Mr. J. L. Doolittle was presented a certificate for 70 years as a member of the American Legion Post 30, last Thursday, Marche 16, at the regular meeting. Mr. Doolittle will be 99 this year. He told Vernon Holmes, Post Commander, that he hopes to live to be a hundred years old.
A Personally Furnished African American Museum Georgia Collier Scott, age 100, has endowed this area with an African American Museum, furnished by her hand, her collections, and her energy. Of course there were many hands available to assist her: her church, Bethany Baptist on Highway 28 in Clarks Hill; the veterans in that church and […]
Sexual assault is a public health issue affecting women, children, men, and entire communities. Nearly 1 in 5 women will experience rape or attempted rape in their lifetimes, and 1 in 10 children will be the victim of sexual assault. The economic costs of sexual violence can range from $87,000.00 to $240,776.00 per rape. These […]
Ida May Quarles Armstrong, of Hwy 23 West, Edgefield, SC passed away at her home on March 22, 2017. A Private Graveside Service will be held at Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery at a later date. Mrs. Armstrong was born July 13, 1931 in the Red Hill Community in Edgefield County. She was the daughter […]
NORTH AUGUSTA – A Memorial service for Mr. Thomas “Reed” Scott will be held 12 p.m Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Science Hill Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Walter R. Scott officiating. Mr. Scott, a native of Edgefield County was a graduate of Strom Thurmond High School. He worked many years with the Graniteville […]
TRENTON – Ms. Gwendolyn Harris Myers, entered into rest March 11, 2017. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017 at G. L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Willie Patten, Jr., officiating. Interment will be in Republican Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Myers, a native of Edgefield County was […]
TRENTON – Mrs. Betty Ann Young Butler, of Edgefield Road, entered into rest March 12, 2017 at University Hospital .Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Gilbert Lambuth Memorial Chapel at Paine College, Augusta, GA with the Rev. G. L. Brightharp officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Canaan Baptist Church […]
Douglas Kalanui Baqui, 91, of Reese Baqui Rd., husband of the late Mildred Broome Baqui, died Tuesday March 7, 2017 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday March 18, 2017 at 2 PM at Willington Presbyterian Church in Mt. Carmel, SC. Mr. Baqui was born in Hawaii, and was retired from the […]
The Edgefield Fire Department responded to a fire call at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab of Edgefield, Tuesday, Mar. 7, a little before 4:30 in the afternoon. According to Fire Chief Roger Ellis, it was determined that the motor on a heating and cooling unit shorted out causing smoke that triggered the facility’s alarms. There […]
Channel 12, WRDW recently featured a story reporting that Strom Thurmond High School and J-E-T Middle School are on probation with the South Carolina Department of Education. South Carolina has two systems of Accreditation – South Carolina Department of Education and AdvancED. In February, Edgefield County School District received System Accreditation through AdvancED with a […]