MATTERS OF FAITH

PROGRAMS, SEMINARS BETHLEHEM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: Health fair, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. today. Health screenings (prostate, cholesterol, blood pressure, HIV/STD, diabetes, hepatitis, hearing) fitness, BMI and more. A nominal fee will be required for all blood work. 19 Ward Road, Lugoff. (803) 438-2574. CHURCH OF THE OPEN DOOR: College Day for high school seniors, 10 a.m. Sunday at 3639 Pine Belt Road. Sponsored by the Youth … Continue reading MATTERS OF FAITH

KERSHAW COUNTY TRIES TO STEM GANG ACTIVITY

When Elgin Police Chief Harold Brown mentioned gangs back in the early 1990s, residents thought he was talking nonsense. With few residents and businesses, the sleepy, rural town couldn’t be a den of gang activity, people surmised. The chief said the community considered it an urban phenomenon. “They accused us of crying wolf,” he said, sitting up in a chair inside the tiny Elgin Town … Continue reading KERSHAW COUNTY TRIES TO STEM GANG ACTIVITY