Opinion – By Robert Scott – One of the current bills under consideration by our state legislature would allow people with “concealed carry” permits to carry weapons onto all of our college campuses. This is Senate Bill S.88, sponsored by Sen. Lee Bright (R-Greenville). If passed, any appropriately licensed “student, employee, or faculty member of […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mary Julia (Judy) Parrish, wife of the late George Edward Parrish, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 19, 2015 at NHC, North Augusta. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 3:00 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Born in Avera, GA on June 1, 1928, she was one of eleven […]
The Catholic Church Fellowship Hall was the setting for the celebration of Nancy Guobaitis’ 95th birthday. She was joined by family and church members as they gathered to eat the spectacular cake and sing the greeting inscribed on the cake, “Happy Birthday, Grandma.” Coloful flowers adorned the cake, certainly a propo to the gardening spirit […]
April, 18, 2015 – The Palmetto Shooting Complex at the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the town of Edgefield welcomed nearly 1,200 visitors to the area for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ (SCDNR) Inaugural Youth Sporting Clays Open. The event marked the first major event to come to the Palmetto Shooting Complex. […]
April, 18, 2015 – A “Murder and Mayhem” Tour was given on Saturday by Bushwhackin’ Bea (Tonya Guy). It is claimed that blood has been shed on every square inch of the Edgefield Courthouse Square and the stories told reflected some of this violent history. Nineteen people were on hand to walk around the square […]
Revival: Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Johnston will have a spring revival Wednesday & Thursday( April 15 and 16) at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Melvin Searles of Pleasant Lane Baptist Church. The public is invited. Rev. Lewis Burt is pastor. Pottery Sale: Piedmont Tech 9th annual student spring pottery sale will be […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – There are two very high-profile capital murder cases in the headlines this week: one in Massachusetts, with the Boston Marathon bomber the defendant, and one here in South Carolina, with a former North Charleston policeman as the defendant. The cases are very different. Each provides us with the opportunity […]
Strom Thurmond High School basketball standout Daquarious Johnson signed to play for Southern Union this week. Daquarious, third from left in front in photo, is joined by his mother Stacie along with family, friends and coaches at the signing ceremony.
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is pleased to announce the First Annual DNR Youth Sporting Clay Open will be held at the Palmetto Shooting Sports Complex in Edgefield on Saturday, April 18, 2015. With about 450 youth shooters competing, the First Annual Youth Sporting Clay Open event is available to all school and […]
On April 18, 2015 there will be a “Murder and Mayhem” tour on the Courthouse Square in Edgefield from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Bushwhackin’ Bea will take 25 people around the Town Square and tell them about the bloodier side of Edgefield’s history. Tickets are $5.00 for an adult and children under 12 are […]