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Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, a prominent African-American church in Greeleyville, S.C., caught fire late Tuesday. It is the eighth black church in the Southern U.S. to burn in 10 days.

Greeleyville, about 60 miles northwest of Charleston, S.C., has seen similar fires before, the Charleston Post and Courier reports. Mount Zion was burned to the ground by the KKK in 1995, part of a string of 30 fires in black churches that spanned two years.

An investigation into the fire’s cause will begin after it is safely extinguished, chief of the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division Mark Keel told the Post and Courier. He noted that the thunderstorm that pounded the town of 375 on Tuesday evening could have ignited the church. Meteorologist Pete Mohlin of the National Weather Service told the paper that there was a lot of lightning in the area around 7 p.m., but he could not say if it had caused the fire.

Parishioners across the South are surveying the damage that a string of similar fires has caused this week, the Southern Poverty Law Center reports, starting in Knoxville, Tenn., on June 21 and moving to Macon, Ga., and Gibson County, in Tennessee, on June 23; Charlotte, N.C., on June 24; Elyria, Ohio, on June 25; and Tallahassee, Fla., and Warrenville, S.C., on June 26.

Three of those fires have been ruled arson, one was determined to be caused by a falling branch and faulty wiring, and the others remain under investigation. Several have been blamed preliminarily on lightning; weather in the South this week has been turbulent.

State senator Cezar McKnight was on the scene as the fire continued to burn at 10 p.m. “South Carolina has been through a lot the last two weeks, and we’ve made the best of a terrible situation,” he said. “I would hate for this to be something somebody did on purpose to try to poison the love and fellowship.”

The Post and Courier recalled that then President Bill Clinton visited Mount Zion after it was rebuilt following the 1995 attack. His remarks at its dedication have resonance still:

“The men and women of Mount Zion have shown us the meaning of these words by refusing to be defeated and by building up this new church. Others have come together with you,” Clinton said on June 12, 1996. “The pastor told me he got contributions from all over the world to help to rebuild this church. In just a few days we’ll have a joyful noise coming out of this church … I want to ask every citizen, as we stand on this hallowed ground together, to help to rebuild our churches, to restore hope, to show the forces of hatred they cannot win.”

[Post and Courier]

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Williamsburg County, SC – Williamsburg County School District (WCSD), led by the Food Services Department, is again planning to connect children throughout Williamsburg County with hundreds of thousands of free meals this summer. WCSD’s Seamless Summer Feeding Program (SSFP) fills the nutrition gap for eight weeks during the Summer months.

The program starts Monday, June 5, 2023, and will run through Friday, July 28, 2023 (closed weekends and July 3-7, 2023). WCSD Food Services Department will provide free breakfast and lunch to approved sites in Williamsburg County through the SSFP.

Breakfast and hot lunches are prepared at one of six (6) meal preparation sites (WCSD school kitchens). Representatives from approved summer sites, including schools, camps, community and recreation centers, and churches can pick up their free meals daily from one of these locations.

Any child or teen eighteen (18) years old or younger is eligible for free meals. There is no approval process for individual children because each site already qualifies to receive the free summer meals. All necessary serving and eating utensils, plates, napkins, and condiments are provided.

Meals are available for pick-up at approved sites throughout Williamsburg County, including Greeleyville, Kingstree, and Hemingway. Listed below are the sites and meal service times.

For more information about WCSD’s SSFP, please contact Food Services Department, WCSD’s Office of Food Services, at (843) 355-5571 or aowens@wcsd.k12.sc.us

Summer Feed Sites Include:

• W. M. Anderson Primary Montessori School

500 Lexington Avenue

Kingstree, SC 29556

• St. James Holiness Church

133 Green Lee Street

Kingstree, SC 29556

• Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts

710 Third Avenue

Kingstree, SC 29556

• C. E. Murray Elementary Middle School

222 C. E. Murray Boulevard

Greeleyville, SC 29056

• Ronnie Rhodes

7 Oneita Avenue

Lane SC, 29564

• Greeleyville Primary School

7 Varner Avenue

Greeleyville, SC 29056

• Kingstree High School East Campus

615 Martin Luther King Avenue

Kingstree, SC 29556

• Kingstree Recreation Department

375 Nelson Blvd

Kingstree, SC 29556

• Kenneth Gardner Elementary School

1503 Woodland Drive

Kingstree, SC 29556

• Hemingway Elementary School

160 Baxley Road

Hemingway, SC 29554

• New Mt.Carmel AME. Church

797 Tupperware Rd

Hemingway, SC 29559

• Hemingway High School

402 South Main Street

Hemingway, SC 29554

About the Williamsburg County School District

Williamsburg County School District is a nationally accredited school district committed to providing equitable and quality educational opportunities for all of its students.

