Slave sack reveals love story across generations
An Osnaburg sack from 1840s South Carolina bears embroidered names and a tale of Rose, Ruth, and Ashley. Found at a Nashville flea market, it drew the attention of Middleton Place historians tracing Middleton family links along the Combahee River and Ashley River.
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Charleston
Osnaburg
Rose Mother of
Ashley
South Carolina
Ruth Middleton
Pam Lane
Springfield
Tenn
Nashville
Lane
Middleton
Middleton Place Plantation
Tracey Todd
Middleton Place
Todd
Barbara Doyle
Doyle
Rose
Ruth
Ashley River
Combahee River
St. Helena Sound
Fort Mill Friends Keep Memory of Cancer Victim Alive
Two Fort Mill seventh graders Jenna McFadden and Jordan Vereen honor their friend Jenna Witherspoon by pushing to name a hospital patient room after her. The fundraiser and Letters to Jenna keep the memory alive at Levine Children’s Hospital and Fort Mill Middle School.
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Fort Mill
Jenna McFadden
Jordan Vereen
Jenna Witherspoon
Witherspoon
New Levine Children’s Hospital
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
Jenna
Jordan
Fort Mill Middle School
Jury selection opens in dungeon rape and kidnapping trial
Kenneth Glenn Hinson, 48, faces charges of criminal sexual assault kidnapping and assault with intent to kill for rapes and captivity of two teens found in an underground crypt beneath his Darlington County home. Jurors to be drawn from Georgetown County with the trial in Darlington.
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Columbia
Darlington County
Kenneth Glenn Hinson
South Carolina
Henry McMaster
Hinson
Edward Cottingham
McMaster
Cottingham
Paul Burch
Georgetown County
Darlington
Mark Plowden
DAV Chapter Bingo Night in Aiken
Disabled American Veterans Aiken Chapter 43 hosts a bingo night on Saturday April 21 at 7 pm at the chapter home on Columbia Highway U.S. 1. Refreshments and door prizes. Public invited.
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Disabled American Veterans Aiken Chapter 43
Columbia Highway
U.S. 1
Aiken
I-20
Earth Day Event Set for April 21 at Lions Field North Augusta
North Augusta hosts Kids Earth Day at Lions Memorial Field Saturday April 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is one aluminum can and all activities plants and fun are free. For details visit northaugusta.net or call 803 441 4224.
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Lions Memorial Field
North Augusta
Northaugusta
Loco Band to Play at Infield Sports Bar
The Loco Band will perform at Infield Sports Bar located at 719 N Main St New Ellenton on Friday April 20 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. The event invites local residents to enjoy live music into the late hours.
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Aiken Rock the Dispatch
Hotel Aiken
Polo Tavern
Hotelaiken. Com
Loco
Infield Sports Bar
N. Main St
New Ellenton
CanHope group to hold breakfast in Aiken and Barnwell areas
CanHope, a volunteer group of adult survivors and those touched by cancer, will host a breakfast meeting of the Aiken and Barnwell groups at 10 a.m. on April 21 at Ryan's Steak House.
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Aiken
W. Cothran
Cat” Campbell
SeniorNet
Aiken County
Rick Blanset
Aiken High School
Newberry Hall
Gerald Copley
Whiskey Road
CanHope
Savannah River Cancer Foundation
Aiken and Barnwell
Ryan's Steak House
Swamp Stomp 5K Set for April 21
The 6th annual Swamp Stomp 5K RunWalk is scheduled for Saturday April 21 at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park. The event starts at 8 a.m with additional activities from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Admission is free.
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Phinizy Swamp
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Campbell
City of Aiken
Cumberland Village
South Aikien Presbyterian Church
Satur
Debby Dugan
Debbydugan
Yahoo.com
Hitchcock Healthcare
Rye Patch
Hitchcock Development Office
NAACP
Naacp Freedom Fund
USCA
Ben Carson
Bill Pinckney
The
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Dispatch
Parks Department
Beechislandhistory.org
AHS
DAV
St. Croix
CanHope Group
Paul Bowlus
Gab Cennireecewsion Center
Petter Yue
Ceyler
Independence Drive
13Th & Walton Way
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