And Down Main Street Jalisha Michelle Adams, Edgefield County Public Library Manager, started out as a Page there in May of 2009 and became the branch manager in April of 2015. “The library is where I came when I was a little girl, it’s where I learned the joy of reading, so it’s a […]
And Down Main Street Preston Cox is photographed next to those great hydrangeas that he calls “hybrids.” (They grow as topiaries; and their color was originally pink and blue!) They decorate the entrance to Nonna’s Italian Restaurant on Main Street where Preston is General Manager, since July 5, 2017 – an anniversary this week! You […]
Davis with her princesses, left is Collins Rosier and right is Olyvia Forrest. Davis Wash of Edgefield scored well in the Miss South Carolina Teen 2018 contest that paralleled the Miss South Carolina pageant this past week in Columbia at Township Auditorium. She ended up in the top ten contestants to bring pride to […]
Harry Potter Camp Crew Does your child love to play in the mud? Then Edgefield Clay Studio is the place for them. The studio is hosting a series of weeklong camps for children throughout the summer months. However, the camps, which are now in their third year, are becoming so popular that Paula Bowers of […]
In the more than 50 years of Strom Thurmond High School athletics, its teams have won 7 State Championships, 6 State Runners-up, and dozens of Region Championships; its athletes have won numerous individual state championships, All-State awards and All-Region awards. Strom Thurmond coaches have won many Region Coach of the Year honors, State Coach of […]
Trenton Council unveiled the new mural on the wall of the library prior to its monthly meeting, June 13. Above are Keith Sexton, Zeb Ryan, Mayor Billy Padgett and Shannon Philpot unveiling the mural. Town Administrator Roger LeDuc spoke before the unveiling giving credit for the idea of the mural to Town Secretary Sandra […]
Now that the Primary Elections are over, it is time to close out the issue of Open Primaries for this year. To start with, the purpose of a primary election is not (as another columnist has claimed) to select party leaders; it is just to decide whose names will appear on the general election […]
James Hooper, II, 21, of Edgefield County, turned himself into the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, Tuesday, June 19, after being sought by the agency as a suspect in connection with the death of Melissa (Missy) Clary, 22, of North Augusta. Clary, the mother of Hooper’s son, was found dead in her home June 11 […]
American Legion Post 26 2018 Juniors. “A positive commentary on the youth of our country.” By Jack Reece It has been several years since I last checked in on American Legion Baseball. A few weeks back I was privy to a conversation that indicated there were a couple of Edgefield lads playing for […]
Brooker Strom has been in demand these days. Pictured here with his accompanist at the Second Saturday event, he also was heard at the Peach Festival and soon, again, at the Park Row BBQ night this Thursday, June 21. Robeson is new ECDA President Second Saturday, June 9, 2018, was attended well according […]