The little town with a big heart
Several weather sources are forecasting freezing weather coming our way beginning Friday December 23, 2022. An artic front is heading our way which looks like will bring several nights of below freezing temperatures. You can explore some cold weather safety tips at National Weather Service. Plan now to stay warm.
You can follow any of these links to see the upcoming forecasted conditions.
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In case you hadn’t noticed, the railroad folks are performing rail replacement work today (11/22) along highway 78 though our Town of Dorchester.
Today, both the road rail crossings in town at Sandridge and Schoolhouse roads were closed most of the day and traffic was detoured down towards Ridgeville while the rail replacement work took place. The two rail crossings should now be re-opened.
I talked with the maintenance crew as they were reopening Sandridge road, they stated the roads will again be closed Monday (11/28) for additional work.
As more information becomes available, I will try to post it timely.
Hurricane Ian off the coast of Charleston is almost ashore as of this posting. Over the next 12-24 hours the storm will pass through our area. Please stay informed. If you lose power, please do not assume the power company knows. You should call and report an outage for your home or business. This helps the power company build a better repair picture. You can look at the Dominion Power Outage Map through the link below. If out traveling, be cautious of hidden dangers including water on the roadways. You should not travel on roads closed due to flooding. Watch for downed powerlines. Be careful when assessing property damage. Watch for dangerous displaced wildlife.
It is important to report your power outage, even if you see outages already reported in your area. DO NOT CALL 9-1-1 or use social media to report a power outage. Report outages directly to your utility provider.
If you have other links or tips, let me know and I’ll add them here.
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You should mark you calendars and make plans to attend the Dorchester County Community Meeting on 8/31/2022, at 6 pm, in the Woodland gym.
Rural broadband internet is finally coming to our area, but maybe not right away. Progress takes time I guess. The Eagle-Record recently published there will be a Dorchester County sponsored community meeting at the Woodland High School Gym on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at 6:00 pm. The purpose of the county sponsored meeting is to provide a second update to affected area residents. Presenting and available for your questions will the two prime area provides, Home Telecom and Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative (PRTC).
The Dorchester County Rural Broadband Project is intended to expand the high-speed internet access in our area over the next three years. Project details, including information on our town of Dorchester (South Dorchester), is listed in the Dorchester County Rural Broadband Project web site. This project is being funded with $8.5 Million dollars of taxpayer monies in the form of federal grant funding and with additional matching funds from both Home Telecom and PRTC in order to get the fiber cable installed to provide the needed broadband internet to over 4000 rural homes currently without high speed internet.
Plan ahead! A dinner meal will be provided if you register ahead of time by calling Tracy Langley, Clerk to Council, at 843-832-0196.
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Hurricane season is now upon us. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through to November 30. Included below are some helpful links to prepare and keep abreast of the weather when a storm approaches.
If you have additional information you would like to share, please make a comment to this post with your link(s).
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In honor of National Rosie the Riveter Day, the Dorchester Heritage Center is sponsoring a celebration to honor those Rosies who rolled up their sleeves for the war effort of WWII.
This family fun day is to be held on the site of Dorchester Heritage Center’s future facility on Highway 78 near Ridgeville (the property is adjacent to 974 HWY 78). The location is the BIG meadow between the two white houses just past Ridgeville Rd on HWY 78, near the new Walmart Distribution Center. (under construction so there is no physical address yet).
-Vendors
-Food Trucks
-Family Game Area
-Rosie Riveter Contest
-Car Show *All makes, models, and military vehicles
If you are interested in sponsoring
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
CAR SHOW:
9 – 10:00 AM CAR SHOW REGISTRATION ($20.00 Fee)
10 AM – 1 PM CAR SHOW
1– 1:30 PM PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES
ROSIE THE RIVETER PIN-UP CONTEST:
1 – 2:30 pm
Sponsored by: Ann Heath and the South Carolina Vintage Vixens
FAMILY FUN DAY EVENTS:
10 AM – 3 PM CORN HOLE
-ROSIE THE RIVETER RATCHET CHALLENGE
-Horshoes
-Kite Flying
-ROSIE THE RIVETER ASSEMBLY LINE CHALLENGE
MUSIC provided by DJ Keith Dee
Food Trucks will be on site.
To purchase Vendor, Car show registration, or to be a sponsor, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/rosie-the-riveter-family…
Hungry? Come on out and support Dorchester County’s newest Food Court & Food Truck location.
Starting Monday, January 24, 2022, the site of the new Dorchester Heritage Center (DHC) will be hosting food vendors. Located on Highway 78 & 27, across from the new Walmart Distribution Center, the hours of operation will be Monday through Sunday, 11 am to 7 pm.
Vendors include Ray O Sunshine, L & M Catering, Mr. B’s On the Go, Empanada Cuisines, and many others
Food trucks and other food vendors can register to use the new DHC Food Court by going to the DHC Food-Truck web site.
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I would like to thank everyone who was able to attend our first 2021 town of Dorchester Community meeting. The meeting was held as schedule on August 12, 2021 and well attended. You can view the meeting minutes are attached here.
We’re meeting again!
Our town community meeting will be held 6pm on August 12, 2021, at the Ray O Sunshine market. The address is 2514 Highway 78, Dorchester, SC 29437. We’re looking forward getting back together and discuss topics of interest for our community. All are welcome, we will be meeting outside so dress comfortably and bring a chair.
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Save the Date!
The Town of Dorchester will hold a community meeting August 12, 2021 at about 6pm. The event details are coming soon.
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