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Attention boaters: These creeks will be closed for Parris Island training

A group enjoys a speedboat ride along the May River on the evening of March 3, 2017.
A group enjoys a speedboat ride along the May River on the evening of March 3, 2017. jkarr@islandpacket.com

Multiple creeks and marsh areas will be closed to boat traffic for the next couple days for weapons training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek and Edding Creek will be closed to boat traffic for “live-fire” training from 6 a.m. Wednesday until 2 a.m. Friday.

For information, call Weapons and Field Training Battalion Range Control at 843-228-3170.

This story was originally published May 16, 2017 at 4:13 PM with the headline "Attention boaters: These creeks will be closed for Parris Island training."

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