The church was formed in 1837 and, throughout its years, has witnessed a great deal of history and has even been a part of creating it. One reported story from the Knox News in 2008 states that mysterious lights can be seen that are supposedly from the lantern of a Confederate soldier who had an…
The Horrific 1898 Georgia Hurricane
The 1898 Georgia Hurricane was not as deadly as the 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane. Still, this storm wreaked havoc and caused significant damage when it made landfall on October 2 in Camden County, Georgia. Some have even described this event as one of the worst disasters in the history of Georgia, which resulted in 179…
The Kelly Barnes Dam Collapse
Many may not remember the Kelly Barnes Dam Collapse that occurred on November 6, 1977, but it remains as one of the worst disasters in the history of Georgia. At approximately 1:30 a.m., the Kelly Barnes Dam, located near Toccoa in Stephens County, failed due to intense rainfall in the area. The flood killed 39…
The Unsolved Homicide of Jonathan Dante Starks in Greenville County, South Carolina
Jonathan Dante Starks was 39 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Starks was shot multiple times in the Gantt community of Greenville County, South Carolina, on May 4, 2013. According to a WYFF-4 News article on May 15, 2013, a forensic sketch was released of the suspect involved in the shooting, stating,…
The Unsolved Case of Patrick Demetrius Jackson in Greenville, SC
Patrick Demetrius Jackson was 25 years old at the time of his death. According to the Greenville, South Carolina, Sheriff’s website, “On April 6, 2010, Patrick Demetrius Jackson was shot to death in the parking lot of the Den, located at 1220-D Laurens Road. This incident remains unsolved, but detectives are actively investigating leads. Several…
The Unsolved Case of Alfonzo “Ace” Brown in Greenville, SC
According to the Greenville SC Police Department’s website, “On Easter Sunday, April 19, 1992, at approximately 35 minutes after midnight, Alfonzo ‘Ace’ Brown’s body was located on the driveway of 705 Jenkins Street. Several shots were heard in the area, and shell casings were found in the roadway adjacent to Sallie’s One Stop Grocery Store…
The 1991 Myrtle Beach Pavilion Ferris Wheel Accident
In July of 1991, a tragic accident rocked the Grand Strand when a 12-year-old girl was thrown from her seat on the Ferris wheel at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. The young girl found herself clinging to a cable more than 30 feet above the ground. The accident reportedly occurred when a teenager began rocking his…
Missing in Spartanburg County, SC
According to a Fox Carolina news article, Brian Keith Awalt was last seen getting into a vehicle with another male at 1631 Fernwood Glendale Road (1600 block) in Spartanburg on August 15, 1991. The Charley Project states that he went missing on July 12, 1991, and was reported missing on August 15th of that year….
The 2008 Imperial Sugar Company Explosion and Fire
On February 7, 2008, a massive explosion rocked the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, killing 14 people and injuring 40. It was one of the worst events ever to occur, causing 14 deaths and injuring almost 40 people. The explosion was caused by massive accumulations of combustible sugar dust that fueled the fire…
The Unsolved Homicide of Ralph Blassingame in Greenville, SC
Ralph Blassingame was fatally shot on November 5, 1999, in Greenville, South Carolina. The case remains unsolved, but someone knows something. According to the Greenville, South Carolina Police Department website, “at approximately 7:10 pm, two unknown black males came to 29 Hall Street and attempted to purchase drugs. When one of the three victims stated…