Rev. Dr. James Charles Levy, Jr

Rev. Dr. James Charles Levy, Jr July 27, 1941 — January 15, 2025 Collins Funeral Home is assisting the Levy family with the local arrangements for Dr. Rev. J. Charles Levy, Jr. *Due to inclement weather, viewing will be at Collins Funeral Home from 3 PM until 6 PM on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The funeral service will take place at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church … Continue reading Rev. Dr. James Charles Levy, Jr

Molly O’Day Watts Bowers

1948 Molly O’Day Watts was born on 10 Nov 1948 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Aussi Watts and Margaret Henrietta Mosley Watts. 2009 On December 22, 2009, Molly Bowers was mentioned as the living daughter in the obituary of Mrs Margaret Henrietta Mosley Watts. 2022 On February 26, 2022, Molly Bowers was mentioned as the living sister in the obituary of Roger Dale … Continue reading Molly O’Day Watts Bowers

Tuesday’s rewind: Dreher knocks off rival AC Flora. L-E upsets fourth-ranked Westwood

The Dreher High boys basketball team stayed unbeaten in region play and knocked off its rival in the process. Austin Glasscho scored 17 points as the Blue Devils defeated AC Flora, 57-54. Dreher is now 4-0 in Region 3-4A heading into Friday’s matchup with South Pointe. The win snapped a two-game losing streak to AC Flora. Will Willard led the Falcons with 22 points. AC … Continue reading Tuesday’s rewind: Dreher knocks off rival AC Flora. L-E upsets fourth-ranked Westwood

Kiuana Sharee Ruff Brantley

2025 Obituary of Kiuana Sharee Brantley Elgin – A service to celebrate the life of Kiuana Sharee Brantley, 43, on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Powers Funeral home, Lugoff.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Brantley passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at home.  Born in Camden, she was the daughter … Continue reading Kiuana Sharee Ruff Brantley

Walter LaVan Jackson

2025 Obituary of Van Jackson Winnsboro – The family of Walter LaVan Jackson, 71, will receive friends on Sunday, January 19, 2025 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff, with burial to follow in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Elgin.  Mr. Jackson passed away at MUSC … Continue reading Walter LaVan Jackson

William Franklin “Frank” Broom Jr. 

1943  William Franklin “Frank” Broom Jr. was born on 13 Dec 1943 in Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, USA a child of William Franklin Broom Sr and LuEdith Bland Broom. 1950 William F Boom, Jr. was counted in the census on 10 Apr 1950 in Alligator, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA, as a 6-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his father, William … Continue reading William Franklin “Frank” Broom Jr. 

Julia Lynn Barrett Watkins

2025 Julia Lynn Watkins Julia Lynn Barrett Watkins, age 77, of Bethune, S.C., passed away, Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, S.C. She was born in the Buffalo community of Kershaw, S.C. on July 11, 1947. She was a daughter of the late Claude Barrett and Mamie Wright Barrett. Mrs. Watkins was married to the late James “Jimmy” Watkins. She was … Continue reading Julia Lynn Barrett Watkins

SCGA planning for golf day, new Columbia headquarters

Temperatures that struggle to reach 40 degrees and meteorologists who include “wintry mix,” “freezing rain,” “sleet” and “snow” in their daily forecasts suggest that a conversation involving golf should be delayed until, say, at least mid-March. Not so fast, counter aficionados of the game who borrow broadcaster Lee Corso’s signature phrase and celebrate Golf Day in South Carolina each January. “So many good things,” S.C. … Continue reading SCGA planning for golf day, new Columbia headquarters

Timothy James Massey

2025 Obituary of Timothy Massey Columbia – A memorial service for Timothy James Massey, 61, will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Mr. Massey passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025.  Born in Camden, he was the son of the late Robert James Goodwin and Betty Ann Massey. He was a member of Sanders Creek Baptist … Continue reading Timothy James Massey

Rumbling returns to South Carolina as first earthquake of 2025 hits the Columbia area

South Carolina’s first earthquake of the year was confirmed Wednesday morning. A 1.9 magnitudeearthquake rumbled in the Midlands area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Wednesday’s earthquake was recorded at 7 a.m. in the area near Jenkinsville in Fairfield County, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said. It happened about 1.8 miles below the surface of the ground, the USGS said. The previous four confirmed … Continue reading Rumbling returns to South Carolina as first earthquake of 2025 hits the Columbia area