Alliance to Host Forest Service Biologist

Alliance to Host Forest Service Biologist

The Edgefield County Alliance will hold its next meeting – Tuesday, June 17th at 8:00 am on the Edgefield County Council Building which is located at 225 Jeter Street (behind the court house, on the corner of Jeter and Railroad).  Our speaker will be Jeff Magniez with the US Forest Service. Edgefield County is privileged […]

Palmetto Dance Academy Brought TV Alive

Palmetto Dance Academy Brought TV Alive

Featured in the accompanying photo area few of the 150+ members of Palmetto Dance Academy who took to the stage Sunday, June 8, to bring television alive. As Seen on TV was presented at Batesburg High’s Fine Arts Center. Left to right- Front row: Sara Frances Wates, Ryleigh West, Karileigh Miller, Reaghan Turner, Kaylynn Knight, […]

Parker Elementary Receives 8 Books for Each Student

Parker Elementary Receives 8 Books for Each Student

W.E. Parker Elementary was the recipient of over 4,000 books, 8 for each child. The books were donated by the State Department of South Carolina and the Reading Warehouse. Each child at Parker Elementary received 8 free books to read over summer vacation. W.E. Parker Elementary would like to thank those who donated the books […]

Entertainment is Big at Trenton Peach Festival

Entertainment is Big at Trenton Peach Festival

Excellent live entertainment is coming to the 44th Trenton Ridge Peach Festival.  John Olsen (SuperProSound), and Billy Williams (Billy’s Superstore) have arranged some outstanding bands, singers, dancers, and musicians for the weekend of the festival, Friday evening and Saturday all day, June 20-21. WJBF will be welcomed to start things off on Friday evening, at […]

4th Pastoral Anniversary at the Trinity Community Church

4th Pastoral Anniversary at the Trinity Community Church

Pastor Eddie L. Woods and his wife celebrated his 4th Pastoral Anniversary at the Trinity Community Church located at 403 Mims Street in Edgefield. The speaker for the occasion was Rev. G.L. Brightharp from Mt. Canaan Baptist Church in Trenton. His subject was “God’s Cleansing Prescription.” The text was taken from James 4:6-10. Congratulations to […]

Payne The Futuristic Barber Takes 1st Place at BASE Awards

Payne The Futuristic Barber Takes 1st Place at BASE Awards

Johnston’s own Toriono Payne received first place honors at the All Star Barber Battle on May 17th in Augusta, Georgia.  Pictured with his father is Reagwon Payne who served as his model for the Battle.  The 38 year old “Futuristic Barber” is the son of Jeff Brunson and Agnes Payne.  He operates his business, Futuristic […]

Forestry Commission’s Taylor Nursery under New Management

Forestry Commission’s Taylor Nursery under New Management

Hamp Holmes III is the new manager of the SC Forestry Commission’s Taylor Nursery near Trenton, SC.  Hamp is a lifelong resident of Trenton and he came to Taylor Nursery after 14 years of working in commercial nursery production, most recently with Costa Farms.  Hamp began his career in the nursery industry at Taylor Nursery […]

Lauren Liles Named Senior Project Manager for Sagacious Partners

Lauren Liles Named Senior Project Manager for Sagacious Partners

Johnston Roots Sagacious Partners, a Columbia based economic development firm, has named Lauren Liles as the New Senior Project Manager.  Lauren is the daughter of Forrest M. Edwards and Carolyn Nicholson Edwards of Mt. Pleasant.  She is the granddaughter of Jewell Edwards of Johnston. Some background on Liles speaks to her capabilities in her new […]

In Memory of DeShawn Surry

In Memory of DeShawn Surry

Friends, family and neighbors gathered, a large number, on Saturday afternoon, on Gary Street, to celebrate the life of DeShawn Surry, son of Danny Robinson and Gloria Surry and who was killed in an automobile accident in 2012. The Surry and Robinson families cooked a wonderful spread of food for all the invited guests, and […]

Thurmond FFA Takes First Place in Turf Grass Competition

Thurmond FFA Takes First Place in Turf Grass Competition

The Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center FFA Turfgrass team took first place honors in the State Turfgrass Career Development Event (CDE) held at Piedmont Technical College in Saluda South Carolina on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Team members Lucky Bailey, High Individual Scorer in the state event; Karson Barrett, Third High Individual Scorer; Jonathan McCreery, […]

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