Francis Harold Strom, 83 of Edgefield, died Friday morning, Nov. 4, in an automobile accident that occurred at approximately 10:30 on Faulkner Mountain Road about 16 miles east of the town of Edgefield. According to the SC Highway Patrol, Strom was traveling east in his 2009 Mercury on Faulkner Mountain Road when he went off […]
Mr. F. Harold Strom, 83, of Meeting St. Road, husband of the late Julia R. Strom, died Friday November 4, 2016 in Edgefield. Funeral Services will be held Monday Nov. 7, 2016 at 11 A.M. at Edgefield First Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery in Edgefield. Mr. Strom was a native of […]
William Edward “Bill” Lawrence, 66, husband of Joyce Lee Lawrence of Lawrence Lane in Edgefield County, died Tuesday November 1, 2016. Funeral Services will be held Saturday November 5, 2016 at 2 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home with Military Honors. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 PM before the service at […]
Friday, November 11 – Veterans Day – from 9:30-10:30 a.m., area Veterans will be honored at a county-wide event to be held at the Strom Thurmond High School stadium, 1131 Columbia Rd, Johnston, SC. The program will include a “march on” by area Veterans, a musical tribute to each branch of service represented, choral presentations […]
A Testament to the Crowd According to the Antioch Church ministers, Howle and Jackson, they fed the crowds well, and these numbers speak to the size of the crowd. They were fed: 506 hot dogs, 50 gal. of tea., 400 bags of popcorn, 300 cotton candies, and 550 bags of chips. The large crowd was […]
It’s a fact. We all need grace. One of the highlights of this election season is how divided we are as a nation. The division is at a level where hatred has been exposed in sad and unproductive ways. Some believe the division is actually fostered and encouraged by some within the leadership structure of […]
One ancient Chinese curse, we are told, is “May you live in interesting times.” This political year, with its flawed candidates on both sides, is proving to be one of those interesting times. Those of us who have studied history know that the biggest split in the Muslim world happened in 661 A.D., when Islam’s […]
STHS Percussion Section Wins Top Honor Twice Strom Thurmond High School Rebel Regiment Percussion Section won “High” – the best score given to a music section at two band competitions, the Swamp Classic Band Competition and most recently, Tournament of Bands, held at Blythewood High School on October 15. In addition, the Percussion Section won […]
Coach Kathy James, Abbie Spurlock, Anna Grace Spurlock, Taylor Rodgers, Catherine Quarles, Lexi Quarles, Davis Wash, Rebecca Whitlock, Annalee Rodgers, Elizabeth Ruth, Savannah Rodgers, Coach Christie Warnken Seated :Seniors – Kylie Wash, Abby Johnson and Beth Warnken State Champs! What an amazing weekend of volleyball! Friday 10/21 Wardlaw Varsity volleyball competed in the SCISA State […]
November 4, 5, 6, in Saluda County The 21th Annual Fall Festival/Tractor/Engine show and pull will be held at Richland Creek Farms, 542 Richland Creek Road, Ward, S. C. 29166. The festival site is located between Batesburg-Leesville, Ridge Spring and Saluda. From Batesburg-Leesville take Hwy. 178 north toward Saluda or from Ridge Spring take Hwy. 39 north toward Saluda […]