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A study underway at the site will hopefully soon provide clarity on what needs to be done.

LUGOFF, S.C. — An effort to fix and upgrade parts of Patriot's Landing in Lugoff has returned to the Kershaw County Council agenda.

County Council has commissioned a study at the site, While that study is not complete, officials hope it will provide insight on how to move forward.

"Madam Chair Katie Guinn, she made a motion to fund $20,000 and/or 10% of the project costs," said Kershaw County Councilman Russell Brazell. "I'd like to see us allocate a little more money to that project, so we can get larger matching funds."

The Council is also asking the Kershaw County legislative delegation for some help at the state level for the project.

Brazell says the goal to upgrade this project has been ongoing for over a year.

"About a year ago, we allocated, I think it was $6,500 to a study and that study is just now coming around," Brazell. "So, that money was allocated and a portion of it was used to remove that floating dock, so that's as far as it's gotten and it kinda fizzled, so we're trying to push it again this budget cycle, and we're definitely going to need more funding. The county has been willing to take this up and make it a project of our own."

The vision for the site is to make it safer and more user-friendly.

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"There is zero parking, people are actually parking in fire lanes, and a lot of people want to utilize the river, it's one of our best resources," Brazell said. "What we need, we need two boat launches, potentially a floating dock that is upstream of the launches, and hopefully a bigger parking lot."

It's something one resident we spoke to said he could get behind.

"I've been using it basically my whole life said resident Rick Jay. "It's the only access point to the Wateree River for people in Lugoff and Camden. "I would love to see it done sooner rather than later because boating season is coming up."

The county expects there to be an update for the council this month.

Featuring a state-of-the-art, 26-acre campus focused on highly engineered polymers, Orion Performance Compounds opens for business in April in Lugoff, SC.

Orion’s leadership team, headed by President/CEO Jim LeGacy and COO Tom Drye, boasts more than 200 years of plastics industry experience.

Realizing that customers in North America are in need of improved service and on-time delivery of highly engineered polymers, while also witnessing market growth over the past few years, Orion’s leaders recognized that a void existed for a true “center of excellence” compounding organization, the company said.

“We have assembled a strong veteran team at Orion,” LeGacy noted. “We could not be more excited about this opportunity. Being reliable, on time, and a strong customer advocate should not be the exception. We are all looking forward to making our customers’ jobs easier through technology, speed, and reliability.”

Orion will make compounds from a variety of engineering thermoplastics, including PEEK,

PPSU, PPS, PSU, PEI, POM, PPO, PC, PC/ABS, ABS nylon, PE, PP, biopolymers, and various forms of recycled materials. Fillers will include specialty glass and carbon fibers, flame retardants, and a full range of specialized lubricants, UV additives, custom colors, and low-warp additives.

Equipment on hand includes a range of single- and twin-screw compounding lines equipped with the latest feeding and material processing systems. The facility will also feature a fully equipped plastics testing lab with mechanical, analytical, and UL flammability testing capabilities.

Orion is primarily targeting the healthcare, electrical, mobility, green, and industrial markets, promising sample lead times of two weeks and production lead times of four weeks, the company said. The company has an “aggressive” growth plan focused on a narrow list of customers. “Our goal is to do a great job with a smaller list of customers to provide best-in-class service,” LeGacy explained.

Building the 26-acre Orion compounding site “alongside my talented and experienced colleagues has been a joyful challenge,” Drye added. “Our goal was to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing site and center of excellence. Mission accomplished! Starting inside a 50,000-square-foot shell building with 40 feet of clear height, we had the blank canvas for which we utilized extensive design engineering to optimize the people-machine interface for today and future expansion. A key part of the investment for our customers is new state-of-the-art manufacturing and lab equipment to maximize our capabilities, response time, repeatability, and reliability. Orion is ready to hit the ground running, buoyed by our experienced professional compounding staff,” said Drye.

