Hunting Island is worth a day trip or weekend getaway
It was one of those mornings. There was a heavy fog looming over the marsh as we drove out of Beaufort toward an unseen distant mass of land lost somewhere…
Downtown makeover brings new life to Ridge Spring
RIDGE SPRING – Fields of peach trees and cotton line the winding two-lane blacktop that leads to this picturesque, uniquely Southern small town. If you have driven through this lovely…
Church serves free soup to raise awareness of hunger
Wesley Chapel CME Church of Batesburg-Leesville will be hosting a Souper Bowl of Caring soup lunch in the Rose’s parking lot on U.S. 1 in Batesburg-Leesville this Saturday, Feb. 1…
Lady Panthers bested by Saluda, Fox Creek
The Batesburg-Leesville varsity girls basketball team dropped both contests last week as the fell to Fox Creek and Saluda. Their record fell to 6-8 overall and 2-3 in Region 2-AA….
Panther boys split with Fox Creek, Saluda; JV team rolls
The Batesburg-Leesville varsity boys basketball team split their games last week as they defeated Fox Creek at home but fell to Saluda on the road. The Panthers are now 7-9…
Town Council schedules third meeting in two weeks
For the third time in two weeks, the Batesburg-Leesville Town Council will meet Monday night, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m. This time, the lone agenda item is a behind-closed-doors discussion…
Local company donates thermal camera to BLFD
Thanks to the generosity of one area company, the Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department has a powerful new tool in the fight to save lives. Last week, poultry producer House of Raeford…
