We are led to believe that Lavinia Fisher was the first female serial killer widely recognized in the United States. While Mrs. Fisher, who died by hanging on February 18, 1820, for highway robbery, not murder, could have certainly been a female serial killer, was she the first? If looks could kill, Becky Cotton from…
Little Drummer Boy of Horn Creek
One story told to me by Mrs. Tonya Guy was about a drummer boy who lost his way. Navigating the South Carolina Backcountry, even in 2025, can be difficult. Walking through unfamiliar woods can turn even the most seasoned professionals who enjoy being outdoors around. The mystery of the little drummer boy’s fate and the…
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Had Nothing on this Small S.C. Town
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral had nothing on this small South Carolina town. On August 12, 1878, two Edgefield County families had a shootout downtown to settle an almost 10-year feud between the two, when in 1869, Benjamin Booth killed Luther Toney. In the midafternoon, Brooker and Mark Toney sat in the bar room…