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Thomas Edward Jordan, Sr. Obituary

Thomas Edward Jordan, Sr., 70, husband of Barbara Jordan, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

A Memorial Service will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, March 1, 2026, at St. George Methodist Church. The family will receive friends an hour before the service in the church.

Edward was born on May 29, 1955, in Orangeburg, a son of Miriam Berry Jordan and the late Cecil Bryan Jordan. He was a 1973 graduate and lifetime supporter of Dorchester Academy. Edward deeply loved his career in the John Deere family business and his customer relationships with him. Edward was equally dedicated to his community as evidenced in his 27 years served on St. George Town Council and his devotion to the St. George Fire Department where he was active until 2012. He was a member and Past Master of Harmony Lodge #61 and a member of St. George Methodist Church. He loved NHRA drag racing, muscle cars and collecting antique John Deere tractors. He was an avid Clemson University supporter and fan.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara Jordan, of the home; mother of his children, Linda C. Jordan; children, Thomas E. (Kristen) Jordan, Jr., St. George, Rebecca J. (Kendall) Hill, Walterboro and Andrew (Kayla) Jordan, Bowman; grandchildren, Emma Grace and Lucy Hill, Khloe and Kallie Jordan, Samantha Gabaldon, Huntington Beach, CA; mother, Miriam Jordan; brothers, C. Bryan (Joye) Jordan, St. George and W. Grady (Kim) Jordan, Clemson; and a sister, Shirley J. (Joey) Westbury, Eutawville; an abundance of nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Dorchester Academy, Booster Club, 234 Academy Road, St. George, SC 29477.

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ST. GEORGE, S.C. (WCSC) — A new MUSC facility will bring primary care, mental health services and radiology to rural Dorchester County residents who have been traveling an hour for basic medical care.

The Medical University of South Carolina facility will open at the end of the month, helping expand medical care for underserved communities in St. George and surrounding areas. New federal funding in the amount of $709,000 is covering 50% of the cost, upgrading the original plan to include a permanent X-ray machine and mobile MRI equipment.

“We’re probably serving folks from Orangeburg County, from Colleton County, from Holly Hill that may be able to come closer to St. George to get service,” David Chinnis, the Dorchester County Council chairman said. “So even though this is a Dorchester County project very specifically in the county, the ability for MUSC to serve the region in an area that was greatly underserved with a level of care, not only with MUSC, but with the Department of Mental Health, it’s critical in nature.”

Officials applied during the 2025 cycle for this project and received approval less than a year after breaking ground on the facility.

County officials have worked to address the health care gap since 2016, according to Bryan Haver, Dorchester County’s assistant county administrator.

“Back around 2016, 2017, the county started working on their strategic plan,” Haver said. “County council along with the St. George community heard from the western portion of the county that there was a need to expand health care in the western area of the county and that was built into the strategic plan.”

The facility represents an upgrade from the original plan, which called for mobile equipment only. That permanent X-ray machine will serve residents from surrounding counties who previously drove 45 minutes to an hour for basic imaging services.

The building is also being refitted to have a radiology area for the MRI machine.

“This steps it up a little bit closer to what the ultimate goal is and that is emergency care in off hours when this is not open,” Chinnis said. “It’s not there yet, but this is a piece of that puzzle that the community was asking for.”

County officials plan to expand the facility beyond primary care to include an in-house pharmacy and blood work services.

Once the facility opens, Dorchester County will look to expand the medical hours so as many residents as possible can get help when they need it.

Interstate 95 in South Carolina – a disaster zone under the best of circumstances – was closed in both directions for several hours on Friday (January 23, 2026) due to a tanker fire.

The conflagration was revealed to the public at approximately 12:03 p.m. EST by the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO).

“The interstate will remain closed for an extended period,” the agency warned on Facebook. “Drivers are strongly encouraged to avoid I-95 near mile marker 72 until further notice.”

Mile marker 72 is located near St. George, S.C., a town of 1,850 people situated approximately 46 miles northwest of downtown Charleston, S.C.

At 1:45 p.m. EST, the agency noted that the Interstate’s southbound lanes (headed from Santee, S.C. to Savannah, Georgia) had been reopened but its northbound lanes (headed in the opposite direction) remained shut down.

“Motorists are advised to continue using alternate routes and expect delays in the area,” the agency noted. “Additional updates will be provided as information becomes available.”

The driver of the tanker was able to flee the vehicle before it was consumed by the blaze. According to local law enforcement, he managed to avoid any injury in connection with the incident.

This is a developing situation, so please check back in the event we are able to obtain updated information…

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