LUGOFF, S.C. (WACH) — Some parents and relatives are relieved that their children will have a safer walk to school now that a sidewalk has been approved.

Just months ago, they called for changes at Doby's Mill Elementary school in Kershaw County.

School officials say the district had been planning to implement a sidewalk, but things were put on hold due to funding.

Within the last few months the district was able to get deferred maintenance money to carry out the project.

All together the project will cost $20,000.

Kershaw County School District Chief Operating Officer Billy Smith says the lack of a sidewalk is a safety issue.

"The roads aren't kept as well as we'd like them to and they don't all have sidewalks," said Smith.

Relatives of children who go here say they are happy to see something being done, but one sidewalk isn't enough.

"It's a great place for them to start, although they could stretch it out a little further across the street for the kids that do walk home considering they are the closest neighborhood to the school," said one woman Danielle Williams, whose niece and nephew attend Doby's Mill Elementary School.

Parents and relatives were hoping for sidewalks to also be placed along side the neighborhoods where children have to walk in order to cross the street to get to school.

"A sidewalk on the school side doesn't mean the traffic across the street or going down to it will stop," said Shomari McKnight who's goddaughter attends the school. "And theirs's a whole neighborhood across the street and there is no sidewalk there."

Smith says the school is aware that more sidewalks are needed to for children to cross the road from the Spring Haven neighborhood, so he will be working with SCDOT to get those plans put in place.

"We have a SRO directing traffic," said Smith. "Well now that SRO has to direct traffic and direct children so we need to put a cross walk painted across there and we need another side walk put on the other side."

The work is scheduled to start during the second week of April.

It’s time to vote for The State’s high school spring sports Athletes of the Week from Midlands-area high schools and games played March 6-11. Voting ends Saturday at noon. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s Twitter page.

If you would like a player to be considered, email lbezjak@thestate.com by noon Mondays.

The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun.

Mackenzi Bradley, White Knoll softball: The Timberwolves catcher was 6-for-11 with four doubles and three RBIs, and picked off four runners last week.

Ella Harman, Airport soccer: Junior had six goals and two assists last week for the Eagles.

Brooke Holmes, Chapin lacrosse: Sophomore had 11 goals, including seven against Dutch Fork, and had three assists in Eagles’ three matches last week.

Avery Ingram, Airport softball: The sophomore catcher hit .833 (10-for-12) with two triples, five doubles, and scored nine runs and drove in six runs last week.

Madge Miller, Hammond softball: The sophomore went 6-for-9 at the plate with three RBIs and three runs scored last week.

Olivia Porter, Swansea softball: Porter was 4-for-8 with 6 RBIs in a pair of Tigers victories last week.

Kiley Shelton, Lexington softball: The Colgate commit was 4-for-5 at the plate with a homer and five RBIs.

Makynzi Sprague, Gilbert softball: The senior hit .667 with three RBIs and scored five runs last week for the Indians.

Erika Violette, River Bluff soccer: The senior goalkeeper posted two shutouts in wins over TL Hanna and White Knoll last week.

Foster Apple, Chapin baseball: Junior was 2-for-5 with a grand slam and 7 RBIs in a win over Mid-Carolina last week.

Nolan Cook, Dreher baseball: The Blue Devils pitcher struck out 16, allowing one run on two hits in a complete-game victory over Gilbert.

Wright Gibson, AC Flora lacrosse: The junior scored 17 goals , including a school-record nine against St. James, and had eight assists in the Falcons’ three matches last week.

Gabe Herold, Lexington baseball: Herold went 4-for-8 with a homer and 6 RBIs as the Wildcats split a pair of games last week.

Beau Hollins, River Bluff baseball: The South Carolina commit pitched four scoreless innings and also was 3-for-3 with two homers and four RBIs in the Gators’ lone game, a win over Aiken, last week.

Eldin Sanchez, Lugoff-Elgin soccer: The junior scored four goals and had an assist last week for L-E.