WCSD offers a diverse, expanding portfolio of options and specialized programs, delivered through neighborhood, magnet, Montessori. Options include programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); music and other creative and performing arts.

Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts is pleased to announce that six of its FBLA students recently attended to the 2023 FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference.

The conference was held on June 27 - 30 in Atlanta, Georgia. The theme was: One Association for Service, Education, & Progress.

The KMMSA students and FBLA - ML competitions were: Jordan Johnson-Douglas (Leadership), Tra’eh Alston (Learning Strategies), Early Brown III and Paul McKnight (Critical Thinking Team), Akshith Vipin (Career Exploration), Neveah Cunningham (Business Etiquette), and Kennedy Burgess (participated in open events Special thanks to the advisers: Ms. Kim Hamilton, Ms. Merrilyn Bradley, and Ms. Quintina McKnight for the commitment and dedication to the students.

Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts is extremely proud of all of the students and their accomplishments.

There are only 18 summers in childhood. How will you make this one count? The school year in SC ended at the end of May and the Felician Center geared up with a few camps for the kids in June.

First there was a READING, MATH, SCIENCE CAMP for the children registered in the Learning Center. Organized by Sister Susanne and Sister Carol, volunteers were brought in for fun instruction in the academic areas. The kids had creative and fun approaches to classroom learnings. One highlight was Kat Tisdale, retired educator, who did a fingerprinting activity demonstrating the uniqueness of each child. The younger students studied the stages of the butterfly and created butterflies with a photo of themselves as the body of the beautiful creature.

Stories were read, vocabulary studied, comprehension tested and math solving with volunteers Claire Tejero, Kathy McClary, Emma Miller, and Marian Wilson. Sister Johnna directed some activities during personal computer time with the children.

To celebrate their successful camp days, the children were treated to an inflatable water slide on the last day.

A second week was designated MUSIC CAMP directed by Darby Ward, music director of Kingstree Methodist Church. In just a few days, the children learned some music theory, singing with some soloists and harmonies, accompanied by a few drummers, ukuleles, kazoos, and tin whistles. There was a hokey pokey dance and cha cha slide.

Sister Carol was the kazoo instructor. Emma Miller and Marian Wilson taught a few dances. Kathy McClary assisted with serving snacks and much more.

On the last day of camp, parents/guardians and board members Mary Lisa McGill, Sellecia Pressley, Jean Nexsen and Kathy McClary came to enjoy the musical program from the children’s learnings.

In addition, the children are eligible for summer kid friendly grocery bags on Fridays for eight weeks. The St. Francis Fund sponsored by Felician Services completed its three-year grant funding to the Felician Center with providing the summer of 2023 with these blessings. They helped to make sure this summer counts for our rural, economically disadvantaged, kids in Kingstree.

May 11 - Incident Not Reported, C.E. Murray Blvd., Greeleyville

• Incident Not Reported, Penelope Ln., Hemingway

• Malicious Injury to Personal Property > $2,000 <$10,000 (2), Kindale Park Rd., Kingstree

• Possession of Firearm by Convicted Violent Felon, Kindale Park Rd., Kingstree

• Incident Not Reported, Berkley

• Discharging Firearms into a Dwelling, Thorne Ave., Kingstree

• Burglary 1st Degree; Incident Not Reported, Dover Dr., Salters

• Discharging Firearms into a Dwelling; Malicious Injury to Personal Property < $2,000 (Misdemeanor) (3), Thorne Ave., Kingstree

• Unlawful Use of 911 (Harassing Calls), Edwin Rd., Salters

May 12 - Possession of Heroin – 1st Offense, Broomstraw Rd., Lane

• Vandalism/Illegal Graffiti – 1st Offense, Gausetown Rd., Kingstree

• Financial Transaction Card Fraud > $500, Trio Rd., Andrews

• Traffic Stop, Thorne Ave., Kingstree

• Possession of Marijuana – 1st Offense, Kingstree

• Financial Identity Fraud/Identity Fraud, Promised Land Rd., Kingstree

• Petit Larceny < $2,000, Cade Rd., Cades

• Petit Larceny < $2,000, Ervin Rd., Andrews

May 13 - Petit Larceny < $2,000, Turkey Creek Rd., Nesmith

• Incident Not Reported, Jesse Ln., Kingstree

• Traffic Stop

• Breach of Peace, N. Longstreet St., Kingstree

May 14 - Assault and Battery 3rd Degree, Janice Lp., Kingstree

• Assault and Battery 3rd Degree; Malicious Injury to Personal Property < $2,000 (Misdemeanor) (3), Essex Ln., Kingstree

