EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. Ronald Lee Meriweather of W.A.Reel, entered into rest July 22, 2015 at the VAMC, DD., Augusta. Mr Merriweather is survived by one daughter, Veronica Meriweather of Willow Grove, Penn. and one son Eugene (Amanda) Culley of York, Penn; his mother, Beatrice J. Meriweather of Edgefield; four sisters Evelyn Meriweather of Greensboro, […]
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) will return to South Carolina on Tuesday, June 28th. All events noted below are open to the press. All times are local. Tuesday, July 28th: 8:00am ET: Senator Santorum will participate in the Inside Sources and American Sources Energy Policy Summit in Columbia, SC. Location: […]
July, 24, 2015 – Rebekah Knowles, the 14-year-old daughter of Eric and Charlotte Knowles will be competing this week in her National Pageant in Orlando, Fla., at Disney World. She was awarded her state title of USA National Miss South Carolina Jr. Teen last August and will be competing in various stages of competition during […]
– By Alana Caddell – Churches Changing Communities (CCC), a.k.a. “the best week of the summer,” lasted from July 12 to July 17. The host church – where we all lived that week – was Antioch Baptist. Youth from many Baptist churches nearby attended the event. This is an account of my personal experience with […]
TRENTON, S.C. – H. Lamar Powell, 83 of Trenton, SC, husband of Sara Robertson Powell died Thursday July 23, 2015 at his residence. Graveside services will be held Saturday July 25, 2015 at 11 AM at Ebenezer Cemetery in Trenton, SC. Mr. Powell was a native of Edgefield County and was retired from DuPont as a maintenance […]
The popular Sales Tax Holiday weekend in South Carolina will begin Friday, August 7 at 12:01 a.m. and end Sunday, August 9 at midnight. During the annual Sales Tax Holiday, shoppers will benefit from an exemption of the 6% state sales tax and any applicable local taxes on the purchase of school supplies. In addition to shoppers saving approximately […]
Feature – By Sigrid H. Fowler and Sam Fowler – When asked if the news made him angry, the Rev. Eddie J Woods of Trinity Community Church in Edgefield, thought a bit then said, “No, I wasn’t angry with the individual. The spirit that drives something like that is what we wrestle with. That is […]
A few weeks ago we published a column spotlighting a number of our Strom Thurmond baseball players who are spending this summer with The American Legion Post 20 Senior Baseball Program. This week I discovered that there are four more of our guys contributing to the American Legion summer baseball league at the junior level. […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers J. Strom Thurmond Project Office will host primitive weapon deer hunts at Bussey Point management area, located in Lincoln County, Georgia, from one hour before sunrise until one hour after sundown. The Corps hosts these hunts annually to maintain deer populations within the carrying capacity for the area […]
Edgefield County School District, today announced its policy for free and reduced price milk for children served in residential child care institution (RCCI), camps, schools and/or sites that participate in the Special Milk Program. The following household size and income criteria for determining eligibility are provided: Household Size and Income Guidelines for Free Meals or […]