Purrysburg Township (Purrysburgh) is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the lower part of South Carolina. Today, not much is in this area except for a stone monument marking an early Swiss settlement that eventually failed. Jasper County has seen its fair share of war through the years. From the Revolutionary War to…
Albert Einstein’s Ties to Spartanburg, South Carolina
According to various online reports and the website Find-A-Grave, Albert Einstein’s grandson, David Einstein, is reportedly buried in Spartanburg’s Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. His other grandson, Klaus, is buried in Greenville, who tragically died at age five on January 5, 1939. Einstein’s son, Hans, lived at 223 Randall Street in Greenville in 1938. Written By: John…
The 1988 Old Salisbury Road Mass Murders
The Old Salisbury Road Shootings are one of the worst tragedies in North Carolina’s history. On a dimly lit section of road in Forsyth County, North Carolina, on July 17, 1988 (some sources say the 18th), a man with a rifle started firing on passing vehicles. It seemed like a bad nightmare when the gunman,…
The Unsolved Homicide of Charles Ellis “Tubby” Raines in Oconee County
Charles E. “Tubby” Raines, aged 45, was reportedly found deceased at his home at 299 Worth Street on August 29, 2002. According to Crime Stoppers of Oconee County, SC, his residence was “located just off of Hwy 123 in Seneca, SC. Mr. Raines was in a wheelchair when he was shot to death. Investigators believe that…
The 2005 Disappearance of Jonathan Holley
Johnathan Holley mysteriously disappeared and was last seen on October 26, 2005. Holley had attended a social gathering on Old Vienna Road in Abbeville County, South Carolina. At some point, Holley fled on foot from the residence and has never been heard from again. Few details are known in his case, but someone knows something….
2003 Standoff in Abbeville, South Carolina
On December 8, 2003, a daylong standoff in Abbeville, South Carolina, ended with the arrests of Arthur, Rita, and Steven Bixby, which resulted in the deaths of two law enforcement officers. During the ordeal, the Bixbys, Arthur and Steven, stationed themselves at the house’s windows and shot at anyone who approached the residence. Tensions began…
Missing in Abbeville, SC
Flavie Cocard was last seen on December 17, 2020, in Abbeville, South Carolina. Cocard was 21 years old at the time of her disappearance. She would be 26 today. According to Missing People in America, her car was found on December 18 by two hunters, parked on the side of the road in a wooded…
The Yogi Bear Graveyard
Some may remember the unintentional tourist attraction, dubbed the Yogi Bear Graveyard, that was located off I-95 in North Carolina. When Yogi Bear Honey Fried Chicken locations began closing across the Southeast, the fiberglass statues that once occupied those restaurants were purchased by the Jellystone Park Campground in Halifax. The statues welcomed travelers to the…
The Cheeky Ghost of the Old Athens Theatre
Some believe the old Athens Theatre in New Bern, North Carolina, is home to a ghostly woman named Dorothy. The old theatre opened in 1911 as the Athens Theatre, seating fewer than 600. By 1929, the name had been changed to the Show Shop Theatre. Fourteen years later, in 1943, it was renamed the Kehoe…
Witchcraft in York County, South Carolina
He’s or she’s a witch! That seemed to be a common theme in those days. Often, people don’t associate witchcraft with the South, but we do have a long history with it. The Winnsboro Witch, The Lancaster County Witch trials, The Easley Witches, Eliza Huger, and other tales are a few that have survived. Joshua…