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Berkeley County Announces Plans to Reopen Cypress Gardens by Early 2019

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Government announces plans to reopen Cypress Gardens by January 2019. Cypress Gardens, located at 3030 Cypress Gardens Road in Moncks Corner, was severely damaged in the historic floods of October 2015. Berkeley County immediately closed the park. Since then, funding, timing, and weather have all impacted the project and kept the County from reopening the facilities. […]

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Goose Creek Fall Festival Set for Oct. 13th

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek’s 2018 Fall Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marguerite H. Brown Municipal Center.  The free event features live entertainment, arts and craft vendors, a kids’ play area, food vendors, safety demonstrations, and more. The Fall Festival will again raise awareness and donations for Helping […]

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Bonneau Peanut Festival Accepting Food & Craft Vendor Applications, Parade Entries

BONNEAU, S.C.–The Town of Bonneau is gearing up for its annual peanut festival. The popular two-day event will run from October 19th-20th at Bonneau Town Park located right off Highway 52 and will include live music, carnival rides, yummy food and more. The event is family friendly and will include, of course, plenty of boiled peanuts! The fun kicks off […]

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Delayed by Cold Winter, Shrimp Season Finally Opens

South Carolinians can breathe a sigh of relief: fresh, locally caught shrimp could soon be returning to coastal docks. At 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, commercial shrimp trawling will open in all legal South Carolina waters. Georgia state waters will open at the same time. The season opening comes about a month later than average, after a cold […]

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Moncks Corner Man Wins Big at World’s Largest Fishing Tournament

Boater Mark Hutson of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 30 pounds, 14 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division event on Santee Cooper Lakes. For his win, Hutson netted $5,536. “I fished the upper end of Lake Marion and caught everything off of spawning beds. Most were within […]

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Bike-A-Thon Riders to Fight Childhood Cancer, Participants Wanted

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Police Chief Harvey Becker recently called on all Goose Creek area residents to join the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital “Making a Difference for St. Jude” Bike-A-Thon slated for Saturday, April 14th beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the lake and hiker-biker trail behind Goose Creek City Hall.  This year marks the 33rd annual event. Riders are […]

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Colonial Crafts & Fossils on Display at Old Santee Canal Park

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.-The Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center, and the Old Santee Canal Park are hosting an educational family event. “Discovery Days-Berkeley Begins” takes place February 10, 2018 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Old Santee Canal Park located at 900 Stony Landing Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Visitors will have a chance to […]

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Lecture on Battery Warren Jan. 19; Tour of Site Jan. 20

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service is launching its “History in Your Backyard” series. Events begin Friday, Jan. 19, with a 5:30 p.m. lecture at Goose Creek City Hall, followed by a tour on Jan. 20 of Battery Warren located on the Santee River. The lecture is by Robert Pasquill, […]

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Crowfield set to host U.S. Kids Golf tour

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Some of the area’s best young golfers will show off their skills at Crowfield Golf Club on Saturday, Dec. 16. Crowfield is one of eight golf courses hosting the U.S. Kids Golf Winter Local Tour for the Charleston area. Saturday’s one-day tournament is the tour’s second competition. Last week saw the first tour event held at Dunes West […]