Jalen Tucker, Chapin soccer: The freshman scored both of the Eagles goals in a pair of 1-0 wins over Cardinal Newman and Lexington last week.

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Revival ServicesThe Rev. Randy Sharp is hosting revival services every Sunday morning from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Camden American Legion Post No. 17, 133 Chestnut Ferry Road Ext. Everyone is welcome.

Antioch BaptistAntioch Baptist Church, 1875 Antioch Road, Camden, has restarted its children and youth programs on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Call the church office at (803) 432-7286 for more information.

Beaverdam BaptistBeaverdam Baptist Church holds a Youth Bible Study every Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Call or text (803) 420-2114 for more information.

Bethesda PresbyterianBethesda Presbyterian Church on DeKalb Street in Camden invites the public to join the congregation for its RISE services each Sunday at 9:15 a.m. Enjoy Christian fellowship, singing with Bethesda’s praise band, and inspirational messages for the coming week. All ages are welcome and a nursery is available.

Blaney BaptistBlaney Baptist Church, 1400 Blaney Road, Elgin, offers services on Sundays with a morning worship service at 10 a.m. and Bible Study on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m.

Edwards Chapel AMEEdwards Chapel AME Zion Church, 815 Laurens St., Camden, has moved its fish fry to noon on March 25.

First Baptist (Camden)First Baptist Church of Camden, 1201 Broad St., invites the public to its regular Sunday morning services that begin at 10:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary and hear Pastor Rusty’s current series on “Making Life Work.” On March 19 during the worship service, the congregation will hear from guest speaker Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board. Further information on church activities can be found on the church’s website at firstbaptistcamden.org under the “What’s New” tab.

New Life OutreachNew Life Christian Outreach Church, 411 U.S. 601 in Lugoff, will host a Good Friday concert with the WURTH Ministries Worship Band at 6:30 p.m. on April 7 with the doors opening at 6 p.m. Admission is free although a love offering will be taken. For more information, call the church by calling (803) 438-0606 or emailing nlco4him@gmail.com.

Pisgah BaptistPisgah Baptist Church, 8294 Black River Road, Rembert, will host its first-ever Easter Egg Hunt from 1 to 4 p.m. on April 1. There will be food, fun and games.

St. Luke BaptistSt. Luke Baptist Church of Camden, 512 Church St., Camden, holds in-person services at 11 a.m. on Sundays and prayer services on the first and third Sundays of each month at 9:30 a.m. Social distancing is being practiced at all times, sterile masks will be issued, and church staff is sanitizing areas throughout the church. The services are also being livestreamed on its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/slbcamden. The Rev. Robert Boyd, pastor, and the Rev. Duron Alexander, associate minister, invite the public to attend or “tune in.” Online giving can be given via the Cash App: $stlukecamden. For more information, call (803) 432-0203.

St. Matthew BaptistSt. Matthew Baptist Church, 2885 Stephens Road, Bethune, offers services beginning with Sunday School at 10 a.m. COVID precautions are in place. Dr. B.W. Freeman, pastor, invites the public.

Second CalvarySecond Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 6676 Flat Rock Road, in the Heath Springs area, offers services in the sanctuary each Sunday at 10 a.m. Masks are required.

Sutton BranchSutton Branch Baptist Church, 420 Sutton Branch Road, Lugoff, invites the public to join the congregation as moves through the Season of Lent and Holy Week. The church is holding a service each Wednesday at noon through April 5. Lunch will follow. For more information, call the church office at (803) 438-4811.

Wateree BaptistWateree Baptist Church’s exercise group, Silver Sneakers, meets Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., in the church gym, 2024 Haile St., in Camden. The groups focus on cardio health, and anyone is welcome to come and exercise.

Zamur Church will hold a special service inside the Little Theater on DeKalb Street in Camden, on Thursday, April 6. For more information, visit www.zamarchurch.org/Camden.