JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mr. Burrel Thomas Boatwright, 62, of Johnston, husband of Lalla Greneker Boatwright, died Tuesday. A Graveside Service will be held Monday June 24, 2013 at 11 A.M. at Mt. of Olives Cemetery in Johnston, S.C. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery. Mr. Boatwright was a native of […]
“Soldier Benefit,” a fundraiser for the 122nd Engineer Battalion (HSC/FSC) who are now deployed, Saturday, June 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Themed baskets, raffle, silent auction, food – “a way to support our soldiers.” Edgefield Armory, 225 Augusta Rd. Johnston Farmer’s & Artist’s Market every Thursday, from 4 – 6 p.m. in front of the […]
A theft at a home on Henry Lane in Johnston resulted in the loss of items worth over an estimated $8,0000, Tuesday, June 18. According to a report filed with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the residence and found that by breaking the lock to the front door, thieves were able to […]
Last Thursday afternoon the Johnston Farmer’s & Artist’s Market saw lots of local folks buying fresh green beans, yellow squash, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes, cucumbers, watermelons, peaches, onions, parched peanuts and eggs. Also, pickles and relishes, a large selection of delicious baked goods including breads, cakes, rolls and cookies. You could buy baled pine straw, beautiful colors of daylilies, potted […]
Contemporary Southern poetry will be the subject of a seminar at The Morris Museum of Art on Sunday, June 29 at 2-4 PM. Sponsored by the Poetry Society of South Carolina, the Authors Club of Augusta, the Morris Museum of Art, and the Augusta Poetry Group, the seminar will feature poet and editor, William Wright. […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Louise Johns Bryan, 75, of 1565 Pencreek Rd. died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Hospice Care of the Piedmont. Born in Allendale County and a daughter of the late Mack and Irene Platts Johns, she was the wife of Fred Allen Bryan. Mrs. Bryan was a former employee of Knight Industries and […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The funeral service for Barry Roger Sharrock will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church, 170 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29210, where Barry was a member of the Vestry and the Choir. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. the same day […]
More than 400 of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s leading volunteers from across the nation descended on the NWTF’s Wild Turkey Center to take part in the 2013 NWTF National Leadership Conference. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the NWTF and a driving force behind the $432 million the NWTF has invested in conservation and the […]
– Summer Again to Serve Trenton Community – By Tiffani Ireland – In response to a recommendation made by Chief of Police, Deke Tanks, the Trenton Town Council voted unanimously at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, Wednesday, June 12, to require anyone leasing the Trenton baseball facility hire an off-duty deputy. This move came in […]
The execution of a search warrant on Hwy 23 W by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office’s Narcotics Unit, June 9, resulted in the arrest of one individual on multiple charges. According to a report filed by the ECSO, the Narcotics Unit along with other ECSO deputies as well as law enforcement personnel from the Edgefield […]