rate during a ...
- OCB opens season with 'The Nutcracker'
The 2008-2009 season of the Orangeburg Civic Ballet will open with the 16th annual production of "The Nutcracker" ballet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
- The Edisto: Down-home river
Residents of small towns along the Edisto are dedicated to their 'little spot on Earth' The decrepit hardware store in Springfield was torn down this year, but preservation groups managed to save most of the ...
- People line up for a chance at a job
Job seekers lined up in the cold at the Prince of Orange Mall on Thursday morning, waiting for a regional job fair to open for business.
- District 4 stops all but academic field trips
Parents pleaded with Orangeburg Consolidated School District Four trustees to let their children travel out of town to a school club convention.
- As counties wonder what to do, lawmakers hope for tax changes
While schools grab much of the attention when it comes to the state's property tax relief law of 2006, the law also has a direct impact on local governments.
- Boat landing's fate in judge's hands
A judge will decide in coming months whether he will allow Orangeburg County to condemn a Denmark man's riverfront land for a public boat landing.
- Branchville 7 months after the tornado
BRANCHVILLE, SC - Arguably the heart of Branchville, The Churn ice cream shop reopened two weeks ago after being demolished by the tornado that swept through on March 15.
- Local high schools find No Child Left Behind success
All but two high schools in Orangeburg County managed to meet federal accountability standards this year, while other high schools in The Times and Democrat Region fell short of the mark.
- Peanut plant owner will talk to growers about noise issue
BRANCHVILLE Branchville residents and the owner-operators of the Southeastern Growers Association Inc.
- Trucker OK after 18-wheeler almost goes over bridge
BRANCHVILLE A Yemassee trucker is fine, but the U.S. 21 bridge at the Orangeburg-Bamberg county line isn't doing too well after an accident Monday afternoon.
- 'Horrible' noise from peanut facility at issue in Branchville
BRANCHVILLE The noise from a peanut-drying facility in Branchville is almost unbearable at times, according to resident Allen C. Ott.
- Bond set at $250,000 on man charged in teen's death
Bond was set Monday on a Rowesville man charged with what investigators say was the accidental shooting of a teen during a deer hunt last week.
- Family gets ready to bury teen killed in hunting incident
Right now a wake is taking place at Branchville High School for 16-year Joshua Gainey.
- Orangeburg County Fair
What's all the fuss surrounding fried dough topped with globs of gooey confection? Well, you'd have to ask someone who has worked alongside a 30-year veteran of the elephant ear business.
- Branchville's Raylrode Daze, Tornado couldn't shut us down
"Not in my wildest dreams, would I have believed that our Branch Junction would be ready for the 2008 Raylrode Daze Festival this week, after I viewed the nearly complete destruction of it in the March 15, 2007 ...
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Last year it was fire, this year it was storm that tested Orangeburg County's southern-most community.
- Second-reading nod given to issuing $1.96M in water, sewer bonds
BRANCHVILLE Branchville Town Council members Monday night approved second reading of an ordinance issuing $1.96 million in Waterworks and Sewer Service bonds based on anticipated revenue from the town's ...
