– By G. Miller Thompson – Two weeks ago today, our community was hit with severe winter weather. The ice caused widespread damage across the CSRA; some of which is still being cleaned up today. Nearly 200,000 homes in the region went without power for several days. Fallen trees downed power lines and many described […]
Dear Edgefield: Thank You to the many volunteers who worked so hard last week during our winter storm. We ask for your patience as our Public Works Department works diligently to remove the debris in the Town of Edgefield. W. Ken Durham Mayor
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: I would like to express my appreciation to all Aiken Electric Cooperative employees for their faithful work during the ice storm They were so wonderful working night and day to restore our power. Thank You, Louise Gibson
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Times like the recent ice storm show how neighbors and people come together to help each other. I have the world champion limb yard (I believe), and it lived up to this reputation during the ice storm. Among all the downed limbs, two large ones came down on my […]
OPINION – By G. Miller Thompson – Whether it be the line leader from elementary school, student body president, principal of a high school, or president of the United States, leadership is crucial. There are good and mediocre leaders, and there are great and effective leaders. These great leaders have servant’s hearts, they aren’t concerned […]
February 6, 2014 First, thanks to the many of you who commented on the State of the County report I issued last month. I appreciate the kind notes and words, and it’s good to know you see how we are continuing to improve our County. It reminds me that one of my jobs is to […]
OPINION By Dr. Mims Mobley Our president’s approval rating, on essentially every parameter of what he is supposed to oversee, is at an all-time low as he enters the sixth year of his presidency. Yet, in his 2014 State of the Union address to Congress the other night, he vowed that in the coming year […]
OPINION – By G. Miller Thompson – In last week’s State of the Union address, the President attempted to convey a message of hope. The speech, however, was tainted by a series of unsolved scandals and an American populace that is deeply dissatisfied. In the end, it was only more of the same. “It is […]
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: I would like to thank the citizens of Edgefield County for their support of the Farmers Market this past year. There are a number of the Market Vendors who are in business all year round: Phillip Trotter for delicious cakes, Elsie and Buddy Margan for the fresh baked breads […]
When I was growing up, my now 93-year-old grandfather would hold the paper – just right, in plain view – at the breakfast table every day. He looked like an executive, or a doctor, or an attorney, hoping an impressionable young man would see the benefit of education. But my grandfather could not read. The […]