1937 Sammie Louis Cooke was born on 22 Apr 1937 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Willie Heath Cooke and Laura Drakeford Cooke. 1940 Sammie Cook was counted in the census on 13 May 1940 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 2-year-old, male, single, negro, son. Also in the home was his father, Heith Cook; his mother, Lora Cook; … Continue reading Sammie Louis Cooke
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – The high school football playoffs are here across the Palmetto State and into North Carolina. Below are the schedule of first round games across our region. The bottom school listed is the home team. All contests will begin at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. SCHSL Class 5A: St. James Carolina Forest Socastee Fort Dorchester Conway Berkeley SCHSL Class 4A: Lugoff-Elgin South Florence … Continue reading SCHSL & SCISA football playoff schedule, November 3
The final week of the high school football regular season is in the books. It’s time to vote for The State’s high school football Player of the Week from Midlands-area high schools and games played Oct. 27. Voting ends this Friday at noon. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s Twitter page. The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not … Continue reading Vote now for The State’s Midlands high school football Player of the Week (10.30.23)
Obituary of Gina Carol Sutton MYRTLE BEACH – A service to celebrate the life of Gina Carol Sutton, 55, will be held on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Gina passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at her home. Born in Camden, she was the daughter … Continue reading Gina Carol Sutton
The high school football playoffs begin on Nov. 3 across the state for the South Carolina High School League and SC Independent Schools Association. The playoffs will culminate in the SCHSL championships Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at SC State University. The SCISA championships will be Nov. 17-18 at Charleston Southern. Here are the matchups that we know so far. . SCHSL Playoffs Class 5A Upper State … Continue reading SC high school football playoffs bracket almost set. Here’s what we know
SCHSL REGION 6-4A TEAM REGION OVERALL W L W L South Florence 5 0 10 0 Myrtle Beach 4 1 8 2 West Florence 2 3 5 5 Wilson 1 4 3 7 Hartsville 3 2 7 3 North Myrtle Beach 0 5 2 8 Last Week’s Games South Florence 38, West Florence 0 Myrtle Beach 56, North Myrtle Beach 21 Hartsville 16, Wilson 3 … Continue reading Pee Dee High School Football Standings, Nov. 1, 2023
Scores from the final week of the 2023 regular season in high school football. Midlands game scores Batesburg-Leesville 20, Saluda 17 (OT) Ben Lippen 49, Camden Military 22 Blythewood 35, Spring Valley 6 Brookland-Cayce 28, Gilbert 21 CA Johnson 38, Whitmire 6 Camden 62, Marlboro County 7 Cardinal Newman 49, Augusta Christian 14 Chapin 41, River Bluff 38 Dreher 21, Lower Richland 0 Dutch Fork … Continue reading Final scores from Friday night’s Midlands and SC high school football
Jared Holmes picked a perfect moment to get his first interception. The Brookland-Cayce High School defensive lineman doesn’t get many chances to pick off passes but capitalized Friday when he tipped and caught quarterback Drake Braddock’s pass just as Gilbert was moving down the field early in the third quarter. The Bearcats (8-2) seized the momentum from that interception and went on for a 28-21 … Continue reading Brookland-Cayce spoils Gilbert’s perfect record, wins region title
Obituary of Adam Michael Hornsby Adam Michael Hornsby, 37, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023. Born December 02, 1985, in Richland County, SC he was the son of Linda Twitty Hornsby and the late Michael Richard Hornsby. Adam was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed kayaking, boating, and fishing. He also enjoyed the beach, riding the golfcart, and helping his mother put up holiday decorations. In … Continue reading Adam Michael Hornsby
A Columbia teen who was the driver for three people charged with opening fire on a Richland County Sheriff’s Deputy’s home has been denied bond. Rayshaun Lair has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder and one count of possessing a weapon during a violent crime. But Lair has not been accused of wielding any of the guns that unleashed a barrage of bullets … Continue reading Driver in gang-related shooting of Richland County Sheriff’s deputy denied bond
