A privately owned twin engine plane crashed into a wooded area near the Twin Lakes Air Field in Trenton, SC, around six in the evening Monday, Nov. 25, killing the pilot, Richard Showalter, 56, of Graniteville, SC. Mr. Showalter was dead at the scene and an autopsy is being done on his body to determine […]
Christmas pearls (donated by Tidwell Jewelers) for Joan Timmerman King, presented at the Sunday afternoon fundraiser for Wesley Spires Medical Fund. The program was built around a fashion show by Mercy Me! and Caroline Bland (owner) and a book signing for Bury Me With My Pearls, a new book by Edgefield County author Jane Jenkins […]
The timeless story of the birth of Jesus Christ will be portrayed and celebrated by four of Edgefield’s down-town churches on Sunday1st December at 3:00 p.m. The presentation is hosted by the Edgefield County Historical Society and is free to the public. Each year the event draws a large following and has become one of […]
Looking for a thoughtful gift? Visit an Angel Tree at the Edgefield and Johnston Libraries from now until January 2nd. Be an Angel and donate a young adult or children’s book to honor or commemorate a loved one. For a contribution of 20 dollars a book plate will be placed a book selected from one […]
Thursday, December 5, will be a good day for eating and shopping in downtown Johnston. First, starting at 12 noon, Johnston United Methodist Church will be offering BBQ sandwiches and drinks along with whole and half barbecue chickens; pulled port also, by the pound. The sales will continue until 6 p.m., along with the Market. […]
Nearly $2500 in Damages and Stolen Items in Auto Break In The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of an auto break in at Lick Fork Lake on Sunday, Nov. 24. According to the report filed with the ECSO, the victim in this incident parked her vehicle on Lick Fork Lake Road to […]
OPINION – By Ben Homeyer – The deficit in Washington is growing—and I’m not speaking about our nation’s floundering finances. The trust-deficit between Americans and policymakers is distressingly large—with only 19 percent of Americans, according to an October Pew poll, who say that they have faith that the government will do what is right just […]
An apparent homeless man has been spotted by numerous residents of the Westside over the weekend of Nov. 23. The man, described by one witness as wearing rags and having a dirty beard, has been seen on Hwy 23, Key Rd., and Georgia Rd. It is believed he may be sleeping in the woods at […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – About 567,000 South Carolinians are expected to drive to their destination this Thanksgiving weekend, an increase of about 11,600 travelers over last year. A total of 630,000 South Carolinians are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home, with motorists composing about 90% of all travelers. The Thanksgiving holiday period is defined as […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Deacon Elijah Harris will be held 1:00 pm Saturday at the Pine Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerome Coleman, Pastor, Interment will be in the church cemetery. He was a Transport officer for the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office. He is survived by a loving wife of the home, […]