Garys Gather to Honor Their Ancestors

Garys Gather to Honor Their Ancestors

A banner at the entrance to Oakley Park Museum welcomed the family of the Garys, all descendants of the Martin Witherspoon Gary family who once owned Oakley Park, in the years following the Civil War. Cannons were heard over the town of Edgefield as they were set off by a group of Civil War Re-enactors, […]

State Highway Depts & Local SUBWAY Restaurants Host W8 2 TXT Wednesdays

State Highway Depts & Local SUBWAY Restaurants Host W8 2 TXT Wednesdays

Events Offer Free Safe Driving Demo, Wristbands and Subs Aiken, S.C.-Augusta, Ga., – Troopers from the SC Department of Public Safety and Georgia Department of Public Safety will be stationed at designated SUBWAY® restaurants for W8 2 TXT Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. in support of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April and to […]

Body Found in Trenton [updated]

Body Found in Trenton [updated]

The body of a white male was found Saturday afternoon, Mar. 23, in a wooded area behind the apartments on Woodyard Rd. behind the Dollar General in Trenton. The body was reported to be badly decomposed and had possibly been in the location for several months. A positive identification has not been made, but an […]

Counterfeit $100 Bill Seized at Local Gas Station

Counterfeit $100 Bill Seized at Local Gas Station

A clerk with Billy’s Superstore in Trenton discovered a counterfeit $100 bill, Wed., March 20, when a man tried to use the bill to pay for purchases at the convenience store. According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the cashier contacted authorities when she noticed that the bill did not have […]

Archaeological Opportunity in Edgefield

Archaeological Opportunity in Edgefield

Once again, archaeologists are travelling this summer to the Edgefield area in search of historical information regarding the cultural lives of 19th century potters and artifacts of the pottery industry. Area volunteers are invited to provide assistance to the Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign’s Archeological Field School from May 26, 2013 until July […]

A Saddle: From the Battle of Gettysburg to Edgefield

A Saddle: From the Battle of Gettysburg to Edgefield

By Tricia P. Glenn –  On March 14, 2013, Richard Killen of Orlando, Florida, presented the Edgefield County Historical Society with Colonel Elbert Bland’s Mock Eagle Head Saddle Circa 1830s.   Mr. Killen acquired the saddle two years ago from a barn in southwest Pennsylvania and since then has spent hundreds of hours researching its origin. […]

School Bus Accident Results in Injuries

School Bus Accident Results in Injuries

A school bus with the Edgefield County School District was involved in an accident around 7 a.m., Thursday, Mar. 21, on Mosely Rd. off Bettis Academy Rd. in Trenton.  The cause of this accident is still unclear, however, the school bus was found completely off the roadway and resting upright in a lightly wooded area.  […]