Pictured are, left to right, are Lisa Rodgers, “Grandma Ruby Posey, and Toni Brunson. Ruby Posey is 89 years old and is a Foster Grandparent at Strom Thurmond High School. She has served as a “Grandma” for over 20 years with this wonderful program that is designed to benefit Senior Citizens and the youth in […]
Pat Conroy, Author Jonathan Haupt to speak On Sunday afternoon, March 27, at 3 p.m., The Friends of the Edgefield Public Library will present the program “I Was Born to Be in a Library: Pat Conroy’s Great Love of Libraries.” The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s Executive Director Jonathan Haupt will discuss best-selling author Pat Conroy’s lifelong love of […]
This boxer is local and is looking for a Fur-ever home. The 2nd Annual Mutt Strut to benefit Paws & Hooves Rescue is coming to the town of Edgefield, March 12. Festivities will begin with a parade at 10:00 a.m. led by Grand Marshal Suzy Spurgeon, Edgefield County Director of Emergency Management. Participants in the Strut will march […]
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 10, 2008 Biddle Hall, located on the historic campus of Bettis Academy, in Trenton, SC, has been closed to the public for over a year due to COVID-19. Now it has re-opened to the public as of March 5, 2022 and will be open every Friday from 12:00 p.m. to […]
Winter is always a nice time to sit back and reflect on the growing seasons of the past and plan for the ones of the future. If you are planning on growing a garden in 2022, now is a great time to get out and do some soil sampling. Soil sampling and testing is a […]
Caroline Bland portrays M’Lynn and Kyla Maul is Ouisa, two characters who bring laughter and tears to the stories in Steel Magnolias. A play written by Robert Harling, Steel Magnolias, returned to the stage at William Miller Bouknight Theater in the Discovery Center building in Edgefield this past week. It was first performed there by the Edgefield County Players over a decade ago. It returns with the same energy in its lines which reflect“southernisms,” and […]
As some may know the Tompkins Genealogical Library changes out the displays in the Lynch Building to coincide with the theme of upcoming holidays. However, we are proud that one side of this month’s display showcases some of the work of local photographer Don Ferguson. Don and his wife Kadi moved to Edgefield […]
For more information, contact: Wendy Burnett 478.365.6233 wburnett@gfc.state.ga.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…MARCH 4, 2022 An alarming increase in the number of wildfires is happening in Georgia and fire officials are warning everyone to be hyper-aware of weather conditions before doing any type of outdoor burning. The Georgia Forestry Commission reports 577 wildfires in the past month, which burned some […]
By Lydia Derrick Wherry Brazil visited Edgefield in January and with it came a feast for the eyes and the stomach. Rosie Bouali, a dear friend from Brazil, by way of Costa Rica, arrived with the promise of a Brazilian feast she was to prepare for our family and another mutual friend visiting from Lexington, SC. […]
Caption:Rachel Hatfield, Caroline Bland, Abigail Turner, Sandra Boozer, Kyla Maull, and Jamie Johnson Turner. The Main Street Players are back! They are so excited to be opening their first show in over two years. Steel Magnolias will be presented by the Mainstreet Players in Edgefield, SC at the William Bouknight Theater in the Discovery Center on March 4, […]