Trent Miller, a senior at Strom Thurmond High School, was awarded the 2012 SC Association of Fairs Academic/SAE Scholarship. Miller was one of four students to earn a $500 scholarship presented by the South Carolina FFA Association on behalf of the SC Association of Fairs for excellence in Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), FFA Leadership, School […]
The Continuing Adventures of a Very Lucky Black and White Dog By Penny L. Hunt Chapter 5 – Smokey Last week: A severe thunderstorm warning canceled the PTO meeting and sent most of the families hurrying for home leaving two small puppies alone inside a drainage pipe. As River and her dad left the PTO […]
Many dogs – and a few other animals, too – came to The Episcopal Church of the Ridge on Sunday for the 12th annual Blessing of the Animals. This service is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures. To honor gentle St. Francis, pets come to church for blessing as a […]
The Strom Thurmond High School Rebel Regiment are the 2012 SCBDA AA Lower State Champions. They received a Superior rating for their performance Saturday, Oct 20, at West Ashley High School in Charleston. The AA Division consisted of 15 Schools from all across our great state. The show is entitled “Double Agent.” The band directors […]
NWTF Banquet: Come show your Team NWTF spirit at NWTF’s Hunting Heritage Banquet & Tailgate Party! November 15 at Old Kendall Mill Kick off at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7:30 p.m. Get your tickets at Turkey Shoppe on Main on the Edgefield square. NWTF Turkey Burn: The NWTF is hosting a turkey cooking contest on the Edgefield […]
Caroline Bland (pictured) plays the role of another gender in the Devil in Petticoats, the story about the 19th century Edgefield murderess, Becky Cotton. Here he/she is taking aim at someone. The show starts Thursday, October 18th, at 8:00 p.m. at William M. Bouknight Theatre in the Discover Center in Edgefield.
Needed: African Americans with sugar diabetes to participate in a research focus group conducted by Dr.Ida Spruill from the Medical University of South Carolina. The focus group will last 90 minutes and be conducted in your local community. You will receive lunch and compensation. If interested, call 1-866-551-3010. Farmers’ and Artists’ Market: Johnston Farmers’ and […]
The Edgefield County Theatre Company will hold auditions for its Christmas production, “Christmas Belles” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. The show will be presented in December at the theatre, 405 Main Street in Edgefield. The play is directed by Tony Baughman To accommodate interest in “Christmas Belles,” the theatre will hold THREE […]
The Edgefield Lion’s Club had its monthly meeting on Monday, October 8, 2012, in the Edgefield United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Lion members enjoyed a wide variety of food prepared by the members. Lion President Roger Timpson welcomed members and recognized the guest speaker, Greg Anderson, Superintendent of Edgefield County School District and his wife […]
Students of the Strom Thurmond Career Center FFA Chapter spent their Thursday evening last week in Chester County South Carolina competing in the South Carolina Mid-State Region Tractor Operations Competition. Not only did the team finish the competition in first place, but senior FFA member Colton Kirkland was able to complete the event as the […]