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The Times and Democrat staff members tackle the issues that fuel their passion.

RSS All About Orangeburg

All About Orangeburg

Online News Editor Brian Troutman sounds off on current issues in and around Orangeburg County as well as personal life experiences.

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Cover 2

T&D Sports Writer Emery Glover gives his take on two particular issues in the world of sports.

RSS MMA Takedown

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Carolina’s Cage Blogger, T&D Sports Editor Brian Linder, goes inside the world of Mixed Martial Arts.

RSSLost Kinship

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T&D Operations Manager Jerry Harvill discusses topics related to family genealogy.

RSS Community Blogs

Bloggers from the T&D region share their thoughts with readers of TheTandD.com.

RSSJourney to Wellness

Journey to Wellness

Jim Johnson of Orangeburg writes about running, fitness and health.

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Drawing Attention

Harriett Hilton gives a look into the arts and entertainment scene in The T&D Region.


Recent Blogs

The other Orangeburg Massacre

February 9th, 2010 by Brian Troutman

There is another Orangeburg Massacre, and I have mixed emotions about how I feel about it.

A punk/hardcore band out of Torrence, California chose to name themselves after the 1968 event(s) — events that our community in many ways continues to recover from.

In a 2006 interview with T&D staffer Wendy Jeffcoat, band vocalist Brandon Barron said the name was chosen after he read the book “The Orangeburg Massacre” by Jack Bass and Jack Nelson.

Taking the Grrr… out of GRAMMAR

February 9th, 2010 by Barbara Mirmow

If you think grammar is dull and boring, think again! This week we’re going to take the grrr … out of grammar. We’re going to have an EASY, painless lesson.

First, we will have an exercise that is more fun than work. To indicate where letters have been omitted in a contraction (a contraction is a word made up of two words combined into one by omitting one or more letters), use an apostrophe.

Men’s basketball final S.C. State 77, Howard 64

February 8th, 2010 by Following the Bulldogs

For the first time since the 2004-05 season, the South Carolina State men’s basketball team has posted five straight victories. The Bulldogs broke open a close contest in the second half led by Arsenio Williams who finished with 13 points and Brandon Smalls who came off the bench with nine points for the second straight game.

With the win, the Bulldogs (13-8, 7-3) will either have second place outright or share it with Delaware State, which was leading Norfolk State 41-39 with 3:12 remaining. Bethune-Cookman fell to Morgan State 48-47 in the final seconds. 

Men’s basketball S.C. State 30, Howard 30 Halftime

February 8th, 2010 by Following the Bulldogs

It was a tale of scoring runs in the first half for the Bulldogs. After several early lead changes, S.C. State opened a 20-14 advantage before getting outscored 16-3 over the next five minutes. The Bulldogs had gone cold from behind the arc, while Curtis White connected on a pair to put the Bison ahead.

The Bulldogs answered by scoring the final seven points of the first half. Darnell Porter broke the dry spell from behind the arc with a three-pointer, then connected on a twisting, driving layup. With less than 10 seconds remaining, Carrio Bennett forced a turnover and converted it into a layup with four seconds left to tie the game at halftime.

Women’s basketball final S.C. State 74, Howard 67

February 8th, 2010 by Following the Bulldogs

The Lady Bulldogs hold off a late rally by the Lady Bison to snap a three-game losing streak. The win improved S.C. State to 7-15 overall, 2-8 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Women’s basketball S.C. State 34, Howard 30 halftime

February 8th, 2010 by Following the Bulldogs

After managing just 12 first-half points in Saturday’s loss, a much more fiery Lady Bulldogs’ squad matched that total in less than five minutes.

Three-point shooting by Whitney Wiley, who had 11 points on 3-3 from behind the arc, allowed S.C. State to stretch its lead as many as 12 points. The Lady Bison would rally to cut the deficit to four by halftime, led by Saadia Doyle’s 14 points and 12 from Zykia Brown, but not before becoming the first team to trail the Lady Bulldogs at halftime in about a month.

Men’s basketball final S.C. State 72, Hampton 60

February 6th, 2010 by Following the Bulldogs

Despite missing five open fastbreak scoring opportunities, the Bulldogs matched head coach Tim Carter’s longest winning streak at four with the victory. S.C. State led as many as 17 points despite having two players (Carrio Bennett and Darnell Porter) foul out and the missed scoring opportunities.

S.C. State returns to action Monday to face Howard.

Men’s basketball halftime S.C. State 34, Hampton 29

February 6th, 2010 by Following the Bulldogs

A late run to answer a scoring barrage by Hampton senior guard Vincent Simpson has the Bulldogs holding a five-point halftime advantage. The Bulldogs led as many as 12 points before Simpson scored 14 points, including four, three-pointers, two well within 25 feet, to put the Pirates ahead 27-26. The Bulldogs answered back by scoring eight of the last 10 points of the first half.

In earlier action, S.C. State fell to 6-15 overall, 1-8 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference following a 67-47 loss to the Lady Pirates. The Lady Bulldogs were held scoreless for close to seven minutes and managed just five field goals in the first half in falling behind 32-12.

Long overdue: 40-something fighters Randy Couture, Mark Coleman finally meet at UFC 109

February 6th, 2010 by Brian Linder

GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

Randy Couture and Mark Coleman have been headed for this fight since the UFC’s event numbers were in the teens.

These two pioneers of mixed martial arts are now in their mid-40s, and they’ve been circling each other since their sport’s infancy. During the years when Coleman fought mostly in Japan, when Couture became an actor in his spare time away from the octagon, they never stopped anticipating a fight that nearly happened in 1998.

Team Pride

February 5th, 2010 by Emery Glover

February 9 will be here before all the S.C. High School League teams know it. Region tournaments are right around the corner for all SCISA teams. The point I’m trying to make here is the playoffs are coming. While some teams have already solidifed a spot in the postseason, some teams are still fighting for a shot at having a second season.

Personally, I’m looking forward to seeing who’s in and who’s out.

 

 

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