To Compete for National Title in July ‘15 Rebekah Knowles, the daughter of Eric and Charlotte Knowles of Trenton, was crowned the USA National Miss South Carolina Jr. Teen! She is an 8th grader at Wardlaw Academy and is involved in many school and community related activities. Rebekah will compete the week of July 27-Aug 1, […]
Aiken County’s Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve will be open to the public on Saturdays during the month of September (6, 13, 20 and 27). Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Ecological Reserve consists of 10,600 acres owned by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed for them by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources and Cowden Plantation near Jackson, S.C. are offering their thanks and appreciation to our military (active, retired, reserved, disabled) in memory of Spc. Thomas Caughman by hosting two free deer hunts, Nov. 14, 2014 and Dec. 19, 2014. Successful applicants will have lunch before the hunt as well as […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Ms Vickie Hamilton McDonald, 57, of Norris Street, died Thursday August 28, 2014 at University Hospital. Private Graveside Services will be Saturday. Ms McDonald was born in Augusta, Ga. and was a Homemaker. She was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include 1 son- Patrick Wade (Molly) McDonald; 1 Grandson- Patrick Knox McDonald; […]
Back to School Youth Forum 2014 was held at Mt. Canaan Baptist Church Gymnasium Saturday August 23, 2014. Featured Presenter was Pastor Tony Miller, Sr., of Hepzibah, Ga. M/C Brandon Williams & Alexis Williams, Purpose-Josh Gordon, Prayer-Amaryn Smith,Scripture-Tia Gordon.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Janie Ruth Rearden Osborne, of Glover Street, entered into rest August 26, 2014. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Craig Myers officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Osborne, a native of Edgefield County, was a […]
Strom Thurmond High School alumni classes’ 79-90 School Supplies Give-Away was a great success. They gave away over 100 school supplies to grades K-12.
For those who may have missed Ethel Butler’s column on Revivals in the print edition (correspondent for pages 2-3 in section 2), it was a special retrospective on the revival preparations of her youth – and well worth going back to that edition. Revivals are a part of church life in this area, and two […]
Local family-owned company, Carolina CoverTech, broke new ground for their 8,000 sq. ft. addition. Congressman Duncan from the SC 3rd district joined as owners, brothers Rian True and Lee Jones, broke ground along with their 80-year-old father, Skip, whom they purchased the company from years ago. Carolina CoverTech has been hand-crafting quality products that cover, […]
The ALS Challenge (a focus on fundraising) has swept the nation with challenges met in every corner of the land, including Edgefield County and the Ridge. The media reports that over 4 million dollars have been raised in this effort. One only has to check social media, Facebook, to find both local and national videos […]