By Owen Clark – For years, I have been interested in learning more about Sarah Pressly Watson, a Ridge Spring native who spent thirty-nine years, from 1920 to 1959, as director of a dormitory for foreign women attending the Sorbonne, a part of the University of Paris. Recently I ordered a book, Americans in Paris: […]
Yard Sale: Harmony United Methodist Church Mission Committee will hold a giant yard sale, Sat., Mar 2, beginning at 6 a.m. at the Fellowship hall next to the church. If you have items to contribute call 275-4885 for pickup or delivery or more info. An EZ Go Golf Cart will be sold by sealed bids […]
The Ridge Heritage Association met on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Edgefield United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Owen Clark, president, presided. He thanked Carolyn Piekielniak for obtaining the video about the rapper 50 Cent and his Edgefield County roots. 50 Cent’s real name is Curtis Jackson. He is a rapper, writer, actor, […]
Strom Thurmond FFA, in conjunction with the Edgefield County Young Farmers are producing the first annual Edgefield County Agriculture Day on Saturday March 16, 2013, from noon until 4 p.m. Among the events will be an antique tractor show sponsored by the Palmetto Antique Tractor Club; demonstrations by Clemson Univ. College of Agriculture; demonstrations by […]
Bar-B-Q Fundraiser Benefit: for Sally Nash who is in need of a liver transplant. Fri. Feb. 22 and Sat. Feb. 23 – Edgefield Masonic Lodge 11 am until 2 pm. Orders being taken now. Plates consist of: Pork Bar-B-Q, rice and hash, green beans and rolls, $7.00 per plate. Hash also sold by the qt. $9.00 and […]
By Jack Reece – Mike Lipscomb dropped by the office this week to tell me about his new business. If you haven’t met Mike you need to, it makes me think I am shaking hands with a grizzly bear each time we greet each other which, as it turns out, is obviously one prerequisite for success […]
Black History Series: Lectures will be held at Macedonia Community Center at 10 a.m. each Saturday in February. The program is free to the public. Soup, Sandwich and Smiles: Edgefield United Methodist Church invites everyone to their church at the corner of Bacon and Norris Streets (across from the Post Office) to enjoy soup, sandwiches […]
The Episcopal Church of the Ridge will be hosting the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 12th from 6 – 7:30 pm at the Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall in Edgefield. Admission is $3 per person and “carry-out” plates will be available. Please come and join us. Mardi Gras (French for “Fat Tuesday”) is the […]
February 10, 2013 – Students of the Strom Thurmond Career Center FFA Association spent their Saturday on the Horry Georgetown Technical College campus in Georgetown South Carolina participating in the South Carolina FFA State Wildlife Management Career Development Competition. Students in the Wildlife Career Development Event, earn the opportunity to demonstrate their technical and management […]
Don’t miss seeing the female version of The Odd Couple this weekend at the Bouknight Theatre in The Discovery Center. Show times are: February 8th & 9th at 8:00 PM February 10th at 3:00 PM Call 803-637-3833 for tickets or more information.