1916 Born March 23, 1916 in Blaney, he was a son of the late John David Goff and Nannie Ross Goff. 1920 Census Information: According to the 1920 United States Census recorded on January 8, 1920; Dave Goff (46) owned a farm in Wateree Township in Kershaw County, with whom he shared with his wife, Nannie Goff (44), Also in home were their children; Anderson Goff … Continue reading Paul Otis Goff
The West Wateree Community Involvement Association will meet at 7 tonight at Blaney Baptist Church to discuss urban sprawl and how to deal with it. The church is at Church Street and Blaney Road in Elgin. The meeting is open to the public. The Sierra Club is helping to arrange for an expert on urban development to speak at the meeting. Rollie Reynolds, director of … Continue reading West Wateree
In Kershaw County, where taxpayers are typically tight-fisted, little protest is being made about a 13 percent increase in property taxes to run county government. It would be the biggest tax rate increase for county operations in recent years, administrator Gordon Hartwig said. This does not include expected raises in school taxes, which could be submitted by the county school board as early as next … Continue reading KERSHAW TAXPAYERS QUIET AS BUDGET RISES
Blaney Elementary School Principal Rose Sheheen and Assistant Principal Eleanor Porter wave at students from atop the school’s roof. Students got to send their principals to the roof because they read 17,555 book during the school year and passed test on those books at 80 percent or higher. Continue reading Hitting the Roof
Elgin is growing – and so are the families that inhabit its quiet neighborhoods such as Idlewood. This neighborhood of more than 30 homes began in 1997 and is already full of growing families. With home prices in the $80,000s and $90,000s, residents say the neighborhood is great for new families. Ashley Ripley has lived in the neighborhood for a year and says Idlewood has … Continue reading NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILE: IDLEWOOD NEW FAMILIES GROW WITH TOWN IN ELGIN’S IDLEWOOD
Christina Lea Beaty of Columbia and James Kevin Craig of West Columbia were married June 12, 1999, at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church. The 6 p.m. ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Albert Lamar Potts and the Rev. Dr. Boyd McIver Alexander Jr. and was followed by a reception at the Columbia Museum of Art. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin Beaty … Continue reading Craig – Beaty
Lt. Col. Don Brown, chief of officer training at the U. S. Army Chaplain Center and School at Fort Jackson, will speak at Union Baptist Church in Elgin Sunday. Brown will speak at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Union Baptist is at 1177 Wildwood Lane, a mile north of Blaney Elementary School in Elgin. Call 438-3706 or e-mail union@rocmail.com. Continue reading Union Baptist Church
1936 Herbert Woodrow Kinard, Jr. was born October 15 1936, son of Herbert Woodrow Kinard Sr. and Wilma V. Huckabee Kinard. 1939 On August 5, 1939, H. W. Kinard, Jr., was listed in the newspaper article “Cayce News.” 1942 On September 27, 1942, H. W. Kinard, Jr. was listed in the newspaper article “Cayce Happenings.“ 1999 Herbert Woodrow Kinard, Jr., 62, passed away June 8, … Continue reading Herbert Woodrow Kinard Jr.
Sammy and Nina Dixon are discovering the true meaning of the word community. They lost their home three weeks ago in a violent storm that tore through Lugoff and Elgin. Nina Dixon was at home with her 6-year-old granddaughter, Ariel, when the storm blew apart her mobile home. Sammy Dixon said his wife lay on top of their granddaughter to protect her as the storm … Continue reading COMMUNITY RALLIES TO REPLACE FAMILY’S TRAILER
