Dear Editor: Recently, as I was having lunch at Pine Ridge, I looked across the room to see six ladies enjoying the fellowship of a day out together. As I thought about them, I realized that collectively they represent over 500 years of life here in Edgefield County. Whether as a teacher, town leader or provider of summer […]
On February 27, 2012, Mr. Dorn released a statement through the Edgefield Advertiser that he referred to as his announcement bid for reelection. The announcement stated, “Probably the most disconcerting issue in the county is that Edgefield County Council has turned a “blind eye” to the Northside’s great need for water. My solution to show […]
This special edition of the Edgefield County Chairman’s Update is a State of the County report to you. I committed to you that I would continue to communicate the County’s activities to you. This report seeks to do just that. First, nothing the County does is possible without the work of many people. From the […]
I just thought I would comment on the passing of Mrs. Rearden. From different articles I have read about her, she exemplifies an OUTSTANDING American and a GREAT Lady. The thing that caught my eye was her getting a drivers license in 1965. My father passed in late 1978 and the following summer I paid for my […]
Letter to the Editor: I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the firemen, the policemen, my neighbors, the ambulance staff, and the Edgefield Hospital for helping me contain the fire in my home. You are true servants of the community. May God bless you, and continue to use you in His service. Patsy Walton
Washington, DC–Congressman Jeff Duncan’s legislation, the “Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act,” (H.R. 3783) passed the U.S. Congress by a vote of 386-6, and now awaits the President’s signature to become law. “One of the ways we can honor those who lost their lives during the War on Terror is to be vigilant in […]
By Linda Nidiffer – In December we expect our children our children to be especially child like: full of wonder and joy, wild with anticipation and bedazzled by the out of control commercialism of our times. Homework and chores are the last things on their minds. Let’s face it kids sometimes turn into quarrelsome, tedious, […]
The Johnston Development Corporation’s annual Community Christmas Lighting Ceremony gets bigger and better every year and that is due to the wonderful participation of our citizens and civic groups. I want to thank Kenny Randall and the tremendous efforts of his Public works staff as well as Chief Chris Aston and his Police Department. Our […]
Dear Edgefield Community: Sunday was an exciting day in Edgefield for our entire county! A special thank you to Mayor Durham and the Edgefield Town Council, our 122nd Eng. Battalion, our sponsors, donations, vendors, restaurants, parade committee, volunteers and patrons. The parade would not have been successful without each of you. Our 2012 Christmas Parade sponsors were […]
The Veterans Day Program Committee would like to thank the businesses, organizations and individuals from the Towns of Edgefield, Johnston and Trenton for sponsoring the Veterans Day Program held Sunday November 11th on the square in Edgefield. Without your contributions, this event would not have been possible. This program was the work of many hands. […]