January 24, 2025 - The Small Business Administration (SBA) approved SBA loan assistance for victims from the November Edisto River Flooding (November 2024). The deadline to apply for physical damages to your home is March 24, 2025 and the deadline to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans for businesses is October 22, 2025. More information is available here. Apply by clicking the "Apply for SBA Disaster Loans" button above or go to www.sba.gov/disaster. Additional information can be found at www.colletonfire.com/recovery.
During a special called meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2025, Colleton County Council unanimously voted to enter into a contractual agreement with Mr. Thomas Higgs, II to lead Colleton County as the next County Administrator.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 29,2025
Media Contact: K.C. Campbell, Public Information Officer
Colleton County Fire-Rescue was awarded the 2024 Fire Safe Community Designation by the South Carolina Fire Marshal's Office. This is the fourth year in a row Colleton County Fire-Rescue has received this prestigious award. Colleton County Fire-Rescue's Fire Marshal's Division develops a community risk reduction plan for the Colleton County Fire District, and the Community Safe Designation is a testament to the Department's efforts to keeping our community safe.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 4/23/2025
Media Contact: K.C. Campbell, Public Information Officer
News Release
For Immediate Release
April 16, 2025
Heidelberg Materials North America growing South Carolina footprint with new aggregates distribution terminal in Colleton County
Heidelberg Materials North America growing South Carolina footprint with new aggregates distribution terminal in Colleton County
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Colleton County is excited to host, again this year, YMCA's Splash into Safety Program. This amazing, life saving program will be held at the Colleton County Parks and Recreation Center, 280 Recreation Lane in Walterboro. The class will be offered over two weeks, Week 1 will be June 16-20, and Week 2 will be June 23-27. Please click on the following link for additional information and to register https://summervilleymca.org/splash-into-safety/.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:00 pm, Colleton County will hold a
public hearing concerning an application to be submitted to South Carolina Department of Commerce,
Grants Administration on or before April 21, 2025, for a Community Development Block Grant. The
meeting will be held in Colleton County Council Chambers, 109 Benson Street, Old Jail Building, Second
Floor, Walterboro SC 29488.
In conjunction with South Carolina Emergency Management Division's Full Scale Exercise Week, the Fire-Rescue Department, the Sheriff's Office along with several other state and local agencies will conduct several exercises starting on March 10 and will conclude on March 15, 2025. The purpose of the exercises are to test the county's ability to respond, mitigate and recover from different scenarios and to enhance public safety in Colleton County.
Colleton County Fire-Rescue's Emergency Management Division is closely monitoring the Edisto River due to historic flooding in Orangeburg County. Both the North and South Fork of the Edisto River in Orangeburg reached record setting heights due massive amounts of rainfall. Citizens along the Edisto River should prepare for the Edisto River to reach Moderate Flood Stage, possibly even Major Flood Stage, in the next few days. Residents are encouraged to prepare now.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2024
Media Contact: K.C. Campbell, Public Information Officer