• Fight, Williamsburg County Hwy. N., Kingstree

• Domestic Dispute, Trio Rd., Andrews

• Assault and Battery 3rd Degree, Palmetto Estates, Hemingway

May 15 - Grand Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, S. Main St., Hemingway

• Incident Not Reported, Dairy Rd., Kingstree

• Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, Long Branch Rd., Greeleyville

• Petit Larceny < $2,000, Wheeler Rd., Andrews

• Incident Not Reported, S. Jackson St., Kingstree

• Driving under Suspension – 2nd Offense; Reckless Driving, Mingo Chandler Rd., Nesmith

• Incident Not Reported, Baptist Rd., Hemingway

• Incident Not Reported, Andrews

• Assault and Battery 1st Degree; Malicious Injury to Personal Property < $2,000 (Misdemeanor) (3), N. Williamsburg County Hwy., Kingstree

• Incident Not Reported, Birch Creek Rd., Andrews

May 16 - Domestic Violence 2nd Degree, Tad Rd., Andrews

• Breach of Peace, Queen St., Kingstree

• Financial Identity Fraud/Identity Fraud, S. Jackson St., Kingstree

• Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent < $2,000, London Ave., Hemingway

• Grand Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, Shady Ln., Kingstree

• Runaway, Nesmith Rd., Nesmith

May 17 - Petit Larceny < $2,000, McLeary Ave., Lane

• Incident Not Reported, Kindale Park Rd., Kingstree

• Petit Larceny < $2,000, Gausetown Rd., Kingstree

• Burglary 2nd Degree, Melanie Dr., Andrews

• Domestic Violence 3rd Degree, Janice Lp., Kingstree

May 18 - Unlawful Use of 911 (Harassing Calls), Edwin Rd., Salters

• Domestic Violence 3rd Degree, Green Rd., Lake City

• Assault and Battery 3rd Degree, 3rd Ave., Kingstree

• Unlawful Use of Telephone (Harassing Calls), Easler Hwy., Greeleyville

• Incident Not Reported, Hemingway

• Assault and Battery 3rd Degree, 3rd Ave., Kingstree

May 19 - Malicious Injury to Personal Property < $2,000 (Misdemeanor) (3), Golf Rd., Greeleyville

• Petit Larceny < $2,000, Thorne Ave., Kingstree

• Vandalism/Illegal Graffiti – 1st Offense, Geranium Ln., Andrews

• Petit Larceny < $2,000, Cumbie Rd., Andrews

• Malicious Injury to Personal Property < $2,000 (Misdemeanor) (3), Poston St., Hemingway

• Burglary 1st Degree; Grand Larceny > $10,000, Long Branch Rd., Greeleyville

• Assault and Battery 3rd Degree, US Hwy. 521, Andrews

• Malicious Injury to Personal Property < $2,000 (Misdemeanor) (3), Chair Rd., Hemingway

May 20 - Malicious Injury to Personal Property < $2,000 (3), Thurgood Marshall Hwy., Kingstree

• Runaway, Sumter Hwy., Kingstree

• Incident Not Reported, Greenhouse Rd., Kingstree

• Failure to Stop for Blue Light – 1st Offense; PWID Marijuana – 1st Offense, Turbeville Hwy., Lake City

• Burglary 2nd Degree, Staggers Rd., Andrews

• Malicious Injury to Personal Property < $2,000 (Misdemeanor) (3), Kingstree

• Trespassing – Entering Premises after Warning, Platinum Dr., Kingstree

May 21 - Runaway, Osbourne Rd., Lake City

• Incident Not Reported, Driggers Ave., Salters

• Malicious Injury to Personal Property < $2,000 (Misdemeanor) (3), Sampson Rd., Hemingway

• Incident Not Reported, Central Rd., Kingstree

May 22 - Grand Larceny > $10,000, Browns Chapel Rd., Andrews

• Grand Larceny > $2,000 but < $10,000, Greeleyville

• Shoplifting < 2,000 – 1st Offense, Martin Luther King, Jr. Hwy., (Dollar General 17559), Salters

