OPINION – By G. Miller Thompson – What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead. ~Nelson Mandela The world joined together in mourning on Thursday after learning of […]
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The next meeting of the Edgefield County Alliance will be Tuesday, December 17, 8:00 a.m. in the County Council building. The invitation is open to all those interested, whether this may be the first time or not. The lack of knowledge regarding what resources are available in the community is why the Alliance is partnering with the Edgefield […]
Monty Kneece, treasurer of Johnston Sertoma Club, prepares a truckload of coats and sweaters for the Johnston United Methodist Church’s coat give-away held on Dec. 7. Johnston Sertoma meets the second Monday of the month.
First graders at Merriwether Elementary enjoyed a field trip to the Ruth Patrick Science Center at USC-Aiken in November. Students participated in a workshop that let them manipulate toys to show forces. The students also went to the planetarium to see a show on examples of things in their environment. It was an exciting day […]
The Peach Blossom Garden Club of Johnston has selected the yard of the season for Winter. It is the yard of Janet Johnson of 303 Jackson Street. The house and yard is enhanced by various Christmas decorations.
RIDGE SPRING, S.C. – Florence Kinard Householder, 88, of Ridge Spring died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at home. She was born in Newberry, the daughter of the late Herman J. Kinard and Annie Isabell Metts Kinard. She was married to the late Robert “Bob” S. Householder, Sr. for 56 years. She was a lifelong member […]
McCORMICK, S.C. – Earline Reynolds Price, 66, of 1715 Walker Road, the wife of Johnny L. Price, died on December 7, 2013, at her home. Born in Edgefield, SC, she was a daughter of the late James and Charlotte Simpkins Reynolds. She was a member of the Springfield Baptist Church, a 1965 graduate of W.E. […]
Coach Andrew Peckham’s Predators won the Garden City classic last weekend hosted by Augusta Prep. Fox Creek defeated Curtis Baptist 72 to 66 to clinch the title. The tournament most valuable player was awarded to Fox Creek’s Marques Sumner a 6’ junior guard. Another Predator 6’ 3” junior forward Ikel El was selected to the […]
At their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Edgefield County Council was addressed by George Kennedy and Lee Wagner of the accounting firm Elliott, Davis, LLP, regarding the county’s annual audit. Mr. Kennedy related that the while there had been an anticipation of using $274,636 from reserves, because of positive revenue trends, the […]