MIDLANDS TOP 10 FOOTBALL POLL

Here are this week’s Midlands top 10 high school football teams, as voted on by a panel at The State: 1. DUTCH FORK (2-0) Previous Ranking: 1 Last Week: Defeated Irmo, 58-0 This Week: at Boiling Springs 2. (TIE) HAMMOND (3-0) Previous Ranking: T-2 Last Week: Defeated Ben Lippen, 42-7 This Week: vs. Pinewood Prep 3. WESTWOOD (3-0) Previous Ranking: 4 Last Week: Defeated Lower … Continue reading MIDLANDS TOP 10 FOOTBALL POLL

Brevard Boykin “Vardie” Bell

Brevard Boykin “Vardie” Bell of Camden, South Carolina | 1957 – 2018 | Obituary A funeral service to celebrate the life of Brevard Boykin “Vardie” Bell, 61, of Camden, SC, will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, September 7, 2018 at Grace Episcopal Church. Rev. Pickett Wall will officiate. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:30 PM, Thursday, … Continue reading Brevard Boykin “Vardie” Bell

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Westwood, Lexington among teams moving up in this week’s Midlands Top 10 football poll

Here are this week’s Midlands top 10 high school football teams, as voted on by a panel at The State: 1. Dutch Fork (2-0) Previous Ranking: 1 Last Week: Defeated Irmo, 58-0 This Week: at Boiling Springs 2. (tie) Hammond (3-0) Previous Ranking: T-2 Last Week: Defeated Ben Lippen, 42-7 This Week: vs. Pinewood Prep 3. Westwood (3-0) Previous Ranking: 4 Last Week: Defeated Lower … Continue reading Westwood, Lexington among teams moving up in this week’s Midlands Top 10 football poll

Joseph Roger Petrin

1931 Joseph Roger Petrin was born on 24 May 1931 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA a child of Astride Petrain and Odile Rivard Petrain. 1940 Roger Petrain was counted in the census on 10 Apr 1940 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA, as a 8-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Astride Petrain; his mother, Odile Petrain; and his … Continue reading Joseph Roger Petrin

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This Week’s Schedule

Thursday Ridge View at Northwestern Dreher vs. Eau Claire at District Stadium at Keenan Friday Aiken at White Knoll Airport at Gilbert Batesburg-Leesville at Mid-Carolina Ben Lippen at First Baptist CA Johnson at Keenan Cardinal Newman at Augusta Christian Dorchester Academy at Northside Christian Dutch Fork at Boiling Springs Eau Claire at Dreher Fairfield Central at Calhoun County Irmo at Brookland-Cayce Laurence Manning at Heathwood … Continue reading This Week’s Schedule

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How Midlands Top 10 Fared

1. Dutch Fork (2-0) – Defeated Irmo, 58-0 2. (tie) Hammond (3-0) – Defeated Ben Lippen, 42-7 2. (tie) Gilbert (2-1) – Lost to Lexington, 21-14 4. Westwood (3-0) – Defeated Lower Richland, 40-12 5. Brookland-Cayce (2-1) – Lost to Spring Valley, 49-35 6. Lexington (3-0) – Defeated Gilbert, 21-14 7. River Bluff (3-0) – Defeated Pelion 65-6 8. Spring Valley (1-1) – Defeated Brookland-Cayce, … Continue reading How Midlands Top 10 Fared

‘Night of One Acts’ seeks to spook you – Three short plays together in one Playhouse presentation

To build some anticipation for Halloween, the Community Playhouse of Lancaster County is performing “A Night of One Acts,” a hair-raising production including “The Unscary Ghost,” “The Nightmare of Frankenstein” and “The Lottery.” “For a small theater with a not-very-big budget, we put on some awesome shows,” said stage director Catherine Wallace. “The Unscary Ghost” by Matt Buchanan is loosely based on Oscar Wilde’s “The … Continue reading ‘Night of One Acts’ seeks to spook you – Three short plays together in one Playhouse presentation

James David “Buddy” Hendrix

1946 James David “Buddy” Hendrix Jr was born on 06 Apr 1946 in Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, USA a child of James David Hendrix Sr and Anna Dell Brown Hendrix. 1950 James D Hendrix was counted in the census on 11 Apr 1950 in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA, as a 4-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, David Hendrix; … Continue reading James David “Buddy” Hendrix

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5 things we learned, who stood out and how Midlands Top 10 fared in Week 3

Here are five observations or things that stood out in the second week of high school football in the Midlands: Region 5-5A more than just Dutch Fork Coming into the season, everyone knew Dutch Fork was the class of Region 5-5A. But there were a lot of question marks with the other four teams in the season. Through three weeks, River Bluff, Lexington, Chapin and … Continue reading 5 things we learned, who stood out and how Midlands Top 10 fared in Week 3