Author: The Berkeley Observer

Entertainment

City of Hanahan Gearing Up for its ‘Red, White & Blue Festival’

HANAHAN, S.C.–Organizers with the City of Hanahan are gearing up the annual ‘Red, White & Blue Festival.’ The popular event will be held on November 14th, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Last year, the event attracted more than 70 craft and food vendors. If you go, you have a chance to enjoy a variety of games, live musical performances and […]

Education

Berkeley County School Board Approves Land Purchase for Tanner/Foster Creek Elementary School

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night, October 27, to approve the land acquisition contract for Tanner/Foster Creek Elementary School proposed by Hanahan City Council. The school is one of the projects funded by the 2012 referendum-approved bond. Tanner/Foster Creek Elementary School will hold up to 780 students and alleviate the growth concerns at Hanahan Elementary, […]

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Law Enforcement Agents to Place Sex Offenders on Statewide Curfew on Halloween

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services will again have a curfew for offenders under its supervision for a sex offense. Halloween rules for sex offenders on Probation, Parole and other forms of community supervision under the jurisdiction of SCDPPPS are as follows: Curfew: 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. statewide on Halloween day (Saturday). This […]

Education

Cane Bay High to Host Popular Madrigal Dinners

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cane Bay High School’s Cobra Chorale will present its 2015 Madrigal Dinner Renaissance Feasts in December. The dates and times of the shows are below. Friday, December 11, 2015 at 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 5 p.m. (Doors open […]

Education

Westview Middle School Teacher Receives Grant from Berkeley Electric Cooperative

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Amanda Caldwell, English teacher at Westview Middle School, received a $1,000 Bright Ideas grant from Berkeley Electric Cooperative to create English Interactive Student Notebooks. The grant was awarded as a part of Berkeley Electric Cooperative’s 75 Acts of Education, celebrating the companies 75th year of service to the community. “The grant is helping to fund interactive student notebooks; […]

Education

Dr. Karen Whitley Appointed Principal of Philip Simmons Elementary School

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Dr. Karen Whitley has been appointed the new principal of Philip Simmons Elementary School located in Cainhoy Plantation in Cainhoy. According to school district officials, Dr. Whitley will begin her new assignment in January 2016 to prepare for the opening of the school in August 2016. “When I agreed to go to the District Office, I always knew […]

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Beloved Lake Moultrie Fire Chief Passes Away

BONNEAU BEACH, S.C.–The local firefighter community is mourning the loss of one of their own. On Monday, Chief Charlie Barton,  a retired inspector for Lockheed Martin, passed away at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 75-years-old. “The Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department would like to send our prayers to The Lake Moultrie Fire Department and to […]

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Berkeley County Deputies Arrest Summerville Man on Ten Counts of Child Pornography

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Eric Kevin Moore II of Summerville on ten charges connected to sexual exploitation of minors. According to Wilson, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the state’s ICAC Task Force, made the arrest. The Hanahan Police Department also assisted with the investigation. Investigators stated that Moore […]

Business

Christmas Sponsorships Available for Goose Creek’s Lakeside Light Display

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Christmas season is approaching fast, and sponsors are being sought for the City of Goose Creek’s Lakeside Light Display. The popular Christmas Lights attraction begins Thursday, Dec. 3 with opening night. The display will continue from 6 to 10 p.m. nightly from Dec. 3 to Jan. 3. A free Friday Hayride is set for 6 to 8 […]

Entertainment

Goose Creek Mayor Plans ‘Spooky’ Historical Lecture

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–If you enjoy a good scare, you may not want to skip this week’s historical lecture at the Goose Creek Municipal Center. Two days before Halloween, Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler will explore “Goose Creek Ghosts and Legends” from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.  The special Halloween edition of the Mayor’s “Goose Creek Backyard History Series” […]