JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mrs. Patsy Ross Jenkins, 76, of Woodside Dr., wife of the late James R. Jenkins, died Thursday February 6, 2014 at her residence. Graveside Services will be held Monday February 10, 2014 at 11 A.M. at Lancaster Memorial Park in Lancaster, S.C. Mrs. Jenkins was a native of Camden, Ark. And was […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mrs. Edith Clark Rushton, age 96, will be held Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 1 pm at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church social hall. Bland Funeral Home is assisting the […]
Free Breast & Cervical Exams: You are eligible if you are 40-64 years old and have no insurance and meet the income guidelines. Call 1-800-227-2345 for more information. Sponsored by Best Chance Network, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 20210 and the American Cancer Society. Soup, Sandwich and Smiles: Edgefield United Methodist Church invites everyone to […]
Piedmont Technical College students who had outstanding academic accomplishments during the 2013 fall semester have earned inclusion on the President’s List. To be named to the list, students must be full time and earn a term GPA of 4.00. Students will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the college president. President’s List students from […]
The Johnston Pentecostal Holiness Church Youth went to Stone Mountain Park for snow tubing on Saturday, January 18. The youth and adults had a great time tubing, playing in the snow, fun, and fellowship.
Quilt Exhibit in February The Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum (406 Park Avenue, SE), in partnership with the Center for African American History, Art and Culture, will host a Quilt Art Exhibit for the month of February in honor of Black History Month. The exhibit will open on Thursday, February 6th and remain at […]
OPINION By Dr. Mims Mobley Our president’s approval rating, on essentially every parameter of what he is supposed to oversee, is at an all-time low as he enters the sixth year of his presidency. Yet, in his 2014 State of the Union address to Congress the other night, he vowed that in the coming year […]
AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken recently announced the publication of fifteen technical bulletins by Dr. Julian L. Mims, III, a former USC Aiken student and professor and the project editor. A National Historic Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant enabled the publications. The technical bulletins will assist city and county officials […]
Strom Thurmond seniors sign scholarship papers Wednesday. Kenyatta Dunbar, on the left, signed football scholarship papers for Gardner-Webb and Jauveer Hammond signed to play for The Citadel. Joining the young men for the ceremony were family members and coaches. Included in the large crowd gathered at the Strom Thurmond Athletic Field House were teachers, classmates […]
The Saluda County Historical Society Annual Youth Duck Hunt was held Saturday, February first, at Padgett Pond and Lands of the Randy Barnes Family in Saluda County. Youth Fifteen years and younger were invited to participate in this event which was designated as Federal Youth waterfowl Day. Each of the youth was required to be […]