May 23 - Grand Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, Nelson Hill Rd., Greeleyville

• Criminal Sexual Conduct with Minor

• Vandalism/Illegal Graffiti – 1st Offense, Gausetown Rd., Kingstree

• Traffic Stop, Kelly St., Kingstree

• Assault and Battery 3rd Degree, Lynchburg Rd., New Zion

• Driving under Suspension – 3rd & Sub Offense; Possession of Cocaine – 3rd & Sub Offense; Possession of Marijuana – 1st Offense, Cades

• Burglary 2nd Degree, Marthas Lp., Kingstree

• Domestic Violence 3rd Degree, US Hwy. 521, Andrews

May 24 - Obtain Property under False Pretense > $10,000, Main St., Kingstree

• Petit Larceny < $2,000, Salters

• Possession of Marijuana – 1st Offense, Cades

• Petit Larceny < $2,000, Holywoods Rd., Kingstree

• Incident Not Reported, Sandhill Rd., Nesmith

Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts is pleased to announce that six of its FBLA students recently attended to the 2023 FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference.

The conference was held on June 27 - 30 in Atlanta, Georgia. The theme was: One Association for Service, Education, & Progress.

The KMMSA students and FBLA - ML competitions were: Jordan Johnson-Douglas (Leadership), Tra’eh Alston (Learning Strategies), Early Brown III and Paul McKnight (Critical Thinking Team), Akshith Vipin (Career Exploration), Neveah Cunningham (Business Etiquette), and Kennedy Burgess (participated in open events Special thanks to the advisers: Ms. Kim Hamilton, Ms. Merrilyn Bradley, and Ms. Quintina McKnight for the commitment and dedication to the students.

Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts is extremely proud of all of the students and their accomplishments.

There are only 18 summers in childhood. How will you make this one count? The school year in SC ended at the end of May and the Felician Center geared up with a few camps for the kids in June.

First there was a READING, MATH, SCIENCE CAMP for the children registered in the Learning Center. Organized by Sister Susanne and Sister Carol, volunteers were brought in for fun instruction in the academic areas. The kids had creative and fun approaches to classroom learnings. One highlight was Kat Tisdale, retired educator, who did a fingerprinting activity demonstrating the uniqueness of each child. The younger students studied the stages of the butterfly and created butterflies with a photo of themselves as the body of the beautiful creature.

Stories were read, vocabulary studied, comprehension tested and math solving with volunteers Claire Tejero, Kathy McClary, Emma Miller, and Marian Wilson. Sister Johnna directed some activities during personal computer time with the children.

To celebrate their successful camp days, the children were treated to an inflatable water slide on the last day.

A second week was designated MUSIC CAMP directed by Darby Ward, music director of Kingstree Methodist Church. In just a few days, the children learned some music theory, singing with some soloists and harmonies, accompanied by a few drummers, ukuleles, kazoos, and tin whistles. There was a hokey pokey dance and cha cha slide.

Sister Carol was the kazoo instructor. Emma Miller and Marian Wilson taught a few dances. Kathy McClary assisted with serving snacks and much more.

On the last day of camp, parents/guardians and board members Mary Lisa McGill, Sellecia Pressley, Jean Nexsen and Kathy McClary came to enjoy the musical program from the children’s learnings.

In addition, the children are eligible for summer kid friendly grocery bags on Fridays for eight weeks. The St. Francis Fund sponsored by Felician Services completed its three-year grant funding to the Felician Center with providing the summer of 2023 with these blessings. They helped to make sure this summer counts for our rural, economically disadvantaged, kids in Kingstree.

Williamsburg County School District (WCSD), led by the Food Services Department, is once again planning to connect children throughout the county with hundreds of thousands of free meals this summer. WCSD’s Seamless Summer Feeding Program (SSFP) fills the nutrition gap for eight weeks when school is out.

The program starts Monday, June 5, 2023, and will run through Friday, July 28, 2023 (closed weekends and, July 3-7, 2023). WCSD Food Services will provide free breakfast and lunch to approved sites in Williamsburg County through the SSFP.

Breakfast and hot lunches are prepared at one of 6 meal preparation sites (WCSD school kitchens). Representatives from approved summer sites, including schools, camps, community and recreation centers, and churches, can pick up their free meals daily from one of these locations.

Any child or teen 18 years old or younger is eligible for a free breakfast and/or lunch. There is no approval process for individual children because the site itself already qualifies to receive the free summer meals. All necessary serving and eating utensils, plates, napkins, and condiments are provided.

