Mary Ellen Waldron Talamini

1946 Mary Ellen Waldron Talamini was born December 10, 1946 in Somerset County, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Harold Waldron and Lillian Kreager Waldron. 2008 ELGIN — A memorial service for Mrs. Maryellen Talamini will be held Friday, October 10, 2008, at 6 p.m. at Blaney Baptist Church, Elgin. South Carolina Cremation & Burial Society is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be … Continue reading Mary Ellen Waldron Talamini

This Week – Notes

LEXINGTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT Lexington Town Council: 7 tonight at Town Hall, 111 Maiden Lane West Columbia City Council: 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 200 N. 12th St. Cayce City Council: 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 1800 12th St. Springdale Town Council: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall, 2915 Platt Springs Road Chapin Town Council: 7 p.m., Tuesday at Town Hall, 7300 Woodrow St. … Continue reading This Week – Notes

Brittie Mae Phillips Sowell

1918 Mrs. Brittie Mae Sowell was born July 11, 1918 in South Carolina, daughter of Early Phillips and Leanna Prudie Sowell Phillips. 1920 Census Information: According to the United States census reported on March 2, 1920, Early Phillips (23), rented a home in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, with his wife, Prudis Phillips (25), and their children; Easter Mary Phillips (4) and Bridy Mae Phillips (2). … Continue reading Brittie Mae Phillips Sowell

Talmadge Frank “Tag” Goff

1924 Talmadge Frank “Tag” Goff was born January 6, 1924 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina to  William Henry Goff  and  Eunice Pearl Hornsby. 1930 Census Information: Henry W Goff (59) lived in Kershaw, South Carolina with his wife Eunice P Goff (33), and children; Heyward H Goff (14), Estell Goff (11), Lonnie C Goff (9), Mendle H Goff (8), Talmadge Goff (6), Lillie M Goff (4) and Pearl E Goff(7 months). Henry and … Continue reading Talmadge Frank “Tag” Goff

What is AYP?

Explaining how the federal government rates schools What is AYP? AYP stands for Adequate Yearly Progress and is a measure of how well the nation’s schoolchildren are performing on their state’s standardized test. AYP also looks at other indicators, like graduation rates for high schools and attendance rates for elementary and middle schools. It also evaluates the academic performance of subgroups of students like low-income … Continue reading What is AYP?

Update: new Jackson Elementary

Kershaw county school board members last week approved a design for the new Jackson Elementary School. What’s next? Administrators and architects will now develop a site package for the school to determine where the building will sit, where to place power and sewer lines and other details. What design did the board choose? Members chose a design similar to Blaney Elementary, said district spokeswoman Mary Anne Byrd. … Continue reading Update: new Jackson Elementary

Patricia Ann Branham Faulkenberry

1944 Patricia Ann Branham was born on 19 Dec 1944 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA as the first child of Joel Levi Branham and Margaret Miles Branham. 1967 On October 1, 1967, Patricia Ann Branham was mentioned in the newspaper article “Branham – Faulkenberry“ When she was 22, she married Paul Gary Faulkenberry, son of Paul K. Faulkenberry, on 04 Nov 1967 in Lugoff, Kershaw, … Continue reading Patricia Ann Branham Faulkenberry

A celebration at Blaney Elementary

The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting at 5:30 tonight at Blaney Elementary. The occasion is the first recognition activity for one of eight school construction projects that are part of the first phase of the district’s $102.2 million facilities equalization program. Several projects are expected to be completed this school year. Among work at Lugoff, Elgin and Camden area schools: Blaney Elementary: Renovation of entire building, a … Continue reading A celebration at Blaney Elementary