Memorial Day Service: A Memorial Day Service will be held on the Edgefield Town Square, Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m. Penny Hunt will be the guest speaker. Make plans to attend to remember our deceased members of the military. Storytime: The Edgefield County Library announces that Storytime will be held Tuesday mornings at 10:30 […]
COLUMBIA – The Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame held induction ceremonies today for nine South Carolina law enforcement officers, representing the State Constabulary and State Law Enforcement Division. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or SLED, is essentially the modern-day evolution of the old State Constabulary. The SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame is part […]
CLEMSON – Clemson University is among 12 universities nationwide that have been cited for helping drive economic growth at a time when more states are looking to their higher-education institutions to create jobs and investment. The university has expanded research and development, enhanced instructional programs and adopted a “daring and novel” mission in a “relatively […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Julie Thomas Rodgers, 71, of Jones St., wife of Robert Rodgers, died Tuesday May 20, 2014 at University Hospital. Mrs. Rodgers was born in Sharon PA and was the daughter of Louise Sebring McKeown and the late William James Thomas, Jr. She was a retired supply clerk at Trinity Mission Health […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – The Trenton Town Council approved a rental for $500 a month with Norfolk Southern for railroad easement at their monthly meeting, Wednesday, May 14. In a related matter, Council was made aware that the Episcopal Church on the Ridge will be terminating its lease with the town for space they […]
OPINION – By G. Miller Thompson – A couple of weeks ago the nation celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Week. This is the week on which the National Teacher Appreciation Day occurs. Now, this “national day” thing is getting out of hand. There is a national day for squirrel appreciation (January 21), strawberries and cream (May […]
Law enforcement leaders, including Edgefield County Sheriff Adell Dobey, met with President Obama Tuesday, May 13th, 2014, to discuss Immigration Policy and the urgency for Congress to vote on Commonsense Immigration Reform. Forty (40) law enforcement officials from across the country (only two from South Carolina) met with President Obama, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
Mallory Spring of East Fultonham, Ohio, was recognized at her high school awards ceremony as the recipient of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) 2014 National Scholarship sponsored by Mossy Oak, surprising both her and a crowd of her peers. The $10,000 scholarship will help Spring pursue a degree in wildlife biology and natural […]
Trailer and Other Items Stolen From Murrah Road A metal homemade trailer as well as other items were stolen from a property on Murrah Road. According to a report filed with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the scene Sunday, May 18, after the property owner discovered someone had kicked in the door […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mrs. Mary Ella Anderson, 92, entered into rest May 18, 2014 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab in Edgefield, S.C. Viewing will be held at Davis Funeral Home in Ridge Spring, S.C., Thursday, May 22 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, May 23, from 9-10 a.m. and at the church […]