Traffic Safety Checkpoints
The Lane, Greeleyville, and Kingstree Police Departments and the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints during the month of May.
AssistanceThe Emergency Food & Shelter Program Local Board for Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties is proud to announce funding for Phase 41 to assist with the following: Rent Utilities Food Funding is available for 501(c)3 organizations that assist their communities in the aforementioned areas. All organizations interested in applying for funding should email Yolanda McCray directly at yolanda@blackriveruw.org by May 15. Funds Designated by area are Georgetown County - $19,465; and Williamsburg County - $11,198.
A.A. MeetingsIf you drink, that’s your business. If you want to be sober, that’s our business. A.A. (843) 697-3321.
Special Needs SupportIf you are a parent or guardian with a child or children with special needs and may be interested in becoming a part of a parent-to-parent support group, please contact Tommy and Michelle Russell at (843) 373-0912 or (843) 356-5714 or pillaroutreach@ yahoo.com.
Seniors PatrolThe Kingstree Police Department is offering a seniors patrol wellness check. Any elderly, ill or bedridden residents of the Town of Kingstree who would like for the police department to contact them on a regular basis should call Police Chaplain the Rev. Harold Jackson. He can be reached at (843) 355-5435.
Volunteers NeededSeniors and disabled adults in your community are homebound and need your help getting to doctor’s appointments, grocery stores, social activities, religious services, and more.
Help them live with the quality of life they deserve at a time when they need it most. You can make a difference!
For more information please call (843) 436-2110.
Volunteers NeededWilliamsburg County needs a Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT) and Biomedical (BDA) Volunteers. Call (843) 655-4176 or email herdie.mathews@redcross.org for more information.
AA MeetingsThe Town of Lane Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings will be on Fridays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lane Community Center. If you think you have a drinking problem there is help without judgment.
Volunteers NeedSt. Mark Bloomingvale CDC, Inc. needs you to help operate the local community foodbank every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. The organization is located at 8292 Thurgood Marshall Hwy. (Bloomingvale Community Center).
To become a volunteer please contact Mrs. Silverteen Mitchum at (843) 601-4727.
Addiction TreatmentWilliamsburg County Behavioral Health provided by Circle Park is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chavis Complex located at 2811 S. State Highway 41-51 in Hemingway. Services offered include medication assisted treatment, individual and group counseling, ADSAP for loss of driver’s license, family and adolescent counseling and peer support recovery services. For more information call (843) 551-2343 or visit them on Facebook.
Volunteers Needed
The Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault needs volunteers.
If interested please contact Sarah Goodwin, Volunteer and Community Educator Coordinator at (843) 354-6481 or (843) 758-4577.
Free Program
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a free health and nutrition program. Each week you will cook and taste healthy foods, save money at the grocers, learn about food safety, and get active.
For more please contact Inetta J. Cooper Fulton, nutrition educator, at (803) 774-2270 or icooper2@scsu.edu.
Monthly MeetingDonnelly Community Revitalization Group’s monthly meetings are held on the last Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Chavis One-Stop Complex, 2811 South State Highway 41-51, Hemingway.
All Donnelly and surrounding communities’ residents are encouraged to attend and voice your concerns.
For more information, call (843) 933-4090.
AARP MeetingWilliamsburg County Chapter #5360 AARP will begin holding their regular monthly meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 12 p.m. at the Williamsburg County Recreation Department, 2084 Thurgood Marshall Hwy., Kingstree. If you are a member of the National AARP Organization, and are 50 years old and older, you are invited to please come join the local chapter, here in Kingstree.
For more information, please contact Jane B. McBride, president at (843) 354-7693 or (843) 244-5025.
ConcertOn Thursday, May 16, The Synergy Twins will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Moore Farms. Twin brothers, Stephen and Jeff Neil, bring equal parts of energy and talent. They have been electrifying audiences with their pioneering style of classical crossover violin movement since 2013. This concert with two of the Lake City Concert Series favorite performers in the beautiful garden setting will be the highlight of their 40th anniversary celebration. There will be a reception southern dinner with tea and lemonade at 6:30 p.m.
Community Revival
Cades-Hebron Community Revival, preaching Craig Cribb, will be held from May 5 to May 9, at 7 p.m. at the Hebron Independent Church, 1424 Hebron Rd., Cades.
Live streaming is available at facebook.com/cadesumc. Sponsors are Cades Baptist Church, Cades Pentecostal Holiness Church, Cades Community Church, Hebron Independent Church, Hebron Crossroads Methodist Church and Pergamos Methodist Church.
School ReunionThe Tomlinson Alumni Committee members are planning their 2024 School Reunion for Labor Day weekend, to begin Friday, August 30 through Saturday, August 31. The events will take place at the Williamsburg County Recreation Department and The Tomlinson Site. Tomlinsonians, attendees, descendants of Tomlinsonians who graduated from Kingstree Senior High School, and any others interested in attending the reunion, are welcome to register.
The Alumni Committee members are also sponsoring their Fifth Brick Order Project.
For further information on both events, you may contact either Alphonso Wallace at (301) 377-8780; or Martha Barr at (843) 356-9502.
Talent & Auto ShowThe Monarch Strong Talent & Auto Show will be held Saturday, June 8, at the J.C. Britton Park, 3057 Raccoon Road, Manning. Pre-register your vehicle and/or buy your hot air balloon tickets at www.monarchstrong.com. Donations are accepted for scholarships.
The hot air balloon ride is from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., if weather permitting.
The Auto, Bike and Golf Carts Show will be held from 9 a.m.to 11 a.m.
Zumba in the Park will be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Voucher DistributionThe Senior Farmer’s Market voucher distribution will be held Thursday, June 13, at 9 a.m. at the Kingstree Recreation Center, 375 Nelson Blvd., Kingstree. Vouchers will be distributed until they are gone.
MeetingVital Aging of Williamsburg County, Inc. will hold its regular monthly Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, May 15, at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held in-person at the Kingstree Center, 812 Fourth Avenue, Kingstree and virtually via Zoom. For more information to join this meeting, please call (843) 354-5496.
