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Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Worker Dies on Dorchester Road
A 32-year-old man dies while operating a backhoe on Dorchester Road, according to Dorchester County Coroner.
Dorchester County Coroner Chris Nisbet has reported a fatality on Dorchester Road: Dewayne C. Smith, 32, of the St. George area. According to Nisbet, at around 1 p.m. Friday near Fisher Road, Smith was picking up a sign with a backhoe when it hit the boom lever, leading him to be caught and pinned between the boom and the outriggers. The incident had no witnesses, he said. The death remains under investigation. Updated 10:55 a.m. March 3 to add information by coroner.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Former Councilman Dies
Former Dorchester County Councilman Kenny Waggoner died Sunday.
Kenneth Franklin "Kenny" Waggoner Sr., 77, of Dorchester died Sunday, Aug. 21, at Trident Medical Center. Funeral services for the former county councilman will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Lovely Hill Convention Center with Pastor Craig Crosby officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 5 p.m. until the time of service. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at the St. George Memorial Gardens. Wagonner was born on March 8, 1934, a son of the late Bernard Lee and Katie Mae Franklin Waggoner. He was married to and widower of Lois W. Waggoner. "We are all saddened to hear of the passing of Councilman Kenny Waggoner. Although Kenny Waggoner was a life-long Democrat, Kenny will be remembered best for …
Tom Musolf
3:30 pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Councilman Waggoner was a great guy with a place in his heart for us military veterans. Thank you Kenny. more ›
Robine Miller
12:08 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
You are very right about LC Kris! I am voting for Mike Turner as well, he will be a great sheriff and do right by Dorchester County because he really cares about the people of Dorchester County and has the experience to be Sheriff. Robine more ›