Dennis Joseph Eaton

2025 Obituary of Dennis Joseph Eaton Dennis Eaton Camden – A service to celebrate the life of Dennis Joseph Eaton, 54, will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at Malvern Hill Baptist Church.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Black Creek Wildlife Center, 1953 Tema Road, Hartsville, … Continue reading Dennis Joseph Eaton

Portal gamble leads Vinson home to S. Carolina softball

When Emily Vinson wrapped up her junior season at Longwood last year, she had no plans to leave the Farmville, Virginia college in search of greener softball pastures. Vinson was coming off the best offensive season of her career and her defensive prowess a year earlier had earned her a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Rawlings Gold Glove Award, given to the nine best defensive players … Continue reading Portal gamble leads Vinson home to S. Carolina softball

A popular Peruvian restaurant near Columbia plans to close. What we know

A popular Peruvian tapas restaurant near northeast Columbia is planning to close next month. Ratio, which is located at 566 Spears Creek Church Road in Elgin, will be closing after its dinner service on June 28, according to a post from owner/chef Javier Uriarte on the restaurant’s Facebook page. Uriarte is a well-known restaurateur on the Midlands culinary scene, and was a SC Chef Ambassador … Continue reading A popular Peruvian restaurant near Columbia plans to close. What we know

High school soccer playoff matchups, schedule

BY LOU BEZJAK The SC High School League and SCISA boys and girls play-ofts get started next week. The SCHSL championships will be May 22-24 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia while the SCISA championships are set for May 10 SCHSL Boys SoccerClass 5A Division IWednesdayUpper State (9) River Bluff at (8) Dorman (12) Boiling Springs at (5) Wade Hampton (11) Rock Hill at (6) Dutch … Continue reading High school soccer playoff matchups, schedule

Charles “CJ” Dixon, III

Charles “CJ” Dixon, III Obituary Charlie “CJ” Dixon, 33, of Camden, SC entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 4, 2025. At the family’s request, there will be no public viewing at the funeral home. On Saturday, the family viewing and processional will begin at 12:30 PM. The public will be allowed to view following the family at the beginning of the funeral service. Please … Continue reading Charles “CJ” Dixon, III

William Edgar Crowe, Jr.

2025 William Crowe, Jr. Obituary A private graveside service with military rites for Col. William Edgar Crowe, Jr., 72, will be held at Quaker Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation at 2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY, 10306, or t2t.org. William Crowe, Jr. was born May 26, 1952, in Kingston, NY to the late William Edgar and Doris Roach Crowe.  … Continue reading William Edgar Crowe, Jr.

Faye Counts Strange

2021 On September 19, 2021, Faye Strange was mentioned as a living former wife in the obituary of John “Jack” Henry Strange, Jr. 2025 Obituary of Faye Counts Strange Elgin – A memorial service for Faye Counts Strange, 81, will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff.  The family will receive friends following the service at the … Continue reading Faye Counts Strange

Richland Library gets coffee shop, new pizza near Columbia

BY CHRIS TRAINOR Welcome back to the Restaurant Roundup, an occasional series where we take a look at news bits and items of interest in the food and restaurant scene in Columbia and across the Midlands. This week’s entry includes a popular coffee shop opening a new outpost in the Richland Library, a well-known pizza chain debuting near northeast Columbia, and the coming closure of … Continue reading Richland Library gets coffee shop, new pizza near Columbia