Dog Stolen on Hwy 191 The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a dog being stolen from a residence on Hwy 191 in Johnston, Saturday, Nov. 22. According to the ECSO report, the owner and his dog, which is described as a chocolate colored Labrador retriever, were outside in his yard when […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Anna Clare Seigler Gilchrist, 89, of Gilchrist Rd., wife of the late T.B. Gilchrist, died Friday November 21, 2014. Funeral Services will be held Monday November 24, 2014 at 2 P.M. at Rehoboth Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Gilchrist was born in Edgefield County and was a […]
MANSFIELD, OH – William Frederick “Bill” Turner, Sr. passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Kindred Hospital, Mansfield, OH. He was 91. He was born on March 25, 1923 in Edgefield County, South Carolina to parents Frederick Stokes and Rubye M. (Ransom) Turner. On February 10, 1943, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He received training […]
A thirty-two year old Edgefield County man with down syndrome that went missing from his North Martintown Road home around 2:00 Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 19, was located by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office shortly before nightfall Wednesday evening. The ECSO canine tracking team as well as other deputies from the ECSO, the SC Department of […]
JOHNSTON FARMER’S & ARTIST’S MARKET continues each Thursday from 4 – 6 p.m. There will not be a market Thanksgiving week. Thursday, December 4th, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. will be our ANNUAL HOLIDAY MARKET and will end the season. Fall Book Fair: W.E. Parker Elem. School will continue their Book Fair from 7:45 – […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Lorene Moore Bussey, 90, of Nicholson St., wife of the late “Eb” Bussey, died Tuesday November 18, 2014 at Self-Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Friday November 21, 2014 at 2 P.M. at Red Hill Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Bussey was born in Edgefield […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – You may have heard by now that President Obama is expected to take executive action on immigration reform in the coming days. Threats of unilateral action are nothing new from the Obama White House and this particular set of actions is anticipated to grant legal documents to as […]
Schedule of Events for Edgefield Nov.20 Holiday Merchant Open House 10-8 p.m. Nov.28 Black Friday Nov.28 Tree Lighting 6 p.m. Nov.29 Small Business Saturday Dec. 7 Christmas Parade Dec.11 Christmas Luminary Shop-Around Dec. 13 Christmas movie on the Square Dec. 14 Tour of Churches Dec.18 After hours–Light up the town with Luminaries
Bring the family and your chair to the Edgefield Town Square and enjoy Christmas music and performances beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 7. Performers include First Baptist Youth Hand Bell Choir, Old Macedonia Male Choir, Timmermans Performing Arts, Tasha’s Little Angels and Mr. Joe Bolden. Entry forms can be obtained from Edgefield, Johnston […]
Strom Thurmond High School FFA is offering fresh cut Christmas wreaths for sale. Order yours today!! Now-Dec 15th. Pick up Dec 1-Dec15th during school hours or at the Johnston Holiday Market 12/4. Mixed, Magnolia or Frazier Fir. Small – 1-$15 or 2-$25 Large – 1-$25 or 2-$40 803.275.1767 ext 526 or dssteele@edgefield.k12.sc.us