The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) awarded a $5,000 National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Collegiate Scholarship to Zayne Aldrich of Neosho, Missouri. Aldrich is wrapping up his senior year at Neosho High School while maintaining a 3.79 GPA, ranking near the top of his graduating class. He is a member of the National Honor […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – June Hylton Timmerman, 87, of Columbia, died Saturday, May 17, 2014. Born June 11, 1926 in Roanoke, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Walter Hylton and Purnell Morris Hylton Harryman. June graduated from Anderson College, SC and attended the Oregon College of Education. She began her teaching career in Alabama before marrying […]
TRENTON, S.C. – Ms. Donna Pierce Cabe, 67, entered into rest May 15, 2014. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Ms. Cabe was a native of Connecticut, a former resident of Winterville, Georgia, having made Trenton her home for the past 9 years. She was a member of Harmony […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Baby Boy Kameron Simpkins entered heavenly life May 11, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Graveside services were held 1 PM Thursday, May 15, at Simmons Ridge Baptist Church, Edgefield, SC with Minister Gladiola Jesse officiating. Kameron was preceded in death by his grandmother, Janet Jones, his great-grandmother, Dora Bell Jones, and […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. Jackie Laverne Ouzts, 67, of Plum Branch Rd., passed away Saturday May 17, 2014 at Doctor’s Hospital. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday May 20, 2014 at 1 P.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park in Edgefield. Mr. Ouzts was a lifelong resident of Edgefield and was the son of Mrs. Lucille […]
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine has set Sept. 24 as the date for its 2014 Vet School for a Day program. The annual event will be held on the college’s campus and educates high school juniors and seniors about the wide variety of careers in veterinary medicine. Students from […]
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: I wanted to give a short testament to the hard work, efficiency, professionalism, and assistance recently rendered by Judge Bobby Peeler and his staff to my wife. My mother in law lost her husband in early February 2014. My wife went back to Edgefield County to assist her mother in the […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. Steiner L. Waldo, of Crest Road, entered into rest May 12, 2014. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Macedonia Baptist Church, of which the Rev. Johnny Clark, pastor and the Rev. Carl Jackson, eulogist. Mr. Waldo, a native of Edgefield County, was a 1966 graduate […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Anna Mae Holmes, of Edgefield, wife of the late C. Raymond Holmes, died Wednesday May 14, 2014 at University Hospital. Graveside Services will be held Saturday May 17, 2014 at 2 P.M. at Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 P.M. before the service at […]
Low Cost Spay/Neuter: The SPCA is offering a low cost spay/neuter program to Edgefield County residents. Fees as low as $15 for those who qualify. Call 803-648-6863 ext.1 or visit www.LetLoveLive.org for more information. Friends of the Edgefield County Library: invite you to join us in support of library needs. Meetings every third Thursday of […]