County Council Looks Forward to Needs, Goals

County Council Looks Forward to Needs, Goals

The Edgefield County Council met for a special called meeting, Tuesday night, Sept. 27, at Council Chambers.  All of Council as well as the two presumed to be new members of Council, Art Bigg and Scott Cooper (who are running unopposed for Council seats this November), County Administrator Tommy Paradise, Roger LeDuc (who moderated the […]

Edgefield County Championship at Fox Creek High School

Edgefield County Championship at Fox Creek High School

Fox Creek Boys Win the Ten Governors Cup Wardlaw’s Hammond Manly & Strom Thurmond’s Niah Allen Are Individual Champions On Tuesday, the first Edgefield County Cross Country Championships were held at Fox Creek High School.  Up for grabs was the Ten Governor’s Cup and bragging rights for the next year.  Fox Creek placed five runners […]

Mrs. Sandra H. Landers – Johnston, SC

Sandra Henslee Landers born Sandra Jane Henslee on February 10, 1940, departed this life on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at Augusta University Medical Center. Mrs. Landers grew up in Seneca, SC but spent most of her life in Johnston, SC after relocating for her husband’s job at Kendall Mills. While she had a great passion […]

In Memory of the Late Joe Duprey

In Memory of the Late Joe Duprey

The family of Joe Duprey cordially invites you to join in celebrating his life on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at W. E. Parker Elementary School located at 41 Crest Road in Edgefield, S.C. We request you bring your thoughts, prayers and fond memories of Joe Duprey. In lieu of […]

TOY, COY, SSOY Winners Named at Reception

TOY, COY, SSOY Winners Named at Reception

  The program was a little different this year for the TOY, COY and SSOY presentations.  This is the program that introduces the Teacher of the Year and the Support Staff of the Year from the District schools and the Citizen of the Year, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce – a joint effort by […]

A Letter of Thanks

A Letter of Thanks

The 2016 Edgefield Heritage Jubilee saw another successful event this past Saturday. We had a great crowd of people and had a good many vendors and entertainment. It takes a tremendous amount of time, work, and volunteers to have such an event. I am grateful for the many people who took the time to give […]

Charges Up-Graded to Attempted Murder

Charges Up-Graded to Attempted Murder

Charges against 65 year old James Harvey Black of North Augusta (Edgefield County) have been up-graded from assault and battery with intent to kill to attempted murder for his alleged involvement in a shooting, Sept. 19, according to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office.  Black is accused of shooting his 50 year old neighbor last Monday […]

Area Crime Reports

Area Crime Reports

Strange Altercation Reported on Old Stage Road A 19 year old man from North Augusta relayed to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office the details of a strange altercation he says occurred on Old Stage Road in Edgefield, Friday, Sept. 23.  According to a report filed with the ECSO on the incident, the young man stated […]

Expecting Something Different

Expecting Something Different

Most of these columns in recent months have addressed issues of national concern: the state of our national security, our increasing prosperity unfairly shared by just a few, our historic New World commitment to welcome refugees from the Old. But not all issues are national issues. A favorite bit of homespun wisdom gives one definition […]