Edwin McCain to croon in Jasper

Submitted by erinnmcguire on Sat, 08/28/2010 - 3:34pm
 Ridgeland – Edwin McCain will take the stage at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Jasper County Farmer’s Market. He is best known for his chart-topping hits “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask For More.” Doors open at 7 p.m. with the concert beginning an hour later.

Bookmobile to visit Hardeeville

Submitted by erinnmcguire on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:33pm

The Allendale, Hampton, Jasper Regional Library bookmobile will visit the Hardeeville Community Library the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Here's the bookmobile's schedule.

To learn more, or to schedule another stop, call 803-943-2994.

10 – 10:30 a.m.: Gillisonville Community Stop
11 – 11:30 a.m. Ridgeland Nursing Center
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Jasper County Detention Center
12:45 – 1 p.m.: Pratt Memorial Library
1:30 – 1:45 p.m.: Hardeeville Community Library

Civil Rights icon and Hardeeville native dies

Submitted by erinnmcguire on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 10:41am

WCTV
Special to Hardeeville Today

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Civil Rights icon and Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna Wilhelmina Jakes Street has died at the age 80.

Street was born September 14, 1929, in Hardeeville. As a result of her father’s untimely death, Jakes Street moved with her mother and siblings to West Palm Beach, Fla., where she was raised.

Jakes Street is highly celebrated for her role in initiating the Tallahassee Bus Boycott of 1956.

Inmate found not guilty of murder

Submitted by erinnmcguire on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 1:47pm

BY STEPHANIE INGERSOLL
SPECIAL TO HARDEEVILLE TODAY

RIDGELAND - An inmate accused of killing another prisoner at the Ridgeland Correctional Institution was acquitted on murder and armed robbery charges at trial last week.

Wendell Wilkins, who was 20 when he allegedly beat, choked and stabbed Thomas Walter Turner, 40, at the Ridgeland prison on Nov. 20, 2007, was found not guilty after a three-day trial.

Another inmate, Thomas Lee Pelzer, 20, is also charged and scheduled to go to court in October if there is enough court time following a separate murder trial.

Habitat for Humanity needs new volunteers for Jasper project

Submitted by erinnmcguire on Thu, 08/19/2010 - 5:13pm

By Frank Morris
Hardeeville Today

Hilton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity is seeking volunteers to complete its Promise Way project in Ridgeland and will have an informational meeting for prospects Friday, Aug. 20.

The meeting starts at 11 a.m. in the community room at Palmetto Electric on U.S. 278 in Hardeeville.

The nonprofit has lined up a busy end of summer and fall building season as it continues construction on 10 houses on Promise Way in Ridgeland. Three homes have been completed and the others are slated to be finished before the end of the year, Habitat officials said.

National Night Out kicks off Tuesday

Submitted by erinnmcguire on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 8:16pm

By Gwyneth J. Saunders
Hardeeville Today

Hardeeville’s annual National Night Out event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, in the community room of City Hall and outdoors within the recreation complex.

“We encourage people to attend and get involved,” said Police Chief Richard Nagy. “It’s all about police and community interaction and getting involved, but also about getting the citizens themselves interacting.”

Massachusetts man struck and killed on I-95

Submitted by erinnmcguire on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 4:09pm

A 35-year-old man was struck and killed last week while walking along Interstate 95 near Exit 5, Hardeeville police said Monday.

James Selin of East Orleans, Mass., was walking north just before midnight July 24 on I-95 when he was struck by a northbound 2010 Chrysler minivan traveling about 75 mph, said Capt. Arnold Middleton of the Hardeeville Police Department.

“He was walking just on the right side of the rumble strips,” Middleton said. “He was wearing all black clothing.”

Jasper County receives $500,000 sewer grant

Submitted by erinnmcguire on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 2:11pm

COLUMBIA – Jasper County has been awarded a $500,000 a Community Development Block Grant so that it may extend sewer service within the Purrysburg community.

The money is part of $14.5 million in CDBG funds that were awarded to 34 communities across the state, according to the South Carolina Department of Commerce.
These projects will directly benefit more than 16,000 residents, the Commerce Department said.

District hires assistant principal, has 13 vacancies

Submitted by erinnmcguire on Fri, 07/30/2010 - 10:44am

BY ANTHONY GARZILLI
SPECIAL TO HARDEEVILLE TODAY

The Jasper County School District’s school board filled the final administration position when it approved the hiring of Kenneth Gaither as assistant principal at Hardeeville Middle/High School at Monday night’s special board meeting.

Gaither recently was director of alternative programs in the Beaufort County School District.

Registration for 4-year-old program runs until Aug. 3

Submitted by erinnmcguire on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:50pm

An open registration for Jasper County School District's Child Development, 4-year-old program, will run through Tuesday, Aug. 3.

Applications must be thoroughly completed and all necessary documents must accompany applications.

Applications can be picked up at the front office of either Hardeeville or Ridgeland elementary schools.
Turn in completed applications to La’ Toya Thomas-Dixon no later than 5 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Jasper County School District Office, second floor.

For more information, call Thomas-Dixon at 717-1120.

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