Field at Fox Creek High School Damaged The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to Fox Creek High School late Sunday night, Jan. 12, after receiving an anonymous phone call stating a vehicle was doing donuts and tearing up the school’s field. Upon arrival, deputies found a Jeep covered in fresh mud in the athletic field […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – James E. (Jimmy) Padgett, 68 of Fairway Dr., husband of Ellen Miller Padgett, died Thursday January 16, 2014 at University Hospital. Graveside services will be held Saturday January 18, 2014 at 2 P.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park in Edgefield. Mr. Padgett was a native of Edgefield, SC and was the son […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Trina Vanessa Simpkins Felder, 36, of 630 Ridge Road, the wife of Willie Felder, III, died on January 15, 2014, in the University Hospital, Augusta, Ga., She was born in Edgefield, S.C., daughter of David Simpkins and the late Lillie Mae Johnston Simpkins. She was a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Willette Simpkins, 49, of 38 Sherrell Lane, died on January 15, 2014, in the Edgefield County Hospital. She was born in Edgefield, S.C., daughter of David Simpkins and the late Ella Mae Johnston Simpkins. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church where she served as Director of E. Simmons Choir, […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina’s teen birth rate has reached an all-time low thanks to great progress over the past 20 years. According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the state’s teen birth rate has fallen 47 percent from 1992-2012. From 2011 to 2012, the teen birth rate declined by 7 […]
The 6th Annual Carolinas Georgia Junior Championship will be played January 19th and 20th at Mt. Vintage Plantation Golf Club in North Augusta, South Carolina. The invitational event brings together the top boys and girls players from Georgia, South and North Carolina for an individual and team competition over the MLK Holiday Weekend. College coaches will be on […]
Two sisters, both of Johnston, SC, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, but at different times and both of undetermined causes. According to the Johnston Police Department and the Edgefield County Coroner’s Office, Trina Felder and Willette Johnson each had health issues and medical conditions that may have contributed to their deaths. An autopsy has been performed […]
AIKEN, S.C. – Ms. Lenora Lanham Mathis, 57, of Greenville Street, entered into rest January 13, 2014. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Ms. Mathis, a native of Edgefield County was a member of Old Piney Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her parents, Rev. Carsevelt Lanham and Dorothy Collier Lanham, North Augusta, SC; two brothers, […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – A joint legislative panel is accepting notice from residents living in South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District who are interested in running to fill an unexpired term on the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission. The Joint Transportation Review Committee (JTRC) will receive notices of intent until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, […]
Legion Auxiliary: The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #30 will meet on Monday, January 20, at 3 p.m. at the Edgefield United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Alliance Meeting: Edgefield County Alliance will meet Tues., Jan. 21 at 8 a.m. in the County Council Chambers. Topic: Safety Nets, Education, Work and Life Skills Dvp. For more info […]