Raymond B. (Buddy) Dunovant, Jr.

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – Mr. Raymond B. (Buddy) Dunovant, Jr. 81, husband of Margaret Timmerman Dunovant, of West Columbia died Thursday October 22, 2015 at his residence. Graveside services will be Sunday October 25, 2015 at 2 PM at McKendree United Methodist Church Cemetery 565 Hwy 378 East, Edgefield, SC 29824. Mr. Dunovant was the son […]

Legislators and DNR Hear From Deer Hunters

Legislators and DNR Hear From Deer Hunters

– By Tiffani Ireland – Members of the SC House of Representatives’ Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs’ Wildlife Sub-committee along with representatives from the SC Department of Natural Resources met with deer hunters from the area Tuesday, Sept. 29, at North Augusta High School to hear concerns and ideas on proposed changes to deer […]

SRP Fun Shoot to Benefit Healthcare Foundation

SRP Fun Shoot to Benefit Healthcare Foundation

The Edgefield County Hospital Healthcare Foundation has announced a “SRP Fun Shoot” to be held at the NWTF Palmetto Shooting Complex in Edgefield on October 24. They have opened the event up for sponsorships at several costs: $10,000; $2500; $1000; and $500. Each sponsorship carries perks from the ten thousand dollar one, which gives two […]

Thirty-Six S.C. Counties Qualify for USDA Emergency Loans

Farmers and Ranchers Can Apply for USDA Assistance Due to Severe Storms and Flooding [Saluda], October 21 2015 – Saluda and Edgefield Counties are eligible for USDA assistance as a result of a Presidential Disaster Designation declared for 19 primary and 17 contiguous counties in the State of South Carolina announced by the USDA Farm […]

Ham-Burglar Strikes McDonalds

Ham-Burglar Strikes McDonalds

McDonalds located in Edgefield on Augusta Road was hit by a thief, Thursday, Oct. 15. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report on the incident, a witness observed a man exit a vehicle in the drive-thru line and then go into the eatery’s storage freezer. The man was next seen exiting the freezer with […]

Sylvia Woodard Adams

NEWBERRY, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mrs. Sylvia Woodard Adams, 79, who entered into rest October 15, 2015, will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Posey Funeral Chapel. Father David F.O. Thompson officiating. A private family interment in Republican Baptist Church Cemetery will follow. Mrs. Adams was a native of Edgefield County, having […]

Vickey Ellis Barefoot

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mrs. Vickey Ellis Barefoot, 71, who entered into rest October 14, 2015, will be conducted Saturday morning at 11 o’clock from Immanuel Baptist Church. Rev. Jimmy Coyle and Rev. Matthew Love officiating. Interment in Pineview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Barefoot was a native of Edgefield having made North Augusta her […]

Joseph Tillman

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. Joseph W. “Scooter” Tillman entered into rest October 16, 2015, at Trinity Mission Health & Rehab of Edgefield. Funeral services will be held 12 noon, Tuesday, October 20, at Jeter Baptist Church, of which the Rev. James Thomas pastor and the Rev. G.L. Brightharp eulogist. Interment will be in the church […]

Storm’s Immediate Damage to Peach Orchards is Minimal

Storm’s Immediate Damage to Peach Orchards is Minimal

CLEMSON, S.C. – One crop that might have escaped most of the wrath of early October’s historic rainfall is peaches. “Fortunately, the harvest is past and preparations are now underway to plant a significant acreage of new trees,” said Greg Henderson, Clemson Extension’s area commercial horticulture agent in Edgefield County. “As of now, I see few […]

Mary Bell Scurry

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Mary Bell Scurry, widow of Ralph M. Scurry, peacefully passed on to her heavenly home Friday October 16, 2015. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday October 20, 2015 at 11 A.M. at Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield. The family will receive friends after the service at the cemetery. Mrs. Scurry was born July […]