On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson is an American treasure. It is a play that struggles with family issues, that laughs at provincialisms such as ethnic and gender prejudice (especially those of New England origin where the story is set), and deals with a subject that is often denied, that of growing old and dying. […]
Friends of the Edgefield County Public Library cordially invite everyone to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Children’s Area on Thursday, April 18 at 4:00 PM. A reception will follow. Refreshments will be served. Dedicated to the memory of Dorothy Hart Mims, a lifelong supporter of the Edgefield County Public Library, the renovation of […]
A man suffering from dementia wandered away from his home on Simpkins Rd., at around 7:30 Friday morning, Apr. 12. According to a reported filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the agency was alerted to the missing 84 year old when his wife called to report his disappearance. The ECSO’s canine tracking team as […]
Two domestic disturbances last week, both involving firearms, resulted in warrants being sought against two males and the recovery of one stolen pistol. According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the first incident happened at a residence on Double Creek Rd., Thurs., Apr. 11. The report recounts how a female victim […]
Ali Rogers, Miss South Carolina 2012 and Miss America First Runner Up 2013, attended The Masters on Sunday with Michelle and David Satcher of Jim Satcher Motors in Johnston, S.C. She was kind enough to allow us to photograph her with the Satchers and others from the area, including John Kemp and Ted Lynn. Click […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Sheriff’s Office in Greenwood County, recovered stolen items Wed., Apr. 10, that had been taken from a Greenwood man several months ago. According to the report filed by the ECSO, the agency was contacted by the GCSO regarding stolen rims that had been stolen from a Greenwood […]
Council Members Sworn In – – By Tiffani Ireland The Trenton Town Council witnessed a changing of the guard at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, Wednesday, Apr. 10, as the mayor’s gavel was passed from retiring Mayor Helen Summer to the town’s new mayor, Billy Padgett. The first part of the meeting was presided over […]
And New Pottery Stash Clues – By Justin Guy – When we think of a potter today most people imagine a person seated in front of a rather small machine with a flat disc which is kept reliably turning with the use of a pedal and electric motor. It is easy to forget that this modern […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – One of South Carolina’s historic towns is bringing the past to life during The Edgefield Experience: Living History Saturdays this Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event offers artisan demonstrations, cemetery tours, a re-enactment, farmers and artists market and a Jazz & Blues Festival. The Edgefield Experience: Living History […]
Amends 2012-2013 Budget By Tiffani Ireland – The Edgefield County Council gave unanimous approval to the 2013-2014 budget after its first reading at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, Tuesday, Apr. 2. The 2013-2014 will see an increase by $251,399 over last year’s budget to bring the total to $8,801,393. The county is expecting to use […]