JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral services for Mr. Michael L. Burt will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Carey Hill Baptist Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation was held 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, at Amos & Sons Funeral Home, Johnston, S.C. He is survived by his children,Michael Burt, Jr. and […]
NEWARK, N.J. – Felix McManus was born on January 28, 1923, in Edgefield, S.C., the first of Isaac and Essie Stevens McManus’ twelve children. Felix was called “Bud” by family and “Mac” by some of his friends. At an early age, Felix joined Willow Spring Baptist Church in Edgefield and served until relocating to Newark. […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Elizabeth Jenkinson Griffin died on September 21, 2015 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab in Edgefield, S.C. She was born in Greenville, S.C. on November 15, 1923, and had lived in Augusta since 1952. Mrs Griffin was employed in real estate and insurance in Augusta and retired when she was 80 years old. […]
Transportation Committee: Edgefield County Transportation Committee will meet Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. in the County Council Chambers, 225 Jeter St., Edgefield. After School Program: Women In Unity is accepting applications for their After School Program. Hours are 2-5:30 p.m. M-F for grades K-6 at a cost of $50 per month. For more info […]
Eight Teachers & Staff Await Selection The Chamber of Commerce and the Edgefield Public Schools are hosting a banquet on Monday evening, Sept. 28, at Strom Thurmond High School –the 2015 Celebration of Success – to announce to the communities the Citizen of the Year and the Teacher of the Year. The Citizen of the […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – Our Vicar at The Episcopal Church of the Ridge, Father Tom DiMarco, will be on a well-earned vacation this week, and we were joking about who would substitute for him at church services. Since Pope Francis will be here in the U.S., perhaps he could be asked to fill […]
(StatePoint) Only half of U.S. small businesses survive more than five years, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. This data underscores that small business ownership is no cakewalk. Beyond the classic entrepreneurial challenge of making and sustaining a profit, small business owners now struggle to find time and resources to adapt to new technology, […]
Theft Caught on Tape at Cross Roads Motel A visitor from Tamassee, SC, staying at the Cross Roads Motel in Trenton became another victim of theft over the weekend, and it was all caught on tape. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report on the incident, the victim arrived at the motel around midnight […]
The festival, the 14th Edgefield Heritage Jubilee, begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, and will run through the day with events into the evening. This year, besides the over 90 vendors and crafters stretching from the Square to Piedmont Tech, there will be special shows and events to look out for – the […]
September 20, 2015, marked the one year anniversary of the disappearance of 37- year-old Edgefield County resident Tamera (Tammy) Sue Kingery. Kngery supposedly left that day in 2014 to go for a walk; she never returned. At the time of her disappearance, a note was found, believed to have been written by Kingery, stating she […]