Mr. and Mrs. William P. Summers, of Franklin, Tennessee, are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Chelsea, to Mr. Christopher P. Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy K. Gibson, of Lugoff. The couple’s love story began when they met by chance as young teens while cruising on bicycles with childhood friends in Pawley’s Island during simultaneous family vacations. The wedding occurred on … Continue reading Summers-Gibson wedding

As summer temperatures seemingly climb to their peak, a new place for cool treats has opened its doors in the Midlands. Scoop of Heaven Homemade Ice Cream opened July 20, according to posts on the shop’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. The business is located at 565-A Spears Creek Church Road in Elgin, just northeast of Columbia. The ice cream spot was initially announced by commercial real … Continue reading Heavenly treats: A new ice cream shop has opened in this growing area of the Midlands

Compost can make soil healthier, more fertile and more absorbent. When scaled city- or state-wide, it can extend the life of landfills, create jobs, support local agriculture by keeping those nutrients local and make the landscape more resilient to flooding, advocates say. Charleston is one of the few places in South Carolina where commercial composting is possible. While some embrace the practice, others question if … Continue reading CCSD quits composting program as advocates extoll environmental and economic benefits

It traditionally marks the start of a new football season in Chester County but this year it will also mark the beginning of new eras for all three Chester County programs. The slate has now been set for the annual Chester County Football Jamboree, which was started some 15 years ago after a big, multi-team jamboree held in Rock Hill came to an end. As … Continue reading Match-ups set for annual football jamboree

Over 40 years after earning all-state honors as a high school football player and claiming a state title as a wrestler for Fort Johnson High School on James Island – building-block moments that sparked a successful coaching future – Tim Wash will go into the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame Sunday, July 21, in Greenville as part of the SCACA’s all-sports clinic. … Continue reading Cane Bay’s Wash going into SCACA Hall of Fame

Notice is hereby given that The Spinx Company, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina department of Revenue for a license and/or permit that will allow the sale and Off premises consumption of Beer and Wine at 10450 Two Notch Rd, Elgin, SC 29229. To object to the issuance of this license and/or permit, you must submit Form ABL-20, postmarked no later than July … Continue reading Notice of Application

Golf borrows a term from baseball and will stage a doubleheader July 19-22 at Fort Jackson Golf Club. The Midlands Chevy Dealers Columbia City Men’s Championship, a 54-hole battle, will be staged over FJGC’s Old Hickory Course beginning Friday and concluding Sunday. Meanwhile, World Long Drive competition will unfold daily Friday through Monday on the No. 1 hole on the facility’s Wildcat Course. Patrick Stephenson, … Continue reading Fort Jackson hosts 2024 Columbia city men golf championship

Notice is hereby given that The Spinx Company, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina department of Revenue for a license and/or permit that will allow the sale and Off premises consumption of Beer and Wine at 10450 Two Notch Rd, Elgin, SC 29229. To object to the issuance of this license and/or permit, you must submit Form ABL-20, postmarked no later than July … Continue reading Notice of Application

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department arrested three people in connection to a shooting behind a Midlands elementary school last month. Deputies went to a local hospital at 6 p.m. on June 21 in response to a reported gunshot victim. The victim told the deputies the shooting occurred in the 100 block of Bombing Range Road in Elgin, SC, behind Bridge Creek Elementary School. Additional deputies went … Continue reading Water gun fight behind SC school leads to real fight, then real shooting. 3 arrested.

1946 Bryan Lee Emery Sr. was born on 24 Mar 1946 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA a child of Clifford Earl Emery and Bessie Irene Hunsicker Emery. 1950 Bryan L Emers was counted in the census on 14 Apr 1950 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA, as a 4-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his father, Clifford E Emery; his mother, Bessie … Continue reading Bryan Lee Emery, Sr.