Edgefield Farmer’s Market: This Saturday June 17

Edgefield Farmer’s Market: This Saturday June 17

At the Edgefield Farmer’s Market: This Saturday (June 17) will be beets grown by Cecil slate and Carolyn Piekialniak. These beets they have been growing in the sandy soil of Slade’s farm and not the clay soil of the upper part of the County; they are larger (clay soil holds too tightly for growth they […]

Riot at Trenton Prison

Riot at Trenton Prison

TRENTON SC (Thurs. June 15 a.m.) A riot occurred in the overnight hours at the Trenton Correctional Institute that resulted in the injury of two corrections officers.  According to reports, the riot started when officers of the institute attempted to take a contraband cell phone from an inmate.  Other inmates became involved, and the officers […]

Johanna S. Starr — Edgefield, SC

Johanna S. Starr, 76, died Tuesday June 13, 2017. Graveside Services will be held Friday June 16, 2017 at 2 PM at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery in Edgefield, S.C. Miss Starr was born in Montgomery, Ala. and was a retired Chemical Engineer. Johanna received her Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree with the 1961 class of […]

Family Court Judge Retires

Family Court Judge Retires

Pictured L-R: Edgefield County Clerk of Court Charles Reel, Judge Deborah Neese, Court Reporter Wendy Derrick, and Family Court Deputy Clerk Lynne Purcell. The Honorable Deborah Neese, of the 11th Judicial Circuit, will be retiring at the end of June after 10 years of serving the Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda, and Lexington Family Courts. She was […]