GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Andrew Jackson 90, North Central 11 Ashley Ridge 60, Summerville 48 Aynor 50, Georgetown 37 Beaufort 56, May River 34 Berkeley 41, Wando 32 Bethune-Bowman 55, St. John’s 37 Bishop England 63, Bluffton 33 Blacksburg 42, Brashier Middle College 33 Blythewood 53, Sumter 34 Broome 46, Mountain View 33 Calhoun County 65, Wagener-Salley 26 Camden 80, York Comprehensive 15 Carolina Forest 65, … Continue reading Friday’s Scores
1941 Shirley Branham was born on 14 Aug 1941 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA a child of James Croxton Branham and Ruby Lee Miles Branham. 2021 On February 19, 2021, Shirley Branham Jackson was mentioned as the living spouse in the obituary of Mr. Jerry Lynn Jackson. 2024 On July 23, 2024, Shirley Jackson was mentioned as a living sister in the obituary of … Continue reading Shirley Branham Jackson
2025 Catherine Wright Obituary Catherine Margaret Wright was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 5, 1972. She grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia and northeast Columbia, South Carolina where she attended Forest Lake Elementary, Dent Middle School, one year as a boarder at St. Catherine’s in Richmond, Virginia, and graduated from Richland Northeast High School. During her childhood, she spent lots of time with her … Continue reading Catherine Margaret Wright
The Blythewood and Ridge View boys and girls basketball teams picked region wins Friday heading into Saturday’s huge showdown between the rivals. On the girls side Ridge View defeated West Florence, 74-24 while Blythewood defeated Sumter, 53-45. The two teams enter Saturday’s matchup at Blythewood with 9-0 records in Region 5-5A. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. with the boys to follow at 3:30 p.m. … Continue reading Blythewood, Ridge View pick up wins headed into showdown plus Friday’s area scores
Matchups for the S.C. High School League boys and girls wrestling championships are set. The girls teams punched their ticket on Tuesday with the boys clinching their spot on Wednesday. Championships will be held at Dreher High School in Columbia. Lugoff-Elgin is the lone Midlands team earning a spot in the championship, defeating Chapin, 35-30, in the Class 5A Division II Upper State championship. L-E will … Continue reading SCHSL boys, girls wrestling championships are set. Here are the matchups, schedule
The second signing period for college football began Wednesday across the country. Here is a list of Midlands football players and athletes from other sports who are signing during this period. They join the ones who took part in the fall and December periods. The list will be updated during the day. Baseball Caleb Black (Mid-Carolina/Newberry) Logan Blight (Lexington/UNC Pembroke) Jayllen Fray (Irmo/Coker) Elliott Graham … Continue reading February signing period is here. See where Midlands athletes are headed for college
2025 Obituary of Robert Floyd Lugoff – Robert Floyd, 69, passed away on Friday February 7, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC to the late Joshway and Mildred Driggers Floyd, he was the baby of 9 children. He was a member of Crossway Church and attended regularly until 2020 when he became too ill. Mr. Floyd loved the outdoors, fishing, watching Nascar and the Gamecocks. He … Continue reading Robert Floyd
2025 Obituary of Matthew Ryan Putnam Matthew Ryan Putnam, 17, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Born in Columbia, SC, on December 14, 2007 he was the son of Daniel “Dan” John and Judith “Judy” Louise Wolak Putnam. Matthew was a junior at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, SC, and was on course to graduate in 2026. He played for Spring Valley’s High … Continue reading Matthew Ryan Putnam
1939 Jo Ann Gainey was born on 21 Mar 1939 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of George Gainey and Josephine Horton Gainey. 1940 Joan Gainey was counted in the census on 12 Apr 1940 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 1-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, George W Gainey; her mother, Josephine E Gainey; and … Continue reading Jo Ann Gainey
Mary Ann WilsonDecember 31, 1940 — February 6, 2025Camden Memorial Service Thursday, February 13, 202511:00am – 12:00 pm (Eastern time)Collins Funeral Home, Inc714 West Dekalb Street, Camden, SC 29020 Continue reading Mary Ann Wilson
