The fence sections as they appeared at the cemetery to the thieves when the crime occurred. By Arthur Northrop I first saw Marian Bland at a County Council meeting a few months ago. She was there to request the Council’s support for a historical restoration project. Marian had discovered her and her cousin’s, Mark Turner, great-great-grandfather’s cemetery in […]
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 29, 2021Contact: SCDE Communicationscommunications@ed.sc.gov Columbia, S.C. – Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued COVID-19 interim guidance for the state’s K-12 schools ahead of the start of the 2021-2022 school year. State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman issued the following statement in response to the guidance. “DHEC has been a tremendous […]
Fundraiser for Burton Center The Burton Center Foundation and the Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board are proud to announce the 7th Annual “Cruisin’ for a Cause Boat Run” will be held Saturday, August 14, 2021 on beautiful Lake Greenwood. Please join us for an exciting day of boating to bring awareness of people with disabilities and special needs […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Brian KingPhone: 864-341-1645Email: bking@kingmultimediagroup.com JOHNSTON, S.C.; July 20, 2021 — Generating hype for the Strom Thurmond Rebels football team has never been an issue, but the hype will get taken to another level in 2021 with the addition of a new live midweek show called Rebel RELOAD. Banks Pharmacy in Edgefield will […]
2 Detention Center Employees Injured Two employees of the Edgefield County Detention Center were injured last week in an incident involving an inmate according to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report. The report details that body camera footage as well as surveillance video shows how, on July 13, after being escorted back to his cell […]
Americans urged to watch out for tax scams during the pandemic IR-2021-135, June 28, 2021 WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today began its “Dirty Dozen” list for 2021 with a warning for taxpayers, tax professionals and financial institutions to be on the lookout for these 12 nefarious schemes and scams. This year’s “Dirty Dozen” will […]
Fred Engler of Abbeville performing as ECA’s first guest musician and at the group’s first meeting on October 2, 2017. Three or four years ago, a group of around ten guitar players were to meet at a hotdog restaurant in Edgefield. There was a miscommunication and the owner was not there to let us in. I frantically […]
1367 W Martintown Rd. Wed. – Sat.: 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sun. – Tues.: CLOSEDNorth Augusta, SC 29860 Takeout and Curb-side Delivery Available ***Please note – Doughboys’ FB page advises that Google continues to post the restaurant’s former hours. *** Talk about a hiatus! That some sort of break we took!! The Culinary Critics are so […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 23, 2021) — The S.C. Drought Response Committee, meeting via conference call on June 23, removed the incipient drought declaration for Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, and WiIliamsburg counties. The Committee upgraded those six counties to “Incipient” drought status at their June 9 meeting, due largely to the very dry spring (March – May) […]
Expansion will create 300 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – Generac Power Systems, Inc. (Generac), a leading global power and energy technology company serving the residential, commercial and industrial markets, today announced plans to expand operations in Edgefield County and create 300 new jobs. This new commitment adds to the company’s initial announcement this year and will bring Generac’s collective total of […]