Two years after a woman’s body was found in a SC sandpit, what happens next?

In January 2024 , a partial skeleton was found in a sandpit in Elgin, South Carolina . The grim discovery was the answer to an over decade-long mystery: what happened to Adrianna Laster? The last time anyone had seen Laster was as she walked to church on Labor Day weekend, 2011. For the next 13 years, suspicion swirled around her partner, Freddie Grant. Warrants described Grant … Continue reading Two years after a woman’s body was found in a SC sandpit, what happens next?

Julie Deniel Hutcherson Greene

Julie Deniel Greene Obituary CAMDEN- Julie Deniel Greene, 63, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Born in Vero Beach, FL, she was a daughter of the late James Hutcherson and Jean Terebo. Deniel enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her 2 great-grandchildren.  Surviving are her spouse, TK Greene; daughters, Dee Ann Dotson of Camden, Cassandra Dotson of Gaston, Meagan Justice of Columbia; grandchildren, … Continue reading Julie Deniel Hutcherson Greene

Here are major developments to watch for in Lexington County in 2026

If you’ve driven through virtually any part of South Carolina, there’s a non-zero chance you’ve gone past construction zones dotted with bright orange cones. Lexington County is no different. As the state’s population has boomed, and the county has added more than 100,000 people to its population in the past two decades, new housing and upgrades to roads have meant more construction. If you’re wondering … Continue reading Here are major developments to watch for in Lexington County in 2026

Doris Faye Dabney Vinson

1937 Doris Faye Dabney was born on 02 Sep 1937 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Elihu Fredrick Dabney and Ruth Dixon Dabney. 1940 Doris L Dabney was counted in the census on 20 Apr 1940 in De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 2-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, Elihue F Dabney; her mother, … Continue reading Doris Faye Dabney Vinson

Shirley Ann “Shirlane” Lawson

Shirley Ann “Shirlane” Lawson Obituary CAMDEN – A service to celebrate the life of Shirley “Shirlane” Ann Lawson, 71, will be held at 11am on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Cedar Cemetery.  Shirlane passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026.  Born in Kershaw County, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Johnny Lawson and Mary Alice … Continue reading Shirley Ann “Shirlane” Lawson

Friday’s Scores

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= A.C. Flora 64, Richland Northeast 60 Abbeville 71, Calhoun Falls 65 Anderson Cavaliers 54, Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy 48 Andrew Jackson 89, Buford 49 Aynor 56, Marlboro County 45 Belton-Honea Path 52, West Oak 41 Ben Lippen 85, Cardinal Newman 56 Berkeley 52, Lucy Beckham 36 Bethesda Academy, Ga. 59, Thomas Heyward Academy 29 Bluffton 78, Hilton Head Island 64 Bob Jones … Continue reading Friday’s Scores

Elderidge Linder

1947 Elderidge Linder was born on 17 Aug 1947 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA a child of Louis James Linder Sr. and Mary Lee Wells Linder. 1985 When he was 38, he married Lorraine Sutton, daughter of Frank Harris and Albert Sutton, on 28 Aug 1985 in Houston, Georgia, USA. 2026 He died on 10 Jan 2026 in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA. Elderidge LinderAugust 17, … Continue reading Elderidge Linder

Ruth Pizarro Rivera

Ruth Pizarro Rivera Obituary LUGOFF – A funeral service for Ruth Pizarro Rivera, 60, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2025, at Powers Funeral Home. Burial will follow the service in Centerville Cemetery, Ridgeway. Ruth passed away on January 9, 2026. Born in Puerto Rico on June 27, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Aurelio Pizarro Rivera and Nilza … Continue reading Ruth Pizarro Rivera