Lithuanian Born; Longtime South Carolinian

Lithuanian Born; Longtime South Carolinian

“Everything I need is here.” She has a flag on her car; she says it is to help her find it when she is in town.  This may be because she is short, but her height is no measure of a vigorous spirit found in her energies and enjoyment of life. And she takes care […]

Intergovernmental Meeting Held Thursday

– By Tiffani Ireland – The annual Edgefield County Intergovernmental Meeting was held Thursday night, Jan. 30, at the Senior Citizen Center.  The catered event was a chance for local governmental officials to meet as one to share updates and ideas from their different agencies.  Speakers for the evening included Sen. Shane Massey, County Council […]

Infant Dies of Natural Causes

Infant Dies of Natural Causes

A three month old female infant was discovered dead Thursday night at a home on Ridge Road, North Augusta (Edgefield County).  According to a report filed with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, one of the agencies that responded to the scene, the mother of the infant stated the child had been alert, happy, and playing […]

Crime Blotter

Crime Blotter

Soldier’s Belongings Stolen While She Was Deployed A Johnston woman serving in the military thought she had secured her belongings by placing them in a storage unit while she was deployed.  However, when she returned to the storage unit Tuesday, Jan. 21, she found the unit completely empty.  According to a report filed by the […]

Snow Day Pictures

Snow Day Pictures

Here are a few pictures we captured around Edgefield on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Send us your best snow day pictures and we will pick some to add here and publish in next week’s print edition. Please include your name so we can give your pictures proper credit.

SCDPS Advises Motorists to Monitor Road Conditions

SCDPS Advises Motorists to Monitor Road Conditions

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The S.C. Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with other state and local agencies, is preparing for winter weather and urging motorists to stay off the roadways as much as possible during inclement weather.   Early weather predictions are for the heaviest impact to be in the Midlands and the coastal areas […]

Crime Blotter

Crime Blotter

ECSO Investigates Larceny of Nearly $9,000 Of Scrap Metal and Auto Parts  A caretaker of a property on Rainbow Falls Road in North Augusta (Edgefield County) reported the theft of nearly $9,000 worth of scrap metal and auto parts Wednesday, Jan. 22.  According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the caretaker stated […]

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week

Our staff photographer, Robert Norris, captured this hearty Pink Perfection camellia that has survived the recent bitterly cold temperatures. High resolution prints of this image are available for purchase at rhn3photo.com.  

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning

U.S. National Weather Service Alerts for Edgefield, SC Winter Weather Advisory Expires 9:00 AM EST on January 29, 2014 Statement as of 3:25 am EST on January 29, 2014 … Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 9 am EST this morning… … Winter Storm Warning is cancelled… The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued […]