Steven Bradley, Media Relations September 26, 2019 A memorial endowment for Emma Jeannette Carr, pictured here working at the Ridge Spring Farmer’s Market, is being established by her husband, Brig. General Chalmers “Hap” Carr (’60), to ensure the legacy of the woman who has been called “The Veggie Lady” and “Queen of the Market” continues.Image […]
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Queen and Court Homecoming Queen Katy Neal Day is pictured with her father, David Day, and the homecoming court. Anna Grace Spurlock was named first runner-up. Natalie McNeill & Adam Smith were the little miss & mister homecoming escorts. The court pictured from left to right: Taylor Cockrell, Taylor Rodgers, Becca Whitlock, Homecoming Queen 2018, Davis Wash, […]
By Tom Poland The Southern Studies Showcase The beautiful Edgefield pottery piece you see is a gift. I received it for speaking at the Southern Studies Showcase held this past weekend in Edgefield. It makes for a symbolic gift. Edgefield and pottery go hand in hand with history. From Friday, September 20 through Saturday, September […]
Thurmond Burnett David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com Captain Chesley Wells Berry, 79 of Johnston, SC entered internal rest on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. A service will be held at 2 […]
Thurmond Burnett David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com Betty Jane Galloday McGee, 82, wife of the late Lewis “Bo” McGee of Edgefield, SC entered into rest on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Graveside services […]
Pictured are Edgefield Cornerstone staff: left to right, Katerra Baskin, Brenda Watson and Stephanie Forrest. September is Recovery Month and the center for drug and alcohol counseling, Cornerstone, celebrated with receptions in both Greenwood and Edgefield on Wednesday, September 11. Cornerstone in Edgefield is located at 603 Augusta Rd., and there are two counselors and […]
Dealing with loved ones can be difficult sometimes and that only gets harder when they have a problem with drugs and alcohol. A big part of dealing with a loved one’s addiction is getting them into treatment. But what if they are unwilling to go? Intervention is the next logical step, however what is an intervention and […]
The Savannah Sipping Societyis the newest production being brought to the stage by the Main Street Players and The Edgefield County Historical Society. If you love laugh-a-minute Southern comedies that touch your heart, then this show is for you! This play is one of the latest offerings from the famous playwriting trio Jones, Hope, and […]
NEWBERRY – Thomas L. Dobbins, Jr. died September 15, 2019 at J.F. Hawkins Health Care. Born on April 5, 1940 in Anderson, he was a son of the late Thomas Louis Dobbins, Sr. and Amelia Seawright Dobbins. Mr. Dobbins was a graduate of Valdosta State University and earned a master’s degree from Florida State University. […]