OPINION – By G. Miller Thompson – The United States of America has made a name for itself to the world as a resilient people. The Union we are so blessed to call home has faced horrific war and tremendous success. As the Land of Opportunity, the United States has received millions of immigrants who […]
OPINION – By G. Miller Thompson – Have you ever seen Finding Nemo? If you have not, you should. Toward the end of the movie, one of the most powerful scenes takes place. After Nemo escapes the dentist’s office and is reunited with his father, the two find themselves swimming amongst hundreds of grouper in […]
“The poet William Butler Yeats said that education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. That is what we are doing with our Imagination Library program – igniting a love of reading in young children” states Candi Lalonde, Executive Director for Edgefield County First Steps. “By putting quality books […]
Dear Edgefield: The next Edgefield Town Council meeting will be Monday, February 3, 2014. At the February meeting our council will be discussing projects to be submitted for the proposed Edgefield County 1% Capital Sales Tax. We would like to hear from our citizens. Our meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be in […]
OPINION – By G. Miller Thompson – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his administration found themselves in a predicament last Wednesday when the Governor was accused of closing down several lanes of the George Washington Bridge in retaliation to the mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey who refused to endorse Christie’s gubernatorial reelection campaign […]
Letter to the Editor 14 January 2013 On the evening of Sunday, the 5th of January 2014, Log Creek Timber Company suffered a fire in our shop facilities. We want to express our most sincere appreciation to the firefighters of the Edgefield, Johnston, and Trenton Fire Departments for their efforts that night. While all fires […]
Letter to the Editor It was bitterly cold and dark. I was lying on my belly in the area between the sidewalk and the front lawn trying to turn off the water valve because an outdoor faucet had burst from the freeze. A voice behind me asked if I was all right, saying “I’m a […]
Our Readers Write By John C. Feltham, III (Johnny) Infancy My first trip to Edgefield occurred only two weeks after being born in Columbia. I was taken by ambulance at the request and paid for by grandmother and step grandfather, Grace and Mims Mobley. Being the first grandchild and first grandson has its advantages. So, […]
What’s happening with the 1% Capital Projects Sales Tax? The County Council has appointed a citizen Committee to give the Council a list of projects that could be funded by the proposed 1% capital sales tax. The tax works just like a sales tax, and would add 1 cent to the sales tax of many […]
For those of us who have been watching and waiting for the progress of the Sweetwater Community Center. The attached sign has now been placed at the Community Center. The statement below is from Genia Blackwell, our Merriwether District Councilman and Vice Chairman of the County Council. It is due in large part to her efforts on […]