1943 Frances Lee Truesdale was born on 13 Nov 1943 in South Carolina, USA a child of Ross B. Truesdale and Rosa Lee Truesdale. 1950 Frances Truesdale was counted in the census on 12 Apr 1950 in Winnsboro Mills, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA, as a 6-year-old, female, white, single, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Rose B Truesdale; her mother, Rosa Lee Truesdale; … Continue reading Frances Lee Truesdale Hudson
The Midlands of South Carolina was shook Monday morning by the latest in a series of earthquakes. The 1.8-magnitude quake was recorded near Elgin on Monday, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ Geological Survey. Rumblings were felt shortly after 10 a.m. and were recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey at a depth of 4.7 kilometers beneath the surface, or just under three miles. Monday’s earthquake … Continue reading SC Midlands hit by earthquake for 2nd time in days
The eighth week of the high school football season is in the books in South Carolina. It’s time to vote for The State’s high school football Player of the Week from Midlands-area games played Oct. 5-6. Voting ends this Friday at noon. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s Twitter page and here in this story. The nominees are listed below. Please note that … Continue reading Vote now for The State’s Midlands high school football Player of the Week (10.9.23)
A small earthquake sent tremors through part of Kershaw County on Friday afternoon, according to seismologists at the United States Geological Survey. It was the first seismic activity in months in an area that has been repeatedly hit with seismic activity. The earthquake, which registered a magnitude of 2.24 on the Richter scale, struck at 12:24 p.m. near Spears Creek Road, which is located in … Continue reading Another earthquake hits tremor-prone area of the Midlands near Fort Jackson
Obituary for Otis Albert Drakeford No obituary found for this tribute. Viewing OCT 13. 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (ET)Collins Funeral Home, Inc714 W. Dekalb StreetCamden, SC 29020 Funeral Service OCT 14. 11:00 AM (ET)Parker Baptist Church1762 Flat Rock RoadCamden, SC 29020 Interment OCT 14 (ET)Parker Baptist Church Cemetery1762 Flat Rock RoadCamden, SC 29020 Continue reading Otis Albert Drakeford
1954 Philip C “Phil” Jackson was born on 24 Apr 1954 in Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Elliott Joshua Jackson and Martha Ann Jackson. 1967 On January 8, 1967, Phillip C Jackson was mentioned as a living brother in the obituary of Sam Jackson. 1978 On November 6, 1978, Philip C Jackson was mentioned as a living son in the obituary of … Continue reading Philip “Phil” C Jackson
Scores and updates from this week’s Midlands high school football games: Midlands scores, schedule Thursday Nation Ford 34, Blythewood 28 Friday Ben Lippen 22, Trinity Byrnes School 18 Brookland-Cayce 42, Lower Richland 19 CA Johnson 52, Great Falls 6 Camden 41, Darlington 6 Clearwater Academy (Fla.) 34, Gray Collegiate 27 Clover 48, Spring Valley 0 Dreher 28, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 14 Gilbert 60, Swansea 0 Hammond 35, … Continue reading Midlands high school football scores
Hammond isn’t ready to give up its grip on SCISA football. The Skyhawks used a physical brand of football and strong running game to defeat Cardinal Newman, 35-20, on Friday at Edens Stadium. The win extends Hammond’s winning streak over Cardinal Newman to 23 straight games. But for the first time in a while the Cards (6-1) came in with their best shot to knock … Continue reading Hammond football prevails; White Knoll tops Dutch Fork
Obituary Ms. Cassandra D. Steele, 41, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Services VIEWINGWednesday, October 11, 20231:00 PM to 6:00 PMNelson-Haile Funeral Home919 Church StreetCamden, SC 29020 FUNERAL SERVICEThursday, October 12, 202312:00 PMGreater Faith & Joy Tabernacle Church1474 US 601, SLugoff, SC, SC 29078 INTERMENT FOLLOWING FUNERAL SERVICEThursday, October 12, 2023Greater Faith & Joy Tabernacle Church Cemetery1474 Highway 601, SLugoff, SC, … Continue reading Cassandra Denise Steele
A mobile home in Kershaw County was left “unlivable” after it was consumed by flames early Saturday morning, Kershaw County Fire Service officials say. There were no injuries, but three adults were displaced by the blaze. At at 12:41 a.m., the Kershaw County Fire Service and Lugoff Fire Department were alerted to the fire on the 200 block of Watts Hill Rd., that’s off of … Continue reading Three displaced in Midlands mobile home fire
