Padgett to Manage Blowfish

Padgett to Manage Blowfish

When the Lexington County Blowfish take the field next summer, they will be under new leadership. The Blowfish have hired Matt Padgett to be the new head coach of Lexington County’s home team. Matt is a Lexington native, playing at Lexington High School, graduating in 1995. He attended Clemson University, playing under head coach Jack Leggett and […]

Mathis Family Homecoming 

Mathis Family Homecoming 

Shown in photo right to left: William Hill, Leonard Jones Sr., Thomas Mathis Jr., Larry Mathis Sr. and Larry Jones, all visiting the  Jones Family Home, Aiken, SC.  Photo Courtesy London Couch   At Shaws Creek Baptist Church’s Homecoming-Day Services, July 28, 2019, there was a family group that brought back many memories to me, […]

Paving Projects in Saluda and Edgefield Counties

Paving Projects in Saluda and Edgefield Counties

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is hard at work rebuilding and repaving roads across the state. It’s all a part of the agency’s efforts to reconstruct South Carolina’s roads and bridges, as detailed in our strategic 10-Year Plan. Recently, SCDOT and contracting crews just finished Garrett Road in Edgefield County. This 2.180-mile road was […]

Dixie Youth Ozone Championship Celebration

Dixie Youth Ozone Championship Celebration

Come to the Edgefield Town Square, Saturday, August 17, 2019, 6:00-9:00 p.m. County, Towns of Edgefield & Johnston Sponsor Evening of Celebration The celebration set for Saturday evening, August 17, for the Ozone Champions will include a parade that will start at Piedmont Technical College and end at the Square. The activities planned for the […]

South Carolina 4-H shooters shine on national stage

South Carolina 4-H shooters shine on national stage

Four high school students are chosen each year to represent South Carolina in the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, and Palmetto State team included Cameron Huston (Edgefield County/Strom Thurmond) Walker Kelly (Abbeville County/Rocky Knoll), Chase Land (Pickens County/Clemson 4-H) and Makayla Porter (Saluda County/Richland Creek).Image Credit: Clemson University By: Steven Bradley, Media Relations August 8, […]

“Get Outdoors” on Saturday

“Get Outdoors” on Saturday

On Saturday, August 10, the Edgefield Farmers Market will be hosting “Get Outdoors” market. There will be vendors and local businesses for shopping, local restaurants if you’re hungry, bounce houses, live music and the NWTF for your enjoyment! Come out and “Embrace the Outdoors” from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  The Market Director says: “We […]

Southern Studies Showcase Press Release

Southern Studies Showcase Press Release

1888 photo of Edgefield men looking like the Wild West The Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society and Edgefield Touring Company are hosting the seventh annual “Southern Studies Showcase” in Edgefield on September 20 and 21, 2019. Fourteen workshop classes will be held over the course of the two days, with local and out-of-town speakers giving […]

One Dead in Crash on North Martintown Road

An Augusta, GA, woman died Tuesday, July 30, in a single unit crash on North Martintown Road in Edgefield.  According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Melissa Dawn Latimere, 49, was traveling north on North Martintown when her 2007 Chevy Avalanche ran off the right side of the road.  Latimere overcorrected and then ran off […]

Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office Issues ALERT

The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert Wednesday, July 31, around 3:00 p.m. stating that they are looking for 2 black males in the area around Edgefield County Hospital.  One male is described as wearing a white shirt and black shorts.  He is said to possibly be suffering from a gunshot wound.  The second […]

1 45 46 47 48 49 247