Post members presented Commander Dwight Talbert the Distinguished Leadership Award for his leadership from 2013-2016. In attendance was SC Department Jr. Vice Commander and Auxiliary Jr. Vice President. Pictured Left to Right: JoAnne Sullivan (Aux. Jr. Vice Pres.), Hammond (6932 Aux. Pres.), Talbert (Post Commander), Senior Vice Commander Culbreath and John L. Sullivan Jr. (Dept. […]
Music at the Discovery Center has become a dependable entertainment in the last few months as performances there have included singers and with musical accompaniment. Next month, February 4, at 7 p.m., Jeff Barnes will be there to classic oldies and Valentine ballads. This happens to be his second visit for he was there earlier […]
GLEAMNS HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION, INC COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) PROGRAM ENERGY AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE ARE NOW AVAILABLE The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and General Emergency Assistance Program (GEAP) are federally-funded programs designed to assist eligible low-income households meet home heating, cooling, and housing needs. Home energy is defined as residential heating and […]
Did you shop at Costco during the holiday season? I did, and I want to relay something I observed on a Sunday afternoon. Prior to entering the restroom at Costco, I was already thinking about the theme of this series of editorials, that pain is a non-respecter of person issue. In my mind I was […]
“God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; Thou who hast by thy might, Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray.” These are the opening lines of Verse Three of James Weldon Johnson’s inspiring hymn, Lift Every […]
Dodge’s Store on Augusta Road in Edgefield re-opened for business Wed., Jan. 18. According to Doc Clark of Building and Planning, the convenience store passed its final inspection on Wednesday, and an employee at the business confirmed they re-opened for business that day as well. Dodges was closed Dec. 14, 2016, by Building and Planning […]
Money Stolen from Teacher’s Purse Two hundred and twenty dollars was reported stolen from a Douglas Elementary school teacher’s purse Jan. 9. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report on the incident, the teacher and her assistant went to lunch earlier in the day with their class leaving their classroom unlocked. Upon returning, the […]
Aiken, SC — Funeral Services for Mrs. Patsy Rienzo, age 75, will be held Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 2pm at Shiloh Baptist Church with burial to follow in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Bland Funeral Home Friday evening from 6-8pm. Mrs. Rienzo, a native of Aiken County, died Wednesday January […]
The Johnston Peach Blossom Festival is now taking applications for individuals, organizations and businesses interested in being a part of the historic 34th annual event. The Festival will be held May 6, 2017, in Johnston, known as the Peach Capital of the World. Last year, thousands of patrons descended on Johnston to enjoy the day […]
Rock Hill – According to results from the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement’s (CERRA’s) Fall 2016 Supply and Demand Survey, more teachers are leaving their classrooms each year. Nearly 6,500 public school teachers did not return to their teaching positions for the 2016-17 school year. More than 1,640 of these teachers took a […]