Elgin teenager dies when car crushes him

From Staff Reports ELGIN An Elgin youth described by a high school administrator as being “as full of life as anyone I’ve come across” died Monday when he was run over by his car in front of his home. Fifteen-year-old Thomas Jason “T. J. Brown, a rising sophomore at Lugoff-Elgin High School, was pinned under the front axle of his 1986 Nissan sometime between midnight … Continue reading Elgin teenager dies when car crushes him

Elgin teenager run over, killed by his own car

An Elgin teenager died yesterday when he was run over by his car in front of his home. Thomas Jason “T. J.” Brown, 15, a rising sophomore at Lugoff-Elgin High School, was pinned under the front axle of his 1986 Nissan sometime between midnight at 7 a.m., said Elgin Police Chief Jerry Dyson. “It looks as though he had the car parked and out of … Continue reading Elgin teenager run over, killed by his own car

Thomas Jason “T J” Brown

On June 16, 1986, Thomas Jason “T J” Brown appeared in the newspaper article “Elgin teenager dies when car crushes him.” On June 16, 1986, Thomas Jason “T J” Brown appeared in the newspaper article “Elgin teenager run over, killed by his own car.” Thomas Jason “T J” Brown, 15, of Elgin, died Monday, June 16, 1986. Born in Richland County, he was a son … Continue reading Thomas Jason “T J” Brown

Getting Voters at the Polls

Patti Tucker, left, Christy Branham and Amy Branham got in some last-minute campaigning on Tuesday for R. C. Gainey, a candidate for county treasurer candidate, and some school board hopefuls in front of Blaney Elementary School in Elgin. Kershaw County residents were voting in statewide races as well as County Council, corner, treasure, school board and 5th Circuit solicitor. Continue reading Getting Voters at the Polls