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Berkeley County Announces Holiday Hours, Closures

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – All Berkeley County government offices will be closed Friday, December 22 through Tuesday, December 26. Normal hours will resume on Wednesday, December 27. Offices will be closed again on Monday, January 1. COURTHOUSE: The County Courthouse will be closed Friday, December 22 through Tuesday, December 26, with the following Bond Court exceptions: The County Courthouse will […]

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Berkeley County Deputy Cruisers Damaged During Chase; 3 Suspects Arrested

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County deputies arrested three people with lengthy criminal records after leading them on a chase – one even throwing objects at officers from a moving car to slow them down and make a clean getaway. Unfortunately, for him, that tactic didn’t work. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, on Dec. 7, a deputy patrolling […]

Education

New Assistant Principal To Join Cross High School

CROSS, S.C. – A new face is joining the Cross High administration team. At Monday night’s board meeting, Berkeley County School District’s board members unanimously agreed to name Ferdinand Cooper as Cross High’s new assistant principal, with his contract set to begin Dec. 18. “I’m just looking forward to joining the Cross High family and serving the community,” Cooper said. […]

Education

BCSD Approves Additional Incentive Pay For Active Employees

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County School District employees are earmarked for another incentive check just in time for the holidays. Upon completion of the fiscal year 2022-2023 financial audit, BCSD had an additional revenue of $7.5 million to be added to the current fund balance of $124.3 million. At Monday night’s board meeting, board members unanimously approved the designation […]

Education

BCSD Board Approves Resolution Affirming Parents’ Authority In Book Selections

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County school board members voted 6-2 Monday at their regular meeting to approve an amended resolution suspending board policy KNBA and administrative rule KNBA-R in light of proposed State Board of Education regulations. The resolution provides for individual parents to decide if their child will have school access to books that have been selected for […]