Spooky times took place at the library in October! The
Calhoun County Library had the opportunity to hold two events for local author
Tally Johnson to share ghost stories with our community.
Author Tally Johnson from the Lancaster County Library
joined us to tell ghost stories and tales of eerie happenings. In his free
time, he enjoys history and writing books about local hauntings. He has written
several so far and we were lucky enough for him to come speak about his most
current: Ghosts of the South Carolina
Midlands. This publication tells tales specifically about places such as
Orangeburg County and Greenwood County so these scary experiences happened
right in our backyard.
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 5 PM - 6:30 PM, Tally
Johnson entertained teens at Teen Night. He told them ghost stories that
gradually got scarier throughout the night. Even though teens are too cool to
get scared, some of our teens were a little shaken by the end of the night
mainly because they happened right around here!
We set the scene with a dimly lit room filled with creepy candlelight,
glowing pumpkins and skulls, and a bubbling cauldron.
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Mr.
Johnson joined us for an event entitled “Spirit Spooks and Local Lores: Tally
Johnson Ghost Stories Author Event.” This event was for everyone above the age
of 13. Johnson told us a few stories from his book and one in particular stuck
out.
The Devil's Footprint is said to have taken place in Fort
Motte and involved a young man leaving a hoof-shaped footprint when he
departed. Tally Johnson’s book includes many short stories like this that give
you a chill because every story is local. Imagine the shivers you would get from
reading stories about places you’ve been or heard of before. That’s terrifying!
We would like to thank Tally Johnson for his time and his talent. We loved hearing all the stories!
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