GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Is your child a fan of Minecraft, a budding Robotics expert, or a cartoon aficionado? The Goose Creek Recreation Center is offering three youth technology courses this fall that may be right up their alley. “Adventures in Animation” will let participants create their own computer graphics, animations and games. The class will meet every Wednesday from Sept. 2 […]
Author: The Berkeley Observer
Goose Creek honors ‘Employees of Year’
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–They show up early, they leave late … and they work hard. Their jobs may be different, their talents may vary, but together they make Goose Creek tick. And on Tuesday night, a grateful City said thanks. Every seat was filled at the Aug. 11 Goose City Council meeting as the 2015 Employees and Volunteers of the Year […]
Goose Creek High Principal, Athletic Director On Leave; Accused Of Changing Grades
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to BCSD Spokesperson Aimee Murray, Jimmy Huskey, Principal of Goose Creek High School, and Cynthia McBride, Athletic Director at Goose Creek High School, have been placed on administrative leave. Jim Haynes is currently acting principal at the school. “Though the district cannot comment on the reason as to why the employees have been placed on administrative leave, […]
Berkeley County Launches New Economic Development Website
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced this morning the launch of BerkeleyMeansBusiness.com, a new website for the county’s Economic Development Office and the latest tool in business and job recruitment efforts for the county. “As I have said for the past several months: ‘Berkeley County is open for business, and Berkeley County means business,’” said Peagler. […]
Berkeley County School District Names New Superintendent
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–By unanimous vote, the Berkeley County Board of Education has selected Brenda Blackburn as the district’s new superintendent. Blackburn is currently superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, a 9,600 student district in Christiansburg, Va. Prior to this post, she served as an Area Superintendent and an Associate Superintendent for Brevard Public Schools, a 75,000 student district in Viera, […]
Most Wanted: Deputies Arrest Man On Domestic Violence Charges
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis has announced the arrest of Ronald Eugene Phillips. Jr. Phillips was on the sheriff’s “Most Wanted” list. Phillips was charged by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office for: Criminal Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature, Criminal Domestic Violence 3rd, 4 counts of Evading Arrest, Animal (Police Dog) Harassing and a General Sessions Bench […]
Six Berkeley County Businesses Named ‘SC Best Places to Work’
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Six Berkeley County businesses were recognized as Best Places to Work in South Carolina at a dinner last week presented by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and SC Biz News. Total Quality Logistics, a logistics provider on Daniel Island, was named the SC Best Place to Work for large companies. Also on the large companies list were […]
Moncks Corner Subway Owner Takes Part In Guinness Record Sandwich Making Event
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–To help celebrate the SUBWAY® brandâs 50th Anniversary milestone, SUBWAY® Restaurants earned superlative recognition by setting the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for âMost people making sandwiches simultaneously,â with 1,481 people making a sandwich. Moncks Corner Subway owner Cindy Butler participated in the world record breaking sandwich making event held at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, […]
Berkeley County Deputies Arrest Three People In Gas Station Murder
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced that three people have been arrested following a murder early Sunday morning at the Kangaroo gas station on North Main Street in Summerville. According to Berkeley County Spokesperson Michael Mule, deputies responded to a shooting at the Kangaroo gas station at 1571 North Main Street in the Summerville area of Berkeley County just […]
Suspect In Hospital Following Car Chase With Berkeley County Deputies
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Chief Deputy Mike Cochran of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has released details of a car chase from last night that ended with the driver, who is also the the suspect, in the hospital. According to Berkeley County Spokesperson Michael Mule, Berkeley County deputies responded last night to a disturbance call on Sassafras Lane in Summerville. While on the […]
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