The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office was notified Friday, May 27, of damage to property at the Adult Learning Center in Johnston. According to the ECSO report, unknown persons have been taking mail out of the center’s mailbox located at the driveway of the center. Mail was found strewn about the lawn of the school. Additionally, […]
Mrs. Lenolia Whitt Rowland Rainsford, 91, wife of the late John Rainsford, Jr., entered into rest on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Edgefield County Hospital. Her graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Edgefield, SC with Rev. Andy Hunter officiating. Mrs. Rainsford was a […]
Congratulations to: Leo James Antuna, Christopher Paul Armstrong, Malcolm Jamal Axen, Dalton Ellis Bagshaw, Derek Arthur Barnhart, Joshua Davis Barton, Titus Cordell Bean, Quianna Renee Berry, Aleshia Moquita Blacks, Aliya Porscha Blacks, Jermiah Christopher Blocker, Samuel Jackson Blythe, Brittney Elizabeth Boatwright, Marquis Anthony Brooks, Caitlyn Brice Brown, Keati DeVarje Buchanan, Aaliyah Shavon Buckhanon, Shuron Al-Keim […]
Results of the 2015 Deer Hunter Survey conducted by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources indicate that the statewide harvest of deer decreased about 4 percent last season, not surprising given the poor hunting conditions last fall. An estimated 111,035 bucks and 83,995 does made up a total harvest of 195,030, according to Charles Ruth, […]
Readers who follow the news will recognize that we as a society have been of several minds about what to do about refugees in America. To some, political refugees might be terrorists – that is, hidden among several thousand refugees from Syria and other predominantly Muslim countries might be individuals who are sham refugees; they […]
For much of my life, Memorial Day has reminded me of those who fought and died to preserve freedom in the generations of my parents, and grandparents. Growing up, most of the focus was on those who fought overseas in World Wars I and II, Korea and Viet Nam. We continue to honor these men […]
Now that both political parties have settled (or almost surely settled) on their respective Presidential candidates, the debates setting out each party’s agenda are expected to begin in earnest. One issue that hasn’t yet made it to center stage involves privacy and government. If you are a follower of political issues, you will remember not […]
I want to continue my theme that most of life’s issues are “non-respecter of person issues. One afternoon this week I travelled down an incomplete road. Indeed, this time three years ago, this road did not even exist – except in my head! Back then, when it was still just in my head, the road […]
North Augusta, SC – Local 88.3 WAFJ radio station is headed to area small towns each Friday in June. The goal of each stop is to spend face to face time with local residents and listeners in each town. The first stop will be Johnston, SC. 88.3 WAFJ will be at the Johnston Mural from […]
No Funding Available for Multi-Thousand Dollar Project The plight of Beaverdam Structures 1&2 was first brought to public attention at Edgefield County Council’s last monthly meeting. It was there that Edgar Lamb, President of the Beaverdam Water Shed Commissioners, informed Council the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) had issued repair orders for […]