The Edgefield County Historical Society has been given a parcel of land on which stands one of the most magnificent Magnolia trees in South Carolina, and will celebrate the gift during its Summer Meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 24, on the site of the old Curryton Academy in the Meriwether section of Edgefield County. LeRoy H. Simkins, a direct descendant of […]
Candidates for Johnston Town Council Ward 3 are: Mr. Willie Bethay Mr. Billy Miller Early voting is open now for the Johnston Council Ward 3 special election until Friday, July 15, 2022 at 5:00 pm. The Voter Registration & Elections office is open from 8:30 – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday for early voting.
Students In Training for CPR CPR training is essential. It can save your lives! These words echoed in the classroom at the After School “Matters” Program, says Marcella Edwards, CEO of Edgefield County Youth Empowerment Center. EDWARDS SAID THAT EMT BJ Thomas of Edgefield County Emergency Medical Service drilled the students on the importance of knowing how to […]
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD Administration OfficeRoger LeDuc, County Administrator124 Courthouse SquareEdgefield, SC 29824(803) 637-4000FAX: (803) 637-4056www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov County Council MembersDean Campbell, ChairAlbert Tabert, Vice ChairScott CooperTiffani IrelandJacqueline Kennion For Immediate Release Media Contact: Edgefield County Council Chairman Dean Campbell, 803-480-2329 Edgefield County is looking for citizens interested in forming a local chapter of the African American […]
Descendant’s Memorial Front side By Dr. Marian Bland Before returning to South Carolina, if anyone had asked me where most Revolutionary War battles were fought, I would have replied “New England.” For the first three years of the American Revolutionary War, which began in April 1775, most of the major battles took place in the […]
South Carolina Department of Education Hosts Vaccination Events on June 26 & 29, 2022 WHAT: According to SCDHEC’s Statewide Immunization Online Network (SIMON), 48% of eligible Edgefield County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in comparison to 76% nationally. In an effort to support local school districts, encourage vaccinations and provide […]
ecsdpio@edgefieldcountyschools.org Lexington 3 and ECSD tie at 90.3% Johnston, SC – Since launching in October 2019, the Edgefield County School District (ECSD) Teacher Forum has provided new communication opportunities for school and district employees, increased teacher engagement and led to educator-initiated policy changes. Its work correlates with the highest teacher retention […]
According to SCDHEC’s Statewide Immunization Online Network (SIMON), 49% of eligible Saluda County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in comparison to 76% nationally. In an effort to support local school districts, encourage vaccinations and provide information and resources to Saluda County residents, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has […]
By Winston Boddie Veterans from Edgefield, Johnston, Trenton, and McCormick assembled on Memorial Day, May 30, 2022, at the Edgefield Veterans’ Memorial Park to remember Edgefield County’s fallen heroes. Master of Ceremony Winston Boddie welcomed the large crowd of gatherers who stood watch as Jerome Childs and Tommy Tripp placed a wreath at the base of the American flag. As part of the program, Evangelist […]
P.O. Box 416 Edgefield, SC 29824 Phone: 803-637-3011 Phone: 803-279-1503 Fax: 803-637-4017 REPEAL OF THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY TO THE CUSTOMERS OF Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority EFFECTIVE June 2, 2022 The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority advises their customers located in Mt Vintage Subdivision that they no longer need to boil their water prior to drinking […]