GREENWOOD, S.C. – Mrs. Vera Shealy Byrd, 89, of Greenwood, wife of the late Edward Earl Byrd, died Monday January 26, 2015 at Self-Regional Medical Center. Graveside Services will be held Wednesday January 28, 2015 at 11 A.M. at Greenwood Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends after the service at the Graveside. Mrs. Byrd was […]
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: This is a belated response to your article “Meriwether or Merriwether” about the town of Meriwether, which I appreciated. My name is Rebecca Meriwether; my grandfather was Dr. Robert Lee Meriwether, Chairman of the History Department at the University of South Carolina, and author of the Expansion of South […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mrs. Ruth Morris Clark, age 88, will be held Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 3 o’clock at Bland Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Mt of Olives Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 – 3 pm prior to the service. Mrs. Clark, […]
The National Wild Turkey Federation spoke to two different groups this week in order to raise awareness of their Hunting Heritage Center and Palmetto Shooting Complex projects. Below are two reports from the meetings, the first from The Edgefield County Alliance meeting held Tuesday, January 20th, and the second from a presentation to local officials, and […]
The Camellia Tea, sponsored by the Edgefield Camellia Club, will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at historic Magnolia Dale in downtown Edgefield from 3:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. This event is open to the public; admission is free. Magnolia Dale is located at the intersection of Norris and Bacon Streets in downtown Edgefield, […]
ENTERPRISE, Ala. – Mr. George Robert Dunaway, Jr., 70, husband of Donna Ford Dunaway, passed away Thursday January 22, 2015 at his residence in Enterprise, Ala. Graveside Services will be held Sunday January 25, 2015 at 2 P.M. at Ebenezer Cemetery in Trenton, S.C. with military honors. Mr. Dunaway was born in Augusta, Ga. and was retired […]
Children’s Books Wanted: Edgefield County Public Library is collecting old/used children’s books for a book sale to benefit the Friends of the Library. If cleaning out closets and shelves is on anyone’s New Year’s Resolution list, now is the time to bring book donations – especially children’s books – to the library. Free Health Screening: […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – There have been several articles in the papers recently, about Political Correctness (PC) and Freedom of Speech. Those are two related but distinct concepts; recent events make it worthwhile to write about both. All of us were appalled by the recent murders in Paris and elsewhere, allegedly spurred by […]
Auto Break-ins in Currytown Station Subdivision Over a dozen automobiles were broken into in the Currytown Station Subdivision sometime during the late night hours, Tuesday, Jan 20. According to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the first call reporting a break-in in that area came into dispatch around 5:30 Wednesday morning. As the ECSO investigated the […]
January 22, 2015 – “Oh, the places you’ll go! This is not just a beloved book by Dr. Seuss, but the dream of every parent and teacher of a child. Building a strong foundation in reading helps children get on their way and that is what we are doing with our Imagination Library program” states […]