On June 21, Olanta held its first ever end-of-season day to celebrate the end to the 2008 baseball and softball seasons.

An Olanta man was sentenced to 45 years in prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to assaulting his neighbor and setting her home on fire to cover the crime.

An ordinance that would fund the construction of a new station for the Olanta Rural Fire Department received second reading today from Florence County Council.

Two Olanta men have been arrested in connection with a May 20 home invasion that left one person injured.

The Town of Olanta recently got a new website, offering citizens and others a place to get information about such things as the town’s history and upcoming events.

The future Olanta public library will be a dream realized for the late Dr. Johnny Thomason, described by his daughter as a strong believer in education.

Deputies have arrested a man in connection with a shooting outside Olanta on Saturday night.

During the Olanta town council meeting this past week, Mayor Betty Sims introduced Tara Bayse as the new town clerk. Bayse, an Olanta native started on May 5 to train for the position and Sims later said she is not exactly sure when outgoing town clerk Jean Lee will leave but thinks it will be within the next three weeks.