Charged With Manslaughter An Aiken County woman was taken into custody Wednesday, Nov. 6, for her connection in the fatal shooting of 31 year old Christopher Rowley of Sudlow Lake Road. According to Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton, Rowley was pronounced dead around 3:00 Wed. afternoon shortly after his arrival at Georgia Regents University Hospital’s […]
GREENWOOD, S.C. – Zimmerman “Zent” Cockrell, 79, formerly of 221 Duke St., widower of Judy Clark Cockrell, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab Center, Edgefield. Born in Saluda County, he was the son of the late Huck Cockrell and Lulla Mae Cockrell. Zent retired from Greenwood Mills and served in […]
Chef Belinda (Belinda Smith-Sullivan) between Aiken, S.C. and Augusta, Ga., is opening up new markets for her gourmet spice blends among the finest possible company – the kind of folks you’d like to move in next door to. After an ‘apprenticeship,’ manning a table outside the store, Chef Belinda made it to the shelves of […]
The Veterans Day observance this year will be hosted by the Edgefield VFW Post 6932 at 3:00 p.m. on November 11th. Veterans are asked to be there 15 minutes earlier to form up in front of the Wells Fargo Bank. In case of rain, the event will be held at the American Legion Hut on […]
The burial society has been an important part of the Black community for a long time. According to one leader who is of age to look back, “It was a force in the community, early on, a way for people to bury their family members when times were really hard.” This same person noted that […]
It is time for the Christmas Open House – the official kickoff of Heritage Holidays in Historic Edgefield, SC. The Christmas Open House will be Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 10am-8pm. Join the downtown merchants and restaurants for a magical day as they unveil their newest products and show off their beautiful decorations while you […]
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Johnston Farmer’s & Artist’s Market every Thursday, from 4 – 6 p.m. in front of the Library/Warehouse on Calhoun Street. Veterans Day Celebration: Johnston Elementary School invites all veterans to participate in our Veteran’s Day Celebration on Friday, Nov. 8. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. A parade will be held at 8 a.m. followed […]
Every October, Fox Creek High School is awash in pink—pink bracelets, pink t-shirts, even pink hair. This is not the result of some sort of bizarre fashion trend. Rather, it is in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year, the senior girls, under the guidance of Mrs. Smith (sponsor of the senior class), are […]