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 […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nearly forty years after its creation, a life-size sculpture of Senator Strom Thurmond is being installed at Strom Thurmond High School. The artwork is referred to as a “bas-relief” which is a sculptural technique that uses chiseling so that the sculpted material is raised above the background plane. It was originally made for the Strom […]
The new Youth Poet Laureate, Jenny Boylston of Trenton, was featured on the Poet Laureate float in Sunday’s Edgefield Christmas Parade. Director of the parade, Calvin Henderson, reported in the media that there were 80 entries that showed up out of 100, even in the rain and chill, to make a great hour-long parade. “The Night […]