Peachy Grower Gives Peach Season High Marks in Johnston
Peachy Grower reports strong season at J. W. Yance and Sons in Johnston with plump peaches and good sizing. Drought in June lowered volume but rain later boosted results. Grade would be B or A. Johnston has seen peach growers drop from 16 to six farms over 20 years. South Carolina remains the nation’s second largest peach packer.
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J. W. Yance and Sons
Johnston
Sonny Yonce
Larry
Lt. Yonce
Yonce
Vance
South Carolina
South Carolina farms suffer in heat and drought
At Furman near Hampton, Youmans Farms owner Bob Youmans says drought threatens corn and soybeans as heat scorches fields. He recalls a potential bumper cotton crop now imperiled, with rain needed within a week to avoid further losses. The region faces two dry years, risking reduced planting next season.
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Furman
Bob Youmans
Youmans Farms
Youmans
Hampton County
Longtime pen pals meet after 40 years of correspondence
Aiken resident Shirley McKevie Seawright and Baltimore’s Barbara Chisolm Evans finally met in person after over four decades of letter writing. They embraced warmly at Seawright’s Sumter Street home and introduced Evans to family, sharing memories of motherhood, citizenship, and work.
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Aiken
Shirley McKevie Seawright
Barbara Chisolm Evans
Baltimore
Billy Jones Bridge dedication honors longtime lawmaker
The William H. Billy Jones Bridge on S.C. 421 over railroad tracks in Horse Creek Valley was dedicated Thursday honoring Billy Jones a four term House member. Sen. Tommy Moore Rep. James Roland Smith and Rep. Charles R. Sharpe attended sharing praise for Jones who built bridges for families and the little man. The ceremony featured invocations by Rev. Oscar Kemp and remarks on Jones political mentorship and generosity.
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Billy Jones
Jones
House of Representatives
William H
Billy) Jones
Horse Creek Valley
Tommy Moore
Clearwater
James Roland Smith
R-Langley
Charles R. Sharpe
Wagoner
Moore
Smith
Sharpe
Carl Langley
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