J. D. “Bo” Chrisco

STANFIELD, N.C. – J. D. “Bo” Chrisco, 85 years of age, of Stanfield, formerly of Asheboro, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the N. C. State Veterans Home in Salisbury. Mr. Chrisco was born November 16, 1927 in Meriweather, S. C. to the late Hugh Leason Chrisco and Hattie May Brower Chrisco.  He was […]

Hunter Education Class at NWTF

Hunter Education Class at NWTF

The National Wild Turkey Federation will hold an onsite hunter education class from 5-8 PM, starting Tuesday, December 11, and ending Thursday, December 13.  The class is open to the public, and will be held in the Federal Conference Center; attendance for all 3 nights is mandatory for successful completion.  They will take up a […]

Call For Auditions

Call For Auditions

The Edgefield County Theater Company is preparing a new musical, SUNNY DAY. With words and music by Edgefield resident, Leonard Todd, it will have its world premiere in April of 2013. Auditions for FIVE CAST MEMBERS will be held at the Discovery Center, 405 Main St. in Edgefield, on SUNDAY, DEC. 9TH at 6:00 PM. […]

Gay Barbare Purvis

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mrs. Gay Barbare Purvis, 80, of Greenville, S.C., died Wednesday November 21, 2012 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Saturday November 24, 2012 at 2 P.M. at the Chapel in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville, S.C. Mrs. Purvis was born in Greenville and was a Charter member of […]

Carolyn Hyman Cleveland

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Carolyn Hyman Cleveland, 71, of Cleveland Rd., wife of Troy Cleveland, died November 19, 2012 at her residence. Funeral Service will be held Friday November 23, 2012 at 11 A.M. at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park in Edgefield. Mrs. Cleveland was born in Laurens, S.C. […]

Tidwell Jewelers Adds Space to Their Johnston Store

Tidwell Jewelers Adds Space to Their Johnston Store

Tidwell Jewelers, Johnston, has a new front which has, also, given the Tidwells more space for their beautiful store.  Their original store, to the right in the photo and the part that holds the entrance, was built c. 1910 for the Bank of Western Carolina.  The style of architecture was used for their banks across […]

SCDNR to Stock 15,000 Redear Sunfish in Savannah River Near Edgefield/McCormick

SCDNR to Stock 15,000 Redear Sunfish in Savannah River Near Edgefield/McCormick

At Fury’s Landing – Savannah River (Off Hwy. 28), on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 at 10 a.m., DNR will stock 15,000 redear sunfish in Savannah River. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will utilize specially equipped fish hauling trucks to stock redear sunfish advanced fingerlings at Fury’s Landing on the Savannah River near the McCormick/Edgefield […]

Edgefield’s Annual Tree Lighting Festivities

Edgefield’s Annual Tree Lighting Festivities

This weekend marks the official beginning of the Christmas season with the Biggest Shopping Day of the year beginning Friday, November 23, and the Christmas tree lighting, and snow on the square followed by a holiday movie on the town square Friday evening. The Mayor’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting tradition will be Friday night at 6:00 p.m., […]