Month: August 2024

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This week’s high school football predictions, top games

Looking at this week’s top high school football games in the Midlands, picking winners for the second week of the 2024 regular season and this week’s area power rankings: AC Flora (1-0) at Chapin (1-0) Players to Watch: ACF: QB Roper Wentzky; WR Kendall Byrd; C: QB Brady Albro, LB Tanner Short Streaming: Chapin Sports Network and Definite Fiction YouTube page Notes: AC Flora leads … Continue reading This week’s high school football predictions, top games

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High school football: Final scores from this week’s Midlands and statewide games

Final scores for Week 2 high school football action in the Columbia area. Midlands scores Baylor (Tenn.) 42, Gray Collegiate 7 Batesburg-Leesville 50, Wagener-Salley 0 Ben Lippen 20, Trinity Collegiate 0 Blythewood 34, Midland Valley 7 Branchville 26, CA Johnson 6 Calhoun Falls 38, American Leadership 8 Camden 31, Lugoff-Elgin 13 Chapin 62, AC Flora 21 Columbia 35, Pelion 22 Dreher 33, Cardinal Newman 13 Dutch … Continue reading High school football: Final scores from this week’s Midlands and statewide games

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Thomas Eugene Kirsch

1949 Thomas Eugene Kirsch was born on 02 Aug 1949 in Sioux City, Clay, Iowa, USA a child of Harold Eugene Kirsch and Pauline Margaret Drexler Kirsch. 1950 Thomas E Kirsh was counted in the census on 06 Apr 1950 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA, as a 8-month-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his father, Eugene H Kirsch; and his … Continue reading Thomas Eugene Kirsch

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Rev. Johnnie L. Smith, Sr.

1945  Reverend Johnnie Lee Smith Sr. was born on 23 Jul 1945 in Cassatt, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Fred Smith and Marie Shannon Smith. 1950 Johnnie Lee Smith was counted in the census on 10 Apr 1950 in De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 4-year-old, male, single, negro, son. Also in the home were; his father, Fred Smith; his mother, … Continue reading Rev. Johnnie L. Smith, Sr.

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Mattie Gertrude Catoe Ray

2024 Obituary of Mattie Gertrude Catoe Ray Mattie Gertrude Catoe Ray, 89, passed away on August 29, 2024. Born in Sumter, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clarence  Cato and Laura Nunnery. She worked with her husband, Adolphus Ray at their family company, Dr. Tire in Columbia, SC. She enjoyed her animals, cooking, and was known for her famously delicious skillet prepared fried … Continue reading Mattie Gertrude Catoe Ray

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Darlene Mason Kiba

1938 Darlene Mason was born on 15 Jul 1938 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA a child of Charles Elmer Mason Sr and Ethel Lucille Wilson Mason. 1999 On January 8, 1999, Darlene M Kiba was mentioned as a living daughter in the obituary of Ethel Mason Wilson. 2012 On May 13, 2012, Darlene Kiba was mentioned as a living sister in the obituary of Charles “Chuck” Mason. … Continue reading Darlene Mason Kiba

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Midlands HS football: Best Week 2 games, schedule, predictions, new power rankings

Looking at this week’s top high school football games in the Midlands, picking winners for the second week of the 2024 regular season and this week’s area power rankings: AC Flora (1-0) at Chapin (1-0) Players to Watch: ACF: QB Roper Wentzky; WR Kendall Byrd; C: QB Brady Albro, LB Tanner Short Streaming: Chapin Sports Network and Definite Fiction YouTube page Notes: AC Flora leads … Continue reading Midlands HS football: Best Week 2 games, schedule, predictions, new power rankings

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Rumblings return to South Carolina as earthquake is confirmed in different part of state

An earthquake was recorded in South Carolina for the second time in August. A 1.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday night in Aiken County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the first earthquake recorded in that part of the Palmetto State this year. Monday’s earthquake was confirmed at 7:06 p.m. near Jackson, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said. The earthquake happened about … Continue reading Rumblings return to South Carolina as earthquake is confirmed in different part of state

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Wilson girls volleyball defeats West in 5-set thriller

Wilson 3 West Florence 2 FLORENCE, S.C. – Wilson defeated West Florence by scores of 21-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-21 and 15-9. ACES: WF: Mikala Woods 1, Camryn White 3, Allie Moore 1, Lexi Moore 1, Evelyn Edwards 3, Laurie Tiller 3, Elizabeth White 6, Leyna Wierzbicki 2. KILLS: WF: C.White 2, Edwards 6, AC Higgs 2, Nataleigh Palmer 1, Elizabeth White 23. ASSISTS: WF: Kara … Continue reading Wilson girls volleyball defeats West in 5-set thriller

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LOCAL / TV SCHEDULE, AUG. 31 – SEPT. 2

LOCAL SCHEDULE TODAY HIGH SCHOOLS Girls Volleyball Lee Central, Wilson at Orangeburg-Wilkinson Challenge, TBA TUESDAY HIGH SCHOOLS Men’s VolleyballAirport at South Florence, 6 p.m.Girls VolleyballWest Florence at Lugoff-Elgin, 6 p.m.South Florence at Crestwood, 7 p.m.Lakewood at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.Lower Richland at Darlington, 6:30 p.m.Cheraw at York Prep, 6:30 p.m.Chesterfield at Buford, 6:30 p.m.Atlantic Collegiate at Mullins, 6 p.m.Marion at Kingstree, 7 p.m.Lake City at East … Continue reading LOCAL / TV SCHEDULE, AUG. 31 – SEPT. 2

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