Blake's Kwik Stop

10/29/2026

🐊🎡 OLANTA, IT’S OPENING NIGHT!! 🎡🐊

🎉 The 2026 Olanta Gator Festival kicks off TONIGHT! Get ready for THREE DAYS OF FAMILY FUN in Olanta, SC! 🎉

📍 Olanta, South Carolina

🎡 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 | 6 PM–10 PM
🎢 Carnival rides by Midway Rides Unlimited
🍪 Chocolate Chip & Company
🍔 Food trucks

🎶 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 | 6 PM–10 PM
🎢 Carnival rides
💃 Street dance | 6 PM–9 PM
🎤 Julio and the Saltines
🍔 Food trucks

🎃 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 | 10 AM–8 PM
🎢 Carnival rides
🎉 Parade | 10 AM
🛍️ Yard sale
💃 Dance performances
🍬 Trunk-or-treat | 6 PM
🎶 The Catalinas | 5 PM–8 PM
🍗 Food vendors
🛍️ Merchandise, crafts, food vendors, and MORE!

🔥 Bring the kids, call your friends, and come enjoy the rides, music, food, and Halloween fun! There’s something for everyone, and we can’t wait to see you!

📣 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! Let’s kick off Gator Fest the right way!

🐊 WHO’S COMING?! Drop a 🐊 below and tag your festival crew!

10/29/2026

10/14/2026

We’ve updated the menu at Hot Plate. Come by and see us! Don't forget, we have pizzas!

09/09/2026

***THEIR BACK!!***
Sam's Cakes Are Back!!
Get some while they last!!

07/28/2026

Come EAT & DANCE on Main Street Olanta!! Food Vendors Will Be There!!

Only 3 more days until our next Olanta Thursday Night Live on July 30 featuring Jim Quick & Coastline!

AT THE BEACH with Dan E. Lockemy will get things kicked off at 6p with the band going on at 6:30p.

Food trucks Piggyback's BBQ & Catfish ; Southern SC Charmz ; Flippin&Dippin Food Trailer; and Lemon Legend will be with us serving up some great food and tasty treats!

The Florence County Parks and Rec gaming trailer will be here to entertain the kids.

Our feature charity is Olanta Creative Arts and Science Magnet School (Olanta Elementary School)

Bring a chair and your dancing shoes.

Thanks to Platinum Sponsors The Citizens Bank; Farmers Telephone Cooperative ; Blake's Kwik Stop ; and The Town of Olanta

07/22/2026

💚💛 NEW FROM THE FLORENCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 💛💚

Special Needs Occupant Stickers Now Available

The Florence County Sheriff's Office is proud to offer FREE "Special Needs Occupant" stickers to members of our community.

These stickers are designed to help first responders quickly recognize that a vehicle or residence may be occupied by someone with special needs, allowing deputies, firefighters, EMS personnel, and other emergency responders to approach situations with greater awareness and understanding.

Individuals who may benefit from these stickers include those with:
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia
• Intellectual or developmental disabilities
• Cognitive impairments
• Sensory processing disorders
• Other medical, physical, or behavioral conditions that may affect communication or responses during an emergency

The sticker may be placed:
🚓 On a vehicle window to alert first responders during traffic stops, crashes, or other roadside emergencies.
🏠 Near the entrance of a residence to notify responding emergency personnel that someone with special needs may be inside.

While the sticker does not provide specific medical information, it serves as an important visual cue that may encourage responders to use additional patience, communication techniques, and resources when appropriate.

Participation is completely voluntary, and the decision to display the sticker is left to each individual or family based on their comfort level.

If you or a loved one could benefit from a Special Needs Occupant sticker, please stop by the Florence County Sheriff's Office to pick one up at no cost.

Together, we can help make our community safer and ensure that every interaction between first responders and our citizens begins with greater understanding and compassion.

Sheriff TJ Joye
Florence County Sheriff's Office
📍 6719 Friendfield Road, Effingham, SC 29541

07/05/2026

***NO More Warnings Will Be Issued**
Violators Will Be Prosecuted
Fine will be $232.50

07/04/2026

July 4th ONLY
6:00am to 11:00pm
REGULAR GAS $3.19 A Gallon