There are angels all around us. You know who they are. We see them everywhere, doing God’s work, helping those less fortunate, seeing where there is a need and doing something about it without fanfare or praise of any kind. Hearing of such a group, I went to where they were working to talk to them and […]
Lake Wateree Home Owners Welcome New Board Members
The Wateree Home Owners Association (WHOA) held their annual membership meeting July 14 at the Lake Wateree Baptist Church on River Road in Ridgeway. Prior to the meeting, a breakfast of assorted biscuits of sausage and bacon with jelly, coffee and juice was served. A blessing of the food was given by outgoing WHOA chairman Jerry Nealy, […]
Lake Wateree celebrates the 4th with food, fireworks and fun
All around Lake Wateree, residents, family and friends could be seen gathered together to celebrate our country’s Independence Day. Family members were swimming, boating, fishing, water skiing and jet skiing. The area was permeated with the wonderful odor of steaks on the grill, hamburgers and hotdogs. But not everyone wanted to spend the time cooking and […]
Wateree residents treat Mongolians to Southern hospitality
As many of you who have attended a party at the Lake Wateree home of Rick and Lynne Noble can attest to, the event is always an affair to remember. For many years the Nobles have held a Flag Day party or a July 4th party with the yard decorated with flags of every nation, […]
New Family Takes Reins at Lake Wateree Restaurant
The residents of Lake Wateree and surrounding areas must be very excited once again about the opening of the restaurant at Colonel Creek. The restaurant, located at 12143 River Road, is named Colonel’s Creek Grill. The adjoining market opened by Ken Boone and a business partner in May of 2005 is still going strong. The restaurant, […]
To Look Good is to Feel Good on National Beautician’s Day
Some of you may not know that June 26 is National Beautician’s Day. It is not known just how this day came about, who suggested it or how it got national attention, but it seems like a good idea. It is not any sillier than some of the days that we have, celebratory days for […]
Bikers Roll Out in Support of Ronald McDonald House
Most of us are aware of the Ronald McDonald houses. The very first one was called ‘the house that love built’ and opened in Philadelphia in 1974. Eagle’s football player Fred Hill had a daughter Kim being treated for leukemia at that time. Spending days and nights on waiting room benches for three years and […]