Mart Adams Recognized
Mr. Mart Adams was recognized by the South Carolina Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for his support of our citizen soldiers as they answer their nation’s call.
Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Awards Eight Nursing Scholarships
The Self Regional Healthcare Foundation hosted its annual nursing scholarship luncheon in June and awarded 8 scholarships for a combined amount of $8,000. The recipients for the 2015 Mary Ella Ruff scholarships are: Kara Lowery of Due West, Crystal Nwaopara of Greenwood, McKenzie Reid of Greenwood, Leah Taylor of Gray Court and Taylor Yonce of […]
Two Education Leaders Receive Awards
COLUMBIA, S.C. – School leaders in Darlington & Greenwood have been named 2015 SCASA Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. The S. C. Association of School Administrators (SCASA) and South Carolina Association of Governmental Organizations (SCAGO) presents these awards. Each year, SCASA selects education leaders as exemplars of education leadership. The most recent award winners are Dr. […]
The Devil In Petticoats is Coming Again!
Tryouts for a role in this much loved drama is Thursday 16th July, 2015, 7pm at the Discovery Center. All are welcome. The drama takes place in 1810 and portrays Edgefield’s legendary Becky Cotton who murdered her husband with an axe. The story is derived from the works of a travelling Parson/book peddler who immortalized […]
Concern for Community Crosses Generations
Aiken Electric Cooperative (AEC) Area Director, Todd Scoggins has been volunteering with Salkehatchie Summer Service Camp for over 12 years with his dad, seventeen-year veteran Gene Scoggins. Now his son, Benji Scoggins is embracing the family tradition. Also volunteering, for a second year, was AEC Crew Chief Chris Turner. Salkehatchie Summer Service Camp is a […]
“Mindful Living” Expert Goyette to Speak at WE Parker July 14
Scott Goyette who sent word to Michelle Simpkins to contact him in Costa Rica, where he is this week for a conference, if he is needed for press information. He is coming to Edgefield next week to give a motivational speech at W.E. Parker. The time and date is 5:00 (reception), and presentation is […]
Here and There – 7-9-15
Cancelled: July 9 Planning Commission Meeting has been cancelled. Farmer’s Market: Edgefield Farmers Market is open on the square on Saturdays from 9 to 1. For more info call Carolyn at 803-507-00278. Johnston Farmer’s & Artist’s Market : Thursdays from 4 – 6 p.m. on Calhoun Street, with fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, artwork, […]
Job Fair to be Held July 29
Edgefield County Council is sponsoring a Job Fair to be held Wednesday, July 29, from 10AM until 2PM. in the Strom Thurmond High School Cafeteria at 1131 Columbia Road. There is no cost for employers who are currently hiring or who plan to hire workers by October 2015. For more information call 864-941-8050 or email work@uppersavannah.com. […]
Edgefield County Youth Learns Leadership and Agriculture at SC Farm Bureau Conference
Edgefield County student Virginia Brooks Bledsoe was among fifty-three high school rising high school juniors and seniors from across South Carolina who recently participated in the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s (SCFB) 2015 Youth Leadership Conference in Newberry, SC. The conference, held on the Campus of Newberry College June 14-17, allowed students to gain valuable […]
Davis Wash and her Princess
• Davis Wash Competes As Miss Lexington Teen Davis Wash, upcoming 9th grader, will be competing in the Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization Teen competition as Miss Lexington Teen. This is this week, from June 22 to June 26. Upcoming Patriot 6th grader, Miss Ashland Yonce willl serve as Davis’s princess for the week. Davis is […]