Dear Editor: In Saturday’s Augusta Chronicle there was a front-page article which noted that Georgia Power’s tax bill in Burke County had substantially increased due to the increasing value of the nuclear power plant there. The article further noted that Plant Vogtle now accounts for 67% of that county’s tax digest! The citizens of Burke […]
Black History Series: Lectures will be held at Macedonia Community Center at 10 a.m. each Saturday in February. The program is free to the public. Soup, Sandwich and Smiles: Edgefield United Methodist Church invites everyone to their church at the corner of Bacon and Norris Streets (across from the Post Office) to enjoy soup, sandwiches […]
The Black History meeting at Macedonia Community Center started with Reverend George Brightharp leading the audience in a wonderful old Negro spiritual, “Swing Low Sweet Chariot,” which set a good tone for his presentation. Reverend Brightharp spoke about Alexander Bettis, the most magnetic and effective leader for African Americans in the Southern United States in […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 13, 2013) – In a case of “I’ll have what she’s having,” an Edgefield man picked the same lottery ticket as the woman in line ahead of him at the Palm Pantry 2 on Hampton Ave. in Aiken. Only difference, his ticket was a $100,000 winner. “I didn’t believe it,” he told […]
“There are plenty businesses that have run 60 years, but I am the original owner and still running it,” said J. P. Calliham on Monday. He was saying that on February 1, 1953, he opened his first Calliham’s business – 60 years ago. Congratulations to J. P. for all his years in business and what […]
Two of Wardlaw Academy’s basketball players have been selected for the SCISA Class A Region 2 All-Region Team. Ernest Woodward with a season average of 11.5 points per game and 4 rebounds along with Malik Lee with 17.94 poits per game and 5.05 rebounds are pictured above. Malik was also named to the SCISA Class […]
Dear Editor: I would like your readers to know we have a great asset in Edgefield. Please allow me to share my story with the readership. I have a concrete driveway and parking area. It was painted black and had begun to crack and peel. A local contractor, who will remain unnamed, assured me he […]
– Demetrius Leysath Headed for Hickory – Demetrius Leysath signed to play for Lenoir Rhyne last Wednesday at Strom Thurmond High School. Demetrius is the son of David and Twilla Leysath and the family makes its home in Trenton.
Strom Thurmond Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Bo Rouse, has been named Region 5 AAA Coach of the Year. Rouse’s Rebels finish as the number 1 seed in the region with a regular season record of 18 and 7 (8-2 region). Coach Rouse had his 100th win earlier in the regular season.
Security safeguard measure implemented to aid in the prevention of tax fraud COLUMBIA – New for 2013, the SC Department of Revenue (DOR) has implemented a security safeguard measure to help prevent fraud-related individual income tax filings. Through the security program, income tax returns filed in 2013 will be processed by means of a new […]