Nathaniel Jones, 62, of Trenton, was struck and killed by a vehicle around 6:50 Sunday evening on Hwy 19 in Aiken County. According to preliminary investigations by the Aiken County Coroner’s Office and the SC Highway Patrol, Jones was walking in the roadway on Hwy 19 North when he was struck by a 2004 Chevy […]
Over $11,000 Stolen From Home on Hwy 19 Over $11,000 worth of items were stolen from a home on Hwy 19 in Trenton, Thursday, Nov. 13. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report, the homeowner received unexpected guests from Aiken County around 11:00 Thursday night, friends of a family member, who stated they just […]
LITHONIA, Ga. – Funeral services for Mr. Jackise Kendrell McKie were held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Bland Baptist Church in Johnston, S.C. with the Rev. Dr. Willie D. Abney, pastor, and The Rev. Fredrick Williams, eulogist. Interment was in the church cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Gail McKie; father, Leroy […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – Let’s talk about highways and bridges – what most of us think of, when we think of “infrastructure.” A few months ago this column addressed how our highway infrastructure is presently funded: almost entirely by the highway fuel tax. Our state highway tax is 16.75 cents a gallon, and […]
Edgefield and Saluda counties were well represented last weekend at the Fall Middle School Rally. The rally, held in Garden City near Myrtle Beach, was attended by 80 middle school students from the two counties. Supporting the event were 12 college students from Saluda and Edgefield Counties serving as huddle leaders and 16 local campus […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Mr. Daniel Lawrence McClendon, 59, of Augusta, son of Elizabeth Ouzts McClendon and the late Harold L. McClendon, died Thursday November 13, 2014 at his residence. Funeral Services were held Saturday at Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield, S.C. Survivors include his Mother, 1 Special Friend and Cousin- Dan Furtick; 1 Niece- Ashley Mayers. Edgefield […]
The Strom Thurmond Rebels football team lost Friday’s playoff game against Fairfield Central by a score of 34-7. 1 2 3 4 Final Fairfield Central 14 0 7 13 34 Strom Thurmond 0 0 0 7 7
The Aiken Music Teacher’s Association sponsored its first public concert of the season Sun. Nov. 9th at the Grace Covenant Church of God. There were 22 students who participated in the Fall Honors Recital, ranging in age from 4 1/2yrs. to 16yrs old. Pianists Kasey Bodiford, Jackson Friday, Stella Clarke, Collin Smith, Emma Grace Hair, […]
Turkey Creek Christmas Tree Farm owners Dale and Sheila Cullum were awarded Best of Show at the 2014 SC State Fair in Columbia with a beautiful 8 foot Eastern White Pine. Each year Christmas Tree Farmers from across the state enter their Christmas Trees to be judged by variety, from all of the first place trees […]
The Edgefield Hotel seems to be sleeping now, with its new window treatments. These closures were given the windows as a protection from any falling pieces. Like the Phoenix, it has risen up from disrepair (not quite ashes) several times, and with its new windows the building seems to be sleeping, waiting for the next […]