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Jasper County Newswire

Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Jasper County, SC.

Results 1 - 20 of 142 in Jasper County, SC

  1. Nikki Haley's No. 2?Read the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | FITSNews

    ... nakedly self-serving act, McConnell referred to her decision - which killed a public-private port in Jasper County, S.C. and diminished the competitiveness of the Port of Charleston - as the " rape of the river ." Haley has been trying to find a ...

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  2. New fishing pier to be dedicated in South CarolinaRead the original story

    Tuesday | The Island Packet

    The pier owned and maintained by Jasper County will provide better access for all anglers, including those who have limited mobility.

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  3. Hardeeville proposes $7 million budgetRead the original story

    Saturday Jun 15 | Bluffton Today

    ... firefighters' salaries." Because of an intergovernmental agreement between the Hardeeville Fire Department and Jasper County, the city will receive about $695,000 in revenue to cover the county's rural areas and Cherry Pointe with fire protection. ...

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  4. The New River Auto Mall Celebrates Take Your Dog To Work Day on Friday, June 21Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jun 13 | PR Log

    ... Rescue Mission provides shelter and humane care for lost, abandoned, abused, or neglected dogs and cats in Jasper County, South Carolina. Some of the items they are currently in need of include: A Powdered Laundry Detergent A Towels A Clorox Bleach ...

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  5. Hargray cable service interrupted by power outageRead the original story

    Tuesday Jun 11 | America's Network

    Hargray Communications, a telco and cable operator, reported last night that a local power surge interrupted the cable TV service it provides in Beaufort and Jasper counties, South Carolina.

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  6. S.C. group to sue to protect freshwater wetlandsRead the original story

    Monday Jun 10 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... land sits west of U.S. 17 before the Talmadge Bridge and adjacent to the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge in Jasper County, S.C. This month, the Southern Environmental Law Center filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South ...

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  7. Groups hire new challenge against Jasper County projectRead the original story

    Saturday Jun 8 | Bluffton Today

    ... and environmental interests are now clashing over the fate of 700 acres of sensitive freshwater wetlands. The Jasper County land sits west of U.S. 17 before the Talmadge Bridge and adjacent to the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. On Thursday the ...

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  8. SC inmate got outside through prison ceilingRead the original story

    Thursday Jun 6 | Clover Herald

    South Carolina prison officials say an inmate sneaked outside through a ceiling tile and tried to pick up contraband thrown over the fence at a state prison in Jasper County.

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  9. Swingin Medallions to perform at Jasper County Farmers MarketRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jun 6 | The Island Packet

    ... and bass guitarist Jimmy Perkins. Perkins, Crowe, McElrath and the rest of the band will perform June 7 at the Jasper County Farmers Market in Ridgeland as part of an event sponsored by the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce. "It's always a treat ...

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  10. Ridgeland prison uproar over contraband quelled with tear gasRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 5 | The Greenville News

    A package of contraband tossed over a state prison fence sparked a near-riot Monday night and Tuesday morning at Ridgeland Correctional Institution in Jasper County.

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  11. Disturbance locks down state prison in RidgelandRead the original story

    Tuesday Jun 4 | Lake Wylie Pilot

    Guards at a medium-security state prison in Jasper County had to briefly abandon a wing of the facility after inmates caused a disturbance.

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  12. Tedder resigns as Hardeeville attorneyRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Jun 1 | Bluffton Today

    ... the contention that was there. It will be interesting to see how things go." Johnson is a well-known figure in Jasper County. He served as the county attorney, as an attorney in Hardeeville and worked in the solicitor's office. He served as ...

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  13. Former Jasper County Council chairman charged with assaulting student at schoolRead the original story

    Wednesday May 29 | The Island Packet

    Former Jasper County Council chairman Samuel Gregory was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting a student at Hardeeville-Ridgeland Middle School.

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  14. Former Jasper County chairman Gregory charged with assaultRead the original story

    Wednesday May 29 | Bluffton Today

    Samuel Gregory, a Jasper County School District employee and former Jasper County Council chairman, was charged Friday with third-degree assault and battery related to an April 24 incident at Hardeeville-Ridgeland Middle School, according to the Hardeeville Police Department.

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  15. Preparing for safetyRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 28 | Bluffton Today

    Jeff Knight/Sun City Community Association/For A South Carolina National Guard member goes door-to-door simulating a "health and wellness check" during Ardent Sentry, a disaster response exercise, May 20 in Sun City's Jasper County neighborhoods.

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  16. Jasper County students walk home after school bus incidentRead the original story

    Friday May 24 | The Island Packet

    Several dozen students in Jasper County apparently walked home from school this week amid allegations of inappropriate behavior on the school bus.

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  17. Victory in sight for S.C. breweriesRead the original story

    Friday May 24 | Bluffton Today

    ... which was introduced by Upstate Republican Rep. Rep. J. Derham Cole, Jr. Locally, River Dog Brewing Co. in Jasper County opened in January in anticipation of the pint bill becoming law. The S.C. Crime Victims' Council had opposed the legislation, ...

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  18. Lessons shared as remarkable Lowcountry education career ends tonightRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 23 | The Island Packet

    ... coach, athletics director, assistant principal and principal, he witnessed a peaceful integration in Jasper County. I was on the faculty when Rogers took the Thomas Heyward job in 1976. On Thursday, we chatted about education and society after he ...

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  19. Hope for drinking water wellsRead the original story

    Wednesday May 22 | Bluffton Today

    Signaling progress toward saving area drinking water wells, Georgia has placed a moratorium on new groundwater pumping from the Floridan Aquifer.

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  20. Top Ports: Savannah Replaces CharlestonRead the original story

    Tuesday May 21 | FITSNews

    ... taxpayer-funded port expansion plans, it killed off any chance of building a public-private port facility in Jasper County, S.C. - home to the last remaning deepwater port location on the Eastern Seaboard. In other words rather than letting the ...

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