EDGEFIELD, S. C. – Mr. Willie Nicholson, 94, entered into rest October 21, 2012. Funeral services will be held 12 noon Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Jeter Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Jasper Lloyd officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Nicholson, a native of Edgefield County was a deacon and member […]
Food Ministry: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Food Bank Ministry is sponsoring its annual Thanksgiving Holiday Food Drive. Please donate canned goods and non-perishable food to the following locations: FairPrice Food Center, Edgefield Senior Citizens Council and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. For more info call 637-1287 or 637- 6473. Needed: African Americans with sugar diabetes to […]
The Fox Creek High School Volleyball Team won Region IV Class A with a record of 12-0. The team is 27-3 overall. They played their final game of the regular season on Thursday 10/18 and defeated C.A.Johnson 25-5, 25-10, 25-12 on Monday night 10/22 in the first round of the playoffs. The Predators will play […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Anne Marie Covar turned in the lowest 54-hole score all-time with a 214 to win the Bulldog Invitational as the Wofford women’s golf team won the event with a new team 54-hole record of 884 at the par-72, 6,000 yard Patriots Point Links. Covar’s 214 came after scores of 71, 73 […]
Trent Miller, a senior at Strom Thurmond High School, was awarded the 2012 SC Association of Fairs Academic/SAE Scholarship. Miller was one of four students to earn a $500 scholarship presented by the South Carolina FFA Association on behalf of the SC Association of Fairs for excellence in Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), FFA Leadership, School […]
I’m writing to personally thank the newly formed Johnston Association of Merchants, for the festive fall décor throughout downtown Johnston. With this season’s addition the welcome mats were rolled out not only for Johnston’s tourists but also our neighbors here in town and throughout the county. I’d like to thank the following Johnston Association of […]
The Continuing Adventures of a Very Lucky Black and White Dog By Penny L. Hunt Chapter 5 – Smokey Last week: A severe thunderstorm warning canceled the PTO meeting and sent most of the families hurrying for home leaving two small puppies alone inside a drainage pipe. As River and her dad left the PTO […]
A very large turnout of senior citizens showed at the Edgefield gym on Thursday, mid day, for the fall festival activities that bring them together in October for fun, recognition and good food. This day the gym floor was divided into lined tables for eating, desserts set up to the side, and a big open […]
Many dogs – and a few other animals, too – came to The Episcopal Church of the Ridge on Sunday for the 12th annual Blessing of the Animals. This service is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures. To honor gentle St. Francis, pets come to church for blessing as a […]
The Strom Thurmond High School Rebel Regiment are the 2012 SCBDA AA Lower State Champions. They received a Superior rating for their performance Saturday, Oct 20, at West Ashley High School in Charleston. The AA Division consisted of 15 Schools from all across our great state. The show is entitled “Double Agent.” The band directors […]