Happy golfers gathering for food, fun, and fellowship at aJo-Nathan Foundation golf tournament at Pine Ridge Golf Club. Special Event Planned for May 1 The Jo-Nathan Foundation celebrates ten years in existence this year and is excited about their upcoming fundraising weekend. The Foundation’s annual golf tournament will be held at Pine Ridge Golf Club on Friday, April 30, 2021 with a start time of 9:00 a.m. […]
A two-year-child went missing from a home on Padgett Road off Hwy 25, Monday, Apr.12, a little after 1:00 in the afternoon according to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office. The child wandered off from the home and into a wooded area nearby. The ECSO along with the SC Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the […]
Strom Thurmond High School Athletics have a long-standing tradition of excellence. This excellence comes from committed athletes, coaches, supporters, and fans. We have been fortunate to have a supportive Booster Club organization that has directly benefited all of our student athletes. It is my intent, as Athletic Director, to continue to improve and build on our […]
On Thursday, March 25th, the Edgefield County Young Farmer Association hosted a workshop on “Straw Bale Gardening” at the Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center Agriculture Building. The hands-on workshop presented by agricultural education instructors Jacob Laughlin and Jeremy Brooks allowed each participant to learn the basics of how to start and maintain a straw […]
Trunk of Shaggy Bark Tree By Lydia Wherry The welcome of spring and the coming of Easter in this year, 2021, brings with it more weight and meaning, it seems, as we have long been arrested in this COVID valley laced with love and suffering. Last Easter was but the beginning of what would become a year-long trek through the wilderness, a time of […]
JT Wu, Founder, Director of Preface Working for Contracts with Local Schools A coxswain is the member of a rowing team who sits at the stern of the boat and steers, gives the team directions and updates them on the race. JT Wu was the coxswain on August Wherry’s (the editor’s grandson) row team when they competed at Nationals in […]
Shepeard Community Blood Center continues to have an urgent need for all blood types, especially O Negative, O Positive, and B Positive. In efforts to mitigate this ongoing issue, several promotions have been planned to encourage donors to come in over the next several weeks. To coincide with the re-opening of Regal Cinemas, anyone who donates […]
In 2019 a change was made to Edgefield County’s Comprehensive Plan on its third reading. The change impacted zoning districts and led in part to smaller lot sizes in large subdivisions. In 2020 a group of concerned citizens circulated a petition to change the Comprehensive Plan back to its wording on its second reading. In […]
Patricia Turner is on the scene and open for business at Pat’s Thrift Store’s new location. Patricia Turner, owner of Pat’s Thrift Store, said her mother’s pastor, Reverend Colvin, says she could sell ice to an Eskimo and he won’t even know he needs it. Pat pretty much agrees with him. Turner started selling things on the side […]
Photo by Andy HunterBy Suzanne Holmes Few people in the United States and the world can experience the beautiful display that we had in Edgefield County last week. I am referring to the peach blossoms. Oh what a sight they were! It is rare that all the varieties are in full bloom at the same time […]