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Reporter at The State. Saluki. Chicago Bears fan. Pirate wannabe.
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SC photojournalist's camera is a hall pass to the biggest news moments

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By Jeff Wilkinson
| South Carolina Living Magazine Verified
Sean Rayford Age: 47. Resides in: West Columbia. Occupation: Photojournalist. Early brush with greatness: Princess Diana read a story to his grade-school class. Career spark: He won a photography contest in middle school. Quote: "Photojournalism is like having a permanent hall pass. I have a lot of exploratory freedom." When everyone was fleeing Hurricane Helene in 2024, Sean Rayford was heading in.
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How a WW2 boxcar filled with gifts from France landed in this SC small town

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By Jeff Wilkinson
| South Carolina Living Magazine Verified
Shortly after World War II, France wanted to thank the United States for liberating the country from Nazi rule and helping it to recover from the war. The French collected 52,000 donations–from artworks to toys–from regular folks across the country, packed them in 49 boxcars and sent the "Merci" Train to America. ("Merci" is French for "thank you.") The boxcars were destined for each state at the time, with another to be shared by the territory of Hawaii and the District of Columbia.
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Purple martin birds flock to SC's Lake Murray in one of nature's 'great mysteries'

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By Jeff Wilkinson
| South Carolina Living Magazine Verified
Dark clouds drift slowly over Bomb Island in Lake Murray, threatening rain near sunset. Then one cloud—smaller, moving quickly, made up of swirling specks—dips and curls, circles the island, then settles in its treetops. The cloud is made up of purple martins, swift birds, the largest of the swallows. They are considered the jet fighters of the avian skies, as they live on fast-flying insects. Other flocks emerge from the four compass points as the sun begins to set in the west.
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