Clayton Bates, son of a Fountain Inn sharecropper, began dancing on downtown streets when he was 5. At 12, after an accident at a cotton gin where he was working, one leg was amputated at the knee. A ...
A young dancer from Arizona was shocked to meet a man she calls her inspiration. Abri Bentley, 11, lost her leg to cancer recently but is determined not to give up her passion for dance. She caught ...
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Community members and crews with the City of Fernandina Beach woke up very early on Thursday to remove the beloved Peg Leg Pete statue, which was recently deemed unsafe for ...
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Famed 20th-century entertainer and Kerhonkson resort owner Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates never let adversity stand in his way. Ulster County is honoring Bates’ legacy this month with a ...