Charlie Roger Porter

1924 Charlie Roger Porter was born February 19, 1924 in Blaney, the son of Charlie Martin Porter and Mamie Epting Porter Davis. 2006 LUGOFF – On Thursday, August 17, 2006, Charlie Roger Porter, 82, of Lugoff, went home to meet his Lord and Savior. Born February 19, 1924, in Blaney, he was the son of the late Charlie Martin Porter and Mamie Epting Porter. He had retired … Continue reading Charlie Roger Porter

PARENTS CAN MONITOR WHAT KIDS ARE EATING

Lugoff parent Lavoy Carter noticed his son Jordan’s lunch money was disappearing quickly last school year. Carter later found out Jordan was buying his lunch, then treating friends to additional food. Starting in October, Carter and other Kershaw County parents will have a new way to monitor their kids’ lunchroom habits. The district is joining hundreds of other schools statewide in using software that allows … Continue reading PARENTS CAN MONITOR WHAT KIDS ARE EATING

NEIGHBORS TAKING TO STREETS AGAINST CRIME

The residents of Hickory Ridge Community in Richland County will be using pots and pans as instruments in a parade outside their homes tonight to show criminals they aren’t wanted. The neighborhood, between Leesburg Road and Sumter Highway, along with other communities throughout Richland, Lexington and Kershaw counties, will be participating in the 23rd annual National Night Out Against Crime. Edith Cunningham, president of the … Continue reading NEIGHBORS TAKING TO STREETS AGAINST CRIME

DISTRICT NEWS: PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, POLICIES

RICHLAND 2 BUILDING UP: Polo Road and Sandlapper Elementary Schools will open this fall to accommodate the growing student enrollment in Richland 2. The schools, each $15 million, were built with funds from the $175 million in construction borrowing for new schools voters approved in 2004. Both Sandlapper, lat 1001 Longtown Road, and Polo Road, at 1250 Polo Road, were built to accommodate 705 students. … Continue reading DISTRICT NEWS: PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, POLICIES

Carroll – Atkinson

Lauren Dyanne Atkinson and Jacob William Carroll, both of Columbia, were married July 15, 2006, at Blaney Baptist Church. The Rev. Ralph Medlock performed the 4 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed at the church. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Deborah Allen Atkinson and Mr. Bernd Atkinson, is the granddaughter of Mrs. Lucie Allen and Mr. Robert Allen. She is employed with Long Term Care. The … Continue reading Carroll – Atkinson