Clarks Hill News

It will float your boat, but many are still not on boardcalling it Lake Thurmond.

Last week's What Is It? photo of a front fender fooled no one, but it did dredge up a page full of memories.

Norm Attaway of Clearwater, S.C., won the Walmart Bass Fishing Leagu South Carolina Division tournament on Clarks Hill Lake Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 11 pounds, 6 ounces.

For more thanA 40 years, worshippers have gathered along Thurmond Lake forA summertime outdoor church services.

We have gotten a ton of rain over the last few weeks and that's made a lot of your yards green.

Georgia's lakes have recovered from a three-year drought in time for abundant recreation over the Memorial Day weekend - if it only stops raining long enough for people to enjoy them.

Summer break starts, Friday night, for many local families. The Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the start of the summer vacation season.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., April 29, 2009 - All across the United States, from coast to coast and from border to border, youa ll find thousands of small, one-stoplight towns where livestock outnumber people.

Enjoy the scenic drive up Furys Ferry Road to the town of Clarks Hill, S.C. When you reach a sign reading "The Herring Hut," make a right, go over the railroad tracks and get ready for a wonderful evening.

As a longtime striped bass fisherman and avid conservationist, Greer's Warren Turner was as excited as any striped bass lover would be when he heard the news of Terry McConnell's state-record catch last week at Lake Russell.

Lake Russell is best known for its big largemouth bass, but the relatively low number of striped bass that swim the 26,650-acre reservoir are capable of reaching trophy size as well.

Nothing beats an appetite that's worked up by walking 18 holes at the National. So head to one of Augusta's culinary gems when it's time to dine; they may be off the main drag, but they are well worth it.

Once wasn't enough for Terry McConnell. McConnell, a 57-year-old auto repair shop owner from Eastonolle, Ga., has broken his own South Carolina state record for striped bass with a fish weighing at least 63 pounds.

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jason Williamson, often called "J-Will" by his buddies, stuck with a portion of Lake Amistad he believed in.

In addition to The News-Times editorial of March 4, WJBF News Channel 6 also did a story on Clarks Hill Lake on March 3. Both stories/opinions about the lake were definitely on a positive note, but what bothers ...

OCCUPATION: Pianist, Second Baptist Church, Aiken, and Carey Hill Baptist Church, Clarks Hill, S.C.; the organizer of the Candlelight Jazz concert series; the owner of Garden City Jazz EDUCATION: Senior ...

When Ron Cannon's pulling out of the driveway to go fishing, his wife, Dot, invariably calls out her support.

A Clarks Hill, S.C., pet lost after a wreck two weeks ago was reunited with his family this afternoon.

William Sasser spent a magical childhood fishing the rocky points and shadowy coves of the mammoth inland sea known today as Thurmond Lake.

The following students have earned honors at Coastal Carolina University, Conway: President's list -- Krista N. Tucker , Bath.