"My greatest accomplishment was returning home alive," said Desert Storm veteran Amanda Faye Fogle.
At 95 years old, World War II veteran Freddie Pauling Sr. is still on the move.
It was early March 1953.
Elloree native Emory Rush comes from a long line of military service.
Orangeburg native John L. Hammonds Sr. knew quite early on as a kid growing up in Orangeburg County about what he wanted to do when he got older.
Veteran John Wesley “J.W.” Gargis of Orangeburg said his biggest regret is not re-enlisting in the U.S. Navy when his four years were up.
Cordova native and resident John Wesley Evans spent much of his young life trying to flee his calling to serve God and minister to God's people.
Elouise Miller celebrated her 100th birthday on April 30, but she isn’t your average centenarian.
Making the world a better place is what Col. Rick Leonard considers one of his highest priorities as he uses principles gained from a more tha…
As a U.S. Army infantry officer in Vietnam, Tillman Abell Jr. was in the Mobile Riverine Force, serving aboard boats in the Mekong Delta.
Three tornadoes hit Orangeburg County just before dawn on Monday, April 13, 2020. One, an EF3 with winds up to 140 mph, killed two people in t…
Years from now, some clergy will tell those who have yet to be born about the Lenten season of 2020, which felt more like a wilderness journey…
This commentary is written by Orangeburg native Kimberly Aiken as a thank you to a woman of great merit and in honor of Black History Month "t…
This article is adapted from a story by Dr. Gene Atkinson from the March 17, 1996, edition of The Times and Democrat.
Rasheed Ali believes in getting to the truth even if it means risking his life. He’s proven that over the years with a fearlessness that has f…
Most stories are written in the logical order: beginning, middle and end -- but not this one. It does begin at the beginning, but then it goes…
Three writers shared the journey to their respective literary paths while emphasizing the importance of reading along the way at the 12th annu…
Positivity. Passion. Purpose. The Triple P’s of life could be summed up in that way for an up-and-coming contemporary gospel group made up of …
Back in January on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Into the Mouths of Babes/The Filling Station, in partnership with local sorority and fraternity…
COLUMBIA -- South Carolina Realtors's 2019 annual market report shows a record-breaking year for closed sales by Realtors.
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Three authors who seek to inspire and motivate with the power they have each gained from writing will be brought together at The Times and Dem…
NORTH – Robin’s Café has a special connection to a former, near-half-century-old restaurant in the area.
A bank robber got away with an undetermined amount of cash in a Thursday afternoon bank robbery in Orangeburg.
Orangeburg Department of Public Safety investigators are searching for a suspected bank robber after a man demanded cash from a teller on Thur…
In the very early 1800s, Adam Shuler acquired a vast amount of land in the North Providence, Four Holes Swamp and Willow Branch areas. One tra…
MONCKS CORNER – Santee Cooper residential customer satisfaction increased in 2019 and once again topped the national average, according to res…
In the aftermath of the tragic accident of the Exotics Band while they were traveling to a gig in North Carolina 50 years ago on Oct. 3, 1969,…
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