Lawn equipment, guns, and electronics were the targets of thieves in three separate incidents recently reported to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office. In the first incident, a Kubota lawn mower valued at over $5000 was stolen from a residence on Capers Drive in North Augusta (Edgefield County) sometime between Tuesday, May 27, and Thursday, May […]
ASHEBORO, N.C. – John William “Bill” Varner, age 62, of Asheboro died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Edgefield Hospital. Bill was a graduate of NC State University in 1972 and was a US Marine veteran but spent most of his professional career in the lumber business. He operated various lumber yards in and around Randolph […]
Friends, family and neighbors gathered, a large number, on Saturday afternoon, on Gary Street, to celebrate the life of DeShawn Surry, son of Danny Robinson and Gloria Surry and who was killed in an automobile accident in 2012. The Surry and Robinson families cooked a wonderful spread of food for all the invited guests, and […]
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mr. Sam Whatley, 60, who entered into rest May 30, 2014, will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Posey Funeral Chapel. Rev. John Williams and Rev. Sam Drain officiating. Interment in the Whatley Family Cemetery. Mr. Whatley was a life-long resident of North Augusta and […]
The first annual Peach Blossom Festival fishing tournament winners were 1st place Matt Bickley & Shannon Enlow (pictured)with 27.30 lbs. 2nd place with 20.68 lbs. was Web & Nick Berry. 3rd place with 19.64 lbs. was Zac Rearden & Troy Talbert. Biggest fish winner was Travis Rushton & Will Smith with 6.86 lbs. and 2nd […]
Hummingbirds, which artist John J. Audubon called “glittering fragments of the rainbow,” are once again darting around flowers and feeders in South Carolina, say state natural resources officials. Hummingbirds are as fascinating to study as they are beautiful to watch. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages South Carolina residents to landscape with flowers, […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Virginia Marie Brown of 55 Partridge Drive, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at her home. She was born in Edgefield to the late Virgil and Inez Jackson Brown. She was a member of Republican Grove Baptist Church where she was a faithful member. She graduated from W.E.Parker High School Class of 1964 […]
Opinion – By Robert M. Scott – As we head into the Primary season, I’m already tired of hearing from candidates about their personal belief system – that they and their family are good, Church-going folk and so I should vote for them. Frankly, I am not particularly interested in which religion they profess, or […]
Senator Shane Massey has been named by The Washington Post as one of the “top 40 political rising stars under 40.” The Post made the announcement through “The Fix” on their website, May 20, 2014, saying they sought advice from 100 different sources from across the United States for the names of nominees for the […]
John W. Varner, 62, of Edgefield, was killed Thursday afternoon around 1:00 in a work related accident at Tides International on Hwy 430 in Edgefield County. According to Edgefield County Coroner Thurmond Burnett, the victim was not driving but rather riding on a forklift when he fell off and was run over by the machine. […]