John R. Williams – Saluda, SC

Saluda, SC – Funeral services for John Richard Williams, age 69, will be held Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 2 pm at Bland Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Mt. of Olives Cemetery . The family will receive friends at Bland Funeral Home  from 1:00 – 2:00 prior to service. Mr. Williams died […]

American Legion Post 30 Provides Flags for Classrooms

American Legion Post 30 Provides Flags for Classrooms

Johnston Edgefield Trenton Middle School’s Library Media Specialist, Betsy Painter, took on the mission to acquire American Flags for each of the JET Middle School classrooms.  Mrs. Painter did not have to go far.  American Legion Post 30 of Edgefield took on the project to provide the needed flags and last Monday presented 35 classroom […]

Thoughts on Pearl Harbor, Part One

Thoughts on Pearl Harbor, Part One

Today is the 75th Anniversary of The Empire of Japan bombing Pearl Harbor. There is no question a lot of ink and airtime this week will be invested discussing the death and destruction which took place as a result of this event in 1941.  Undoubtedly much ink and airtime will also be given to the […]

Interesting Times

Interesting Times

The ancient Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times!” applies to our entire nation this year, and times are especially interesting following November’s elections The federal government has been led by a Democratic administration, for most of its time in office opposed by a Republican-led Congress whose major goal seems to have been blocking […]

Rae Rhoden Phinney – Laurens, SC

Rae Rhoden Phinney, 98, widow of George L. Phinney, to whom she was married for 60 years, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens, SC.  Born in Johnston on August 23, 1918, she was a daughter of Joseph Talbert and Leila Derrick Rhoden. Mrs. Phinney was a proud graduate […]

Tour of Churches, This Weekend – Sunday, December 11th

Tour of Churches, This Weekend – Sunday, December 11th

This year the Edgefield County Historical Society is once again sponsoring the Christmas Tour of Churches in Edgefield.  This annual event will be held on Sunday, December 11th at 3:00 pm, beginning at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  A walking tour will then proceed to the Edgefield First Baptist Church, Trinity Episcopal Church and the Edgefield […]

Christmas for Kids – Come One, Come All! — On the Square

Christmas for Kids – Come One, Come All! — On the Square

The Edgefield Community Development Association (ECDA) is excited to invite everyone to the square Saturday, December 10, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., to celebrate “Christmas for Kids”!  Excitement will fill the square with live, continuous entertainment on the stage.  The schedule includes the W.E. Parker Chorus, the Timmerman Dance Group directed by Liz Jordan, […]

New business in Johnston – Jackie’s Sports Apparel & More

New business in Johnston – Jackie’s Sports Apparel & More

The Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Saturday, December 3 at Jackie’s Sports Apparel & More located at 608 Railroad Avenue in Johnston, SC.  Jacqueline Cummings and her family welcome this new business to Edgefield County, just in time for the Christmas season.  Her store carries sports apparel for the whole […]

Cornelia P. Burt – Johnston, SC

JOHNSTON – Cornelia “Sally” Pixley Burt entered into eternal rest on December 3, 2016, at Ridge Nursing Home in Edgefield, S.C. surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Wednesday, December 7, at Mt.Calvary Baptist Church in Johnston. She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, George Fab […]