Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary school was thrilled to have author, M. H. Herlong visit their school and share with the 3rd – 5th graders. Mrs. Herlong is a native of Saluda and is the daughter of Mrs. Bela Herlong. She now resides in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mrs. Herlong shared with the students some of her […]
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mrs. Sarah Brooks Morgan Barnes, 93, formerly of Dagenham Drive, Greenville, S.C., departed this life on Thursday September 4, 2014. Graveside Services will be held Monday September 8, 2014 at 11 A.M. at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville. Sarah was born on May 2, 1921 to James Carroll and Maggie Johnson Morgan. […]
Family Friendly 88.3 WAFJ is again joining hands with the Shepeard Community Blood Center for the Celebration of Life Blood Drive, This Thursday , September 11th, 2014. Summer activities are now a fond memory and most of us are looking forward to the many exciting activities of Fall. One thing stays the same no matter […]
A mule in Aiken County has tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), which is caused by a virus related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is the first case of EIA in more than a decade. Testing done at the Clemson University Veterinary Diagnostic Center in Columbia and National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirmed the […]
The Jubilee starts on September 26 with History Day. The A.L. Hunley is a great attraction and will be at the PTC parking lot on Friday, Sept. 26. Already schools from out-of-county and in-county have scheduled visits, and the sponsors are encouraging more schools to send their students for a tour – a one-time opportunity […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – The Edgefield County Republicans’ meeting last week was a success! Like the Democrats’ earlier meeting, the Republicans invited a guest speaker from the other party to address common issues. The speaker was Representative Bill Clyburn, who highlighted what the South Carolina Legislature faced this year and what it should […]
Abbeville and Edgefield are latest counties to provide the rapidly expanding public safety service that helps citizens to plan ahead for an emergency Two more counties in South Carolina have implemented Smart911, the national public safety service that helps to provide faster and more accurate emergency response. Abbeville and Edgefield Counties are now encouraging their citizens […]
Tuesday evening, September 2, 2014, Strom Thurmond High School was the setting for the awarding of Citizen of the Year, Teacher of the Year, and Support Staff of the Year for Edgefield County. A tradition of some years now, The Chamber and the School District co-sponsor this event which includes these special awards with dining […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – An independent trash truck hit an Edgefield County school bus a little before 4:00 Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2, on Walker Road in Edgefield. According to a spokesperson with the Edgefield County School District’s Transportation Department, the bus driver was stopped and letting a child off when the driver of the […]
Theft on Edgefield Road – Possible Suspects Identified Through Traffic Stop A resident of a home on Edgefield Road contacted the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, Tuesday, August 26, to report a theft at his home. According to the ECSO report, the man told law enforcement that he was taking a nap when he was awakened […]