EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Amelia D. “Boots” Reece, 87, widow of John W. Reece, Sr., died June 8, 2014 at University Hospital, Augusta, Ga. Visitation will be held at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Thursday, June 12, from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Eastview Cemetery at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 12. […]
The Edgefield County Alliance will hold its next meeting – Tuesday, June 17th at 8:00 am on the Edgefield County Council Building which is located at 225 Jeter Street (behind the court house, on the corner of Jeter and Railroad). Our speaker will be Jeff Magniez with the US Forest Service. Edgefield County is privileged […]
An explosion at TranTech on Highway 25 in Edgefield resulted in two men being rushed to the George M. Still Burn Center at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, Monday morning, June 9. According to the Emergency Management Director Mike Casey, the accident is being classified as an electrical explosion with fire. The two injured men […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mrs. Janie Feagin Crawford, 57, of Bland Ave., wife of John Robert Crawford, died Saturday June 7, 2014 in Augusta. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday June 10, 2014 at 2 P.M. at Philippi Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Crawford was a native of Johnston, S.C. and a […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – We are all called on to “Feed the Hungry.” All of us this political season can agree, I’m sure, that we can work together on this. There is a Food Bank in Johnston, the BiLo has a collection point for food, and especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are […]
Featured in the accompanying photo area few of the 150+ members of Palmetto Dance Academy who took to the stage Sunday, June 8, to bring television alive. As Seen on TV was presented at Batesburg High’s Fine Arts Center. Left to right- Front row: Sara Frances Wates, Ryleigh West, Karileigh Miller, Reaghan Turner, Kaylynn Knight, […]
Letter to the Editor June 6, 2014 Economic Development – Working on the big and the small To try to help find ways to recruit, nurture and grow small businesses in Edgefield County, a Subcommittee of the Edgefield County Economic Development Committee has begun meeting to focus on that topic. The Economic Development Committee is […]
RIDGE SPRING, S.C. – Mrs. Lula Bell Wise died May 31, 2014 at Palmetto Baptist Medical Center in Columbia, S.C. Funeral services will be held 12 p.m., Saturday, June 7,at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Johnston, S.C. Burial will take place at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park, Johnston, S.C. Survivors include her husband, Grady Wise; two daughters Sherlene […]
W.E. Parker Elementary was the recipient of over 4,000 books, 8 for each child. The books were donated by the State Department of South Carolina and the Reading Warehouse. Each child at Parker Elementary received 8 free books to read over summer vacation. W.E. Parker Elementary would like to thank those who donated the books […]
Excellent live entertainment is coming to the 44th Trenton Ridge Peach Festival. John Olsen (SuperProSound), and Billy Williams (Billy’s Superstore) have arranged some outstanding bands, singers, dancers, and musicians for the weekend of the festival, Friday evening and Saturday all day, June 20-21. WJBF will be welcomed to start things off on Friday evening, at […]