Watson Dorn never passes up an opportunity to educate someone about dairy farming. The third-generation dairy farmer in Edgefield, S.C., said he’s always known he wanted to operate a dairy farm, even as he was pursuing his degree in agriculture education from Clemson University. “It’s a blessing in a way to know what I wanted […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mrs. Evelyn Gay Harley, age 90, will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Johnston First Baptist Church at 2 pm with burial to follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church from 1- 2 prior to the service. Bland Funeral Home is […]
Edgefield Farmers Arts and Crafts Market: On the Town Square every Sat. through first Sat. in Sept. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. $5 per day. For more info call Carolyn Piekielniak @ 637-6861 or 803-507-0278. Friends of the Library: (FOL) wants your support to enhance Library services. Join us for a tax-deductible $25, dropped off at the […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mr. William D.”Danny” Carroll, 50, of Berry Farm Rd., died Tuesday May 7, 2013 at his residence. Graveside Services will be held Saturday May 11, 2013 at 11 A.M. at Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery in Johnston. Mr. Carroll was a native of Johnston, S.C. and was the son of Daniel L. […]
Tuesday evening the Edgefield County Hospital hosted an appreciation dinner at Pine Ridge Club and they had the largest turnout ever for this yearly spring event. The enthusiasm among employees and board came through in the acceptance of gifts and the pledge of board and administrative personnel that the hospital would continue its service to […]
– Register youth today to play for free on Memorial Day – AIKEN, S.C. – The Red Cross invites middle and high school students to participate in the 7th annual Heroes Jr. Golf Outing to be held this Memorial Day, May 27 at Houndslake Country Club in Aiken. The Golf Outing is open to all […]
The Fox Creek Softball team defeated Southside Christian twice last Wednesday to win the South Carolina District IV- A title. Stefanie Bloedel pitched two shut outs in the 6-0 and 16-0 wins. This gives the Predators back-to-back Region and District Titles (Six Region titles and three district titles in its seven year history). The Lady Predators […]
The Strom Thurmond High School Golf Team won the conference Region V-AAA championship last week eleven strokes ahead of their closest opponent. McKenzie Talbert was the named MVP with a total score of 149. Thurmond’s Josh Chriswell made All Region and was second in scoring while another Rebel Caleb McIlvried also made All Region and […]
This Saturday, May 11, the Second Saturday History Series continues. This month there will be a special Confederate tour in Willowbrook Cemetery. It will include George Blocker Lake, who was buried alive at the Battle of the Crater and Jonathan Hanby Carter, who was the Captain of the ironclad, CSS Missouri, the last Confederate ship […]
On Sunday, May 5th, over 100 people gathered in the warehouse of the Edwards Building in downtown Johnston to celebrate the lives of three of the Town’s pioneering developers. Van Edwards, Jr., Frank Burt and John S. Edwards, Sr. were selected by a committee of the Town Council to have their images added to the […]