Lake City in the Beginning? picture and story by Kent Daniels Lake City, an outstanding agriculture market for a century, first came to be known prior to the Revolution as the crossroads of important highways from two seaport towns – the road from Georgetown to Camden and the road from Charleston to Cheraw….
story by Hunter Frazer Beat the Heat in Hartsville If you’re like me, the onset of summertime can rival the busyness of the holiday season. Between weddings and cookouts, family vacations and beach trips, each year I feel like it’s gone before I can blink! This summer, however, my personal goal is to…
While blogging has been relevant for many years, a lot of people still just don’t quite get it. Tell us a little bit about blogging in general and why it is so popular today. “By definition, a blog is a website that covers a particular topic that is regularly updated by an individual….
Bringing Awareness to the Importance of Mentoring story by Heather Page Where we come from and where we grow up have a lasting impression on our lives. While some force those memories to the very back of their minds, others take what they learned through those early experiences and attempt to make a…
photography and story by Rebecca Giese Something about the treasure hunt makes walking in the hot sun buying unique gifts, the freshest vegetables and vintage finds worth it. Since I was a kid, I remember going with my parents almost every weekend, to get vegetables and the occasional “rare” Beanie Baby with the…
How Rick Havekost Does It All story by Allie Roark If you’re packing a cooler for a beach day, planning a dreamy wedding, or unwinding from a stressful day at work, Rick Havekost and his crew at Micky Finns have just what you need to quench your thirst. Maybe even get you out…
story provided by Regency Hospital of Florence Don Ellis is always grateful to celebrate another Father’s Day and he has, in many ways, Regency Hospital Florence to thank for that. In 2013, then 67-year-old Don walked into his local emergency room short of breath, exhausted, and generally feeling bad. In quick succession, he…
story by Lindsay Brown | photography by Fred Salley Even as a child, Franklin Brown was always more interested in how something was made than in the product itself. From toys and computers to engines and power tools, he was often found dismantling and then reassembling items that other people took for granted….
Family Owned, Farm Grown About Gillespie’s Peanuts Rogers Brothers Farm, a large farm in Darlington and Lee counties, is unique in that it grows 100% high-oleic peanuts, which means they are more resistant to field disease and more sustainable to grow. There is also an inherently higher percentage of mono-saturated fats (also known as the…
A Lifeline for Fathers in the Pee Dee story by Gailon Wisdom Dads make a difference, and yet, too many dads today are not involved in their children’s lives. Not because they do not want to be involved, but things have simply gone wrong. Relationships with their children’s mother may have become…