Meals are available for pick-up at approved sites throughout Williamsburg County, including Greeleyville, Kingstree, Hemingway.

Applying to become a site that receives free meals is simple – just click on and complete our 2023 Summer Meals Site Application. To learn more about WCSD’s Seamless Summer Feeding Program, please visit our website.

The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, May 19, 2023.

Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts is pleased to announce that six of its FBLA students recently attended to the 2023 FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference.

The conference was held on June 27 - 30 in Atlanta, Georgia. The theme was: One Association for Service, Education, & Progress.

The KMMSA students and FBLA - ML competitions were: Jordan Johnson-Douglas (Leadership), Tra’eh Alston (Learning Strategies), Early Brown III and Paul McKnight (Critical Thinking Team), Akshith Vipin (Career Exploration), Neveah Cunningham (Business Etiquette), and Kennedy Burgess (participated in open events Special thanks to the advisers: Ms. Kim Hamilton, Ms. Merrilyn Bradley, and Ms. Quintina McKnight for the commitment and dedication to the students.

Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts is extremely proud of all of the students and their accomplishments.

There are only 18 summers in childhood. How will you make this one count? The school year in SC ended at the end of May and the Felician Center geared up with a few camps for the kids in June.

First there was a READING, MATH, SCIENCE CAMP for the children registered in the Learning Center. Organized by Sister Susanne and Sister Carol, volunteers were brought in for fun instruction in the academic areas. The kids had creative and fun approaches to classroom learnings. One highlight was Kat Tisdale, retired educator, who did a fingerprinting activity demonstrating the uniqueness of each child. The younger students studied the stages of the butterfly and created butterflies with a photo of themselves as the body of the beautiful creature.

Stories were read, vocabulary studied, comprehension tested and math solving with volunteers Claire Tejero, Kathy McClary, Emma Miller, and Marian Wilson. Sister Johnna directed some activities during personal computer time with the children.

To celebrate their successful camp days, the children were treated to an inflatable water slide on the last day.

A second week was designated MUSIC CAMP directed by Darby Ward, music director of Kingstree Methodist Church. In just a few days, the children learned some music theory, singing with some soloists and harmonies, accompanied by a few drummers, ukuleles, kazoos, and tin whistles. There was a hokey pokey dance and cha cha slide.

Sister Carol was the kazoo instructor. Emma Miller and Marian Wilson taught a few dances. Kathy McClary assisted with serving snacks and much more.

On the last day of camp, parents/guardians and board members Mary Lisa McGill, Sellecia Pressley, Jean Nexsen and Kathy McClary came to enjoy the musical program from the children’s learnings.

In addition, the children are eligible for summer kid friendly grocery bags on Fridays for eight weeks. The St. Francis Fund sponsored by Felician Services completed its three-year grant funding to the Felician Center with providing the summer of 2023 with these blessings. They helped to make sure this summer counts for our rural, economically disadvantaged, kids in Kingstree.

The Indianapolis Colts picked a cornerback for the second time in the 2023 NFL Draft.

On Saturday, the Colts selected South Carolina's Darius Rush in the fifth round (138th overall). Here is what you should know:

Darius Rush at South Carolina

A five-year player who originally came to South Carolina as a wide receiver, Rush played in 43 games and started 21. Over that time he had 74 tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss. He also intercepted three passes and broke up 15 more.

Darius Rush at NFL Combine

∎ 4.36 seconds in the 40-yard dash

∎ 1.49 seconds in the 10-yard split

∎ 35 inches in vertical jump

∎ 10 feet, 1 inch in the broad jump

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Darius Rush was a standout football player in high school and a track and field state champion

Rush attended C.E. Murray High School in Greeleyville, S.C. and played on both sides of the ball. He also handled punting and kicking duties.

As a senior, he caught 47 passes for 863 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also ran for a touchdown and returned a kick for a score.

He lettered in five sports (football, baseball, basketball, golf and track) in high school and was the 2016 South Carolina Class A state champion in the high jump and triple jump

Darius Rush NFL Draft profile

From NFL.com: Two-year starter at cornerback after moving from wide receiver in his redshirt freshman season. Rush is big, long and physical. He struggles to stay connected with routes from both press and off coverages but could improve with more technique work. He will never have the short area foot quickness to mirror and match routes but has impressive ball skills to disrupt the catch when he’s in position.

Darius Rush highlights at South Carolina