NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Mr. Raymond F. Salerno, 79, of Silver Maple Drive, husband of Sara Bunch Salerno, entered into rest on Friday, August 8, 2014 at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Big Stevens Creek Baptist Church with Dr. Thomas Meador officiating. Interment […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Rosa Lee Kennedy Russo, 95, of Edgefield, wife of the late Vincent C. Russo, Sr., died Sunday August 10, 2014 at Edgefield County Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday August 13, 2014 at 11 A.M. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Edgefield with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Russo […]
RIDGE SPRING, S.C. – Mrs. Mary Johnson Bledsoe, 84, of Old Plank Road, wife of the late Monroe Bledsoe, died Saturday August 9, 2014 at her residence. As per Mrs. Bledsoe’s wishes there will be no services. Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Please sign the online register book at www.edgefieldmercantilefh.com
Opinion – By Robert Scott – A few weeks ago I wrote about the Hobby Lobby decision, and whether women employees, their (usually male) employers, or the government should have decision making authority as to what constitutes minimum legal health insurance coverage. Perhaps a metaphor to put that into perspective: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program […]
ANDERSON, S.C. – South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan announced today that in addition to keynote speaker Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Governor Haley and Senator Graham would also be in attendance for his annual Faith & Freedom BBQ being held on August 25th at the Anderson Civic Center. Duncan, a two-term Congressman from Laurens is holding the event […]
The festival is growing! In 2013 it came to the square – one of the most beautiful town squares found anywhere – and will be there again on September 27, 2014. However. It has grown, so that it will reach from the Courthouse all the way down Main to Piedmont Technical College where the car […]
August 7, 2014 Balancing County Work and Your Tax Dollars You should always watch how governmental entities spend your tax dollars. And one of the largest expenses for any public or private entity is usually labor costs. As you know, the more employees you have, the more you pay in wages and benefits. There is […]
From left to right – Samone Stevens, Elisabeth Christie, Emily Stephan, and Brittany Berry (not photographed). These volunteers have contributed 30+ hours at Edgefield County Hospital. Honorable Mention – Brittany Berry has volunteered over 90+ hours over several years. These Junior Volunteers have made a great contribution of their services to our staff here at […]
The Edgefield County Theatre Company hosts a Theatre Camp each summer when children from over the county have the opportunity to put their talents on stage. This summer the directors, Caroline Bland of Edgefield and Susan O’Neal of Johnston, collaborated on an original play, patterned after the famous Wizard of Oz – but instead of […]
– By Tom Quattlebaum – We had good numbers for the weekend with cool weather. I didn’t play Saturday in one of my more sane moments. Ten started out. The first clap of thunder brought Chuck Collard to the clubhouse and the first hard rain had Bernard Trotter in as well. To protect the reputation […]