TIGNALL, Ga – Mr. Tony Marcus Hammond, 69, of Tignall, Georgia, died Monday October 8, 2012 at MCG. A native of Clarks Hill, South Carolina, he was the son of Mary Dorn Hammond and the late Billy Hammond. Mr. Hammond served in the U.S. Navy, was a member of the VFW, the American Legion and […]
Columbia, S.C. – For many, it’s forestry’s version of the old Sears catalog — the Forestry Commission has just published a much anticipated new Seedling Catalog. Annual seedling sales have begun for savvy landowners who want to put their orders in ahead of this winter’s tree planting season. The Forestry Commission remains a key provider of forest tree […]
Columbia, S.C. – The Carolina Gamecocks will battle the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday, October 6, but fans can enjoy a different kind of battle before the game. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is hosting the Certified SC Grown Tailgate at Gamecock Village on Bluff Road in Columbia. The free tailgate starts at 4 p.m. […]
Students of the Strom Thurmond Career Center FFA Chapter spent their Thursday evening last week in Chester County South Carolina competing in the South Carolina Mid-State Region Tractor Operations Competition. Not only did the team finish the competition in first place, but senior FFA member Colton Kirkland was able to complete the event as the […]
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. – The Jeffrey Vaden Chavis Golf Tournament will be held Thurs., Oct. 11, at the Ponderosa Country Club, 190 Durango Drive. This special event is held annually in memory of fallen firefighter Jeff Chavis. Mr. Chavis was a Lexington County Firefighter who died in 2001 while battling a structure fire. The Chavis Family and Event […]
You must be registered by Saturday October 6, 2012, to vote in the November 6, 2012, General Election. How to Register A citizen who wishes to register to vote may: REGISTER ONLINE Requires S.C. Driver’s License or DMV ID If you have moved, you must first update your address with DMV Register in person at their […]
A fire on Old Plank Road in Johnston Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 2, damaged the former location of the animal shelter All God’s Creatures and current home of Grant and Denise Holcombe. According to Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Casey, the fire appears to have started in the kitchen and was possibly electrical in nature. Although […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Now is the time to get vaccinated to protect yourself and your family for the coming influenza season, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. “Flu vaccine is in plentiful supply across the state through private providers,” said Linda Bell, M.D. and interim state epidemiologist. “In the coming weeks, […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. James W. Locklair, Sr., 90, of Edgefield, died Thursday September 27, 2012 at Edgefield County Hospital. Graveside Services will be held Saturday September 29, 2012 at 3 P.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park in Edgefield. Mr. Locklair was born in Aiken, S.C. and was a WW II Army Veteran. He was […]
Will Bring Jobs to Edgefield County The announcement of the Atlanta-based Enova Energy Group with plans to open a $110 million wood pellet-processing plant near Trenton, for the manufacture of fuel for export overseas, came, not from Edgefield County Government (the usual source), but from the Company itself. According to Will Williams, Director of The […]