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Town of South Congaree
South Carolina
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South Congaree, SC
The Crepe Myrtles at the park beside the South Congaree Town Hall.

South Congaree, SC
Congaree Creek is one of two creeks that run through South Congaree. Eventually they continue and join with the Congaree River.

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The Crepe Myrtles at the park beside the South Congaree Town Hall.
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Jul 26, 20201 min read
South Congaree Police Chief Shumpert says that at this point shooting was in self defense
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree Police Chief Josh Shumpert said on Thursday, July 23, 2020 that a shooting that happened...
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Jul 26, 20201 min read
Town of South Congaree swears in new leaders Tuesday night
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – The Town of South Congaree held a well-attended meeting of the town’s council Tuesday night to swear in...
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Jul 26, 20201 min read
South Congaree Police Department swears in new legacy reserve police officer
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree Police Chief Josh Shumpert took a moment to swear in a legacy reserve police officer at...
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Jul 17, 20201 min read
South Congaree PD locates stolen motorcycle
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree police officers have recovered a Harley Davidson motorcycle that was stolen sometime...
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Jun 20, 20201 min read
Man seriously hurt in South Congaree shooting
SOUTH CONGAREE, S.C. (WIS) - A shooting that happened over the weekend in Lexington County seriously injured a man. It happened Saturday...
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Jun 20, 20201 min read
South Congaree community citizens come together to spruce up the town
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – Citizens of the Town of South Congaree came together Saturday morning to spruce up the town’s major...
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Jun 20, 20201 min read
S. Congaree chief consulting with solicitor’s office regarding weekend shooting
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree Police Chief Josh Shumpert says he and his staff, along with crime scene technicians...
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Jun 20, 20201 min read
South Congaree police investigate shooting that occurred Saturday night
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – Officers from the South Congaree Police Department were investigating a shooting Saturday night that...
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Jan 19, 20201 min read
South Congaree police arrest dangerous “hybrid” gang members after short car chase earlier this week
South Congaree, (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree police officers arrested two “hybrid” gang members earlier this week after a short car...
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Jan 19, 20201 min read
Three of the liquor store Smash & Dash burglars in custody
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – Investigator Washington of the South Congaree Police Department said Friday that as of January 17th,...
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Jan 19, 20201 min read
South Congaree PD needs help identifying vehicle and suspects in burglary investigation
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – The South Congaree Police Department has obtained a good photograph of a vehicle they believe was used...
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Jan 19, 20201 min read
South Congaree police officers rally to improve their police station
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree’s Police Department has been housed in the same place and station for decades. It has...
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Jan 19, 20201 min read
ARRESTED: Driver who led South Congaree police on pursuit in custody
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – The driver of a car that failed to pull over for South Congaree Police Major Jonas around 11:00 a.m....
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Jan 19, 20201 min read
South Congaree Police Department searching for suspect after pursuit.
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree police officers, assisted by officers from other agencies, are searching for a white...
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Sep 20, 20191 min read
South Congaree becomes Purple Heart City
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – The town of South Congaree has become a Purple Heart City. The proclamation was made at the Tuesday...
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Jul 25, 20191 min read
South Congaree selects rodeo Princes and Princesses
July 23, 2019 Paul Kirby South Congaree, SC - (Paul Kirby) – The Town of South Congaree has selected their first Royal Court for the...
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Jul 10, 20191 min read
Dump truck driver learns from South Congaree PD that tarping loads are important
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – A dump truck driver learned the hard way that the Town of South Congaree is serious about cleaning up...
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Jun 26, 20191 min read
South Congaree police officer arrest laundromat crook with good detective work and luck
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – South Congaree Police Chief Josh Shumpert said that some good detective work and a little luck helped...
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Jun 26, 20191 min read
Dump truck loses control, crashes through Cruise In store in South Congaree
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – A dump truck travelling from Edmund toward Columbia experienced some sort of difficulty right outside...
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Jun 1, 20191 min read
Town of South Congaree listens as they move toward developing a comprehensive plan
South Congaree, SC (Paul Kirby) – The Town of South Congaree took a positive step forward in their effort to prepare a comprehensive plan...
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