Nominate a Deserving Local Hero for a Shoutout or Gas Card & Sweet Prize

Star 99.7 wants you to tell us who you feel is your Lowcountry Hometown Hero. You know, the one that has been on the front line of this pandemic from the start and hasn’t stopped when it comes to our community. So, it’s up to you to tell us the name of your local Hometown Hero. Photo: Star 99.7/Saga Communications

It can be a police person, grocery store personnel, truck driver, doctor, nurse or anyone making a difference to keep us safe. Enter your hero’s name below along with a photo and brief write-up on what makes them a hero. Then, listen every weekday starting Tuesday, May 26, 2020 through Monday, June 29 at 8 AM, 12:25 PM and 5:25 PM for us to recognize your hero on the air. Then, each Friday we’ll award two heroes to win a grand prize of a gas card and another great prize.

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