October 15, 1012 Industrial Development Announcements: Edgefield County Growing! Edgefield County has had two industrial announcements this year by companies that have been in the county for many years, US Fibers and Bondex. Bondex, the most recent announcement, has been in Edgefield County since 1997. (US Fibers announced their expansion earlier this year.) Bondex plans […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call on Tennessee Walker Lane in Trenton during the late evening hours of Thursday, Oct. 11. According to the incident report filed by the ECSO, the homeowner contacted law enforcement after noticing several firearms were missing from his home. Six guns and three scopes valued at […]
An Aiken County man who was hunting in the woods off Lick Fork Lake Road Friday morning, Oct. 12, returned to his vehicle after his hunting excursion to find its windows had been shot out. The truck, which was parked along the country road as is the custom of hunters who hunt the game managed […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. David F. (Dave) Nowak, 73, of Highway 23 West, husband of Joanne Nowak, died October 13, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday October 15, 2012 at Antioch Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Nowak was born September 25, 1939 in Anderson, […]
COLUMBIA – Farmers interested in learning about transitioning to organic farming can plan to attend one of two workshops offered in November. The Organic Transition for Produce Farmers workshops are scheduled for Nov. 8 in Charleston and Nov. 29 in Columbia. These one-day workshops run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature local […]
Strom Thurmond 42, Swansea 7 Wardlaw 38, Richard Winn 22 Williston-Elko 55, Ridge Spring-Monetta 14 Wagener-Salley 32, Fox Creek 0 — Abbeville 21, Saluda 7 South Aiken 20, Lexington 14 McCormick 30, Ware Shoals 24 Dutch Fork 63, Aiken 14
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 […]
COLUMBIA – Everyday South Carolinians enjoy fresh locally grown produce, and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is continually working to make sure fresh fruit and vegetable food safety is a top priority. In order to help farmers in this effort and to better serve consumers, the SCDA, in a cooperative agreement with the […]
COLUMBIA – Annual county payouts from the South Carolina Forestry Commission have begun. Funds come from revenue generated by forest product sales (timber and pine straw) and recreation/user fees on state forest lands. The money is given to counties for education and, in some cases, is given directly to school districts themselves. The South Carolina Forestry Commission is the only state agency which returns revenue […]
Toxoplasmosis, a one-celled parasite found in many meats, can occur in South Carolina deer, but venison is not the only source of the disease, says a state Department of Natural Resources deer biologist. “Many people concerned about eating venison, or deer meat, have called the department asking about the likelihood of exposure to toxoplasmosis,” said […]