Thousands of Dollars Worth of Tools Stolen from Business The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call to a business on Sweetwater Road, Friday, July 25, after the owner arrived to find the lock to an enclosed trailer had been cut off. According to the ECSO report, further investigation revealed that a hole large […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Miss Franklyn V. Simpkins of Prospector Drive entered into rest July 27, 2014. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Clark officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Wallatte S. (Willie) Phillips; two nieces Delsha P. […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – From Aug. 5 through Aug. 15, Santee Cooper will conduct helicopter treatments of Environmental Protection Agency-approved aquatic herbicides in lakes Marion and Moultrie, targeting the invasive aquatic plant crested floating heart. Non-native crested floating heart is an aggressive plant, which is very difficult to control. At present, very few herbicides are […]
The Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society and Edgefield Civic League are hosting a “Southern Studies Showcase” in Edgefield on September 19 and 20, 2014. Genealogical and historical societies from all over South Carolina and parts of Georgia are being invited to participate in this two-day event. Last year the Showcase brought over 130 people from […]
Stone Mountain, Ga. –Marguerite Mathis Marlow passed away her home on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 after a lengthy illness. Born and raised in North Augusta, SC, she was a 1940 graduate of North Augusta High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Art from Winthrop College. She spent her adult life in Stone Mountain, GA […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Concrete remnants from a bridge demolition project will soon find a new home as fish attractors at the bottom of J. Strom Thurmond Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the Georgia and South Carolina Departments of Natural Resources, the Georgia Department of Transportation, and Scott’s Bridge Company to develop and execute a […]
The Edgefield County School District has announced the hiring of Mack Hite to be the new head baseball coach at Strom Thurmond High School. Coach Hite replaces Coach Christopher Zylstra who left at the end of this school year to be an assistant baseball coach and teacher at South Aiken High School. Coach Hite is […]
Recreational and experienced sporting clays shooters from across the country are primed for the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) annual Turkey Shoot at the Meadows National Gun Club in Forsyth, Georgia. The National Sporting Clays Association-sanctioned Mega Blast Shoot that regularly draws more than 500 participants is scheduled for August 15–17. “The Turkey Shoot is […]
Theatre for everyone! is a commitment of the Edgefield County Theatre. And in so doing, they are providing a Summer Theatre Camp for the younger set. It opened on Monday, July 21, to a happy, avtive group who started camp with some auditioning to know their preferences in performing. Their mission is to “provide a […]
Submitted by August Wherry, Hobart College ’16, an Edgefield Grandson. (Hobart College rowers representing USA made it to the semifinals in their first heat on Wednesday, in the World Championship Regatta.) Greetings from Varese, Italy! After restless hours of travel and adjusting to the six hour time change, Rob and I have finally settled in […]