Ridge Spring-Monetta High School 2013/2014 Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball Schedule

Ridge Spring-Monetta High School  2013/2014 Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball Schedule

Dec 2               Batesburg-Leesville                 Away  6:00 Dec 5               Batesburg-Leesville                 Home  6:00 Dec 12             Pelion                                      Away  6:00 Dec 13             HKT                                       Home  6:30 Dec 17             Blackville-Hilda                      Away  6:30 Dec 20             Saluda                                      Home  6:00 Jan 3                Pelion                                      Home  6:00 Jan 7                Saluda                                      Away  6:00 Jan 10              Fox Creek                                Home  6:30 Jan 14              Williston-Elko                         Away  6:30 Jan 17              North                                      Away  […]

Fox Creek High School 2013/14 Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball Schedule

Fox Creek High School  2013/14 Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball Schedule

Dec 2               Silver Bluff                  Away  6:00 Dec 3               Augusta Christian       Home  6:00 Dec 5-7           Augusta Prep              Away  TBD Dec 13             Wagener-Salley           Away  6:00 Dec 14             Westminister               Home  6:00 Dec 17             North                          Away  6:00 Dec 26-28       TBA (boys)                Away  TBA Jan 4                Westminister               Away  TBD Jan 6                Silver Bluff                  Home  6:00 Jan 7                HKT                           Home  6:00 […]

7th Annual Christmas Toy Drive

7th Annual Christmas Toy Drive

Southern Eagles Motorcycle Club will make holiday wishes come true for local children and families. There will be donation boxes and monetary jars at the following locations until December 9 : in Johnston:Jim Satcher Ford, First Citizens Bank, Herlong Chevrolet, and Regions Bank; and in Edgefield, Callihams’s, Tompkins Library, Sumner Law Firm, Herlong Ford, NAPA, […]

Christmas Tree Lightings

Christmas Tree Lightings

The Edgefield square was filled with anticipation as children and adults settled in on Friday evening for a short program of carols, emceed by Caroline Bland, Clio Lampkin led in prayer, and Gina Lester Sheely led the singing. The climax was the turning on of the Christmas tree lights by the Mayor along with the […]

Tour of Churches – “Better & Better”

Tour of Churches – “Better & Better”

Many saw the Tour of Churches, sponsored by the Historical Society of the county on Sunday as “getting better and better,” especially with a larger attendance. The walking tour crowds filed into the churches to hear special music and pageantry showing the story of Christ.  The tour concluded at Magnolia Dale, where “substantial refreshments” as […]

Happy 100th Birthday

Happy 100th Birthday

Happy Birthday to a very special lady, Mrs. Mattie S. Williams of the Bettis Academy community and a member of Mount Canaan Baptist Church. Mrs. Williams is the most recent centenarian. She celebrated her 100th Birthday on November 29, 2013, at a wonderful, spirit-filled happy birthday party at Misty Lake, North Augusta, surrounded by her […]

Here and There – 12-5-13

Here and There – 12-5-13

Johnston Farmer’s & Artist’s Market every Thursday, from 4 – 6 p.m. in front of the Library/Warehouse on Calhoun Street. Cancelled: Edgefield County Transportation meeting for Dec.5 has been cancelled due to their being no business on our CTC agenda. Cancelled: The Edgefield County Planning Commission meeting for December 12, at 6pm has been cancelled. Johnston […]

Profiles in Politics: Bill Connor

– By G. Miller Thompson – Orangeburg resident and self proclaimed Tea Party Republican Bill Connor joins this “Profiles” series as he officially announced his campaign for the 2014 GOP Senate nomination.  Connor does not currently hold public office but has served our nation as an officer for the US Army for 23 years.  He […]

Monica McManus

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Funeral service for Miss Monica N. McManus will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Reedy Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Jasper Lloyd officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Darnell C. Norman; her parents, Rainford B. and Mary L. McManus; a sister, […]