The Head Start Program for GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission, Inc. is seeking volunteers who have experience working with low-income families to serve on the Policy Council. The Policy Council is composed of parents and community representatives who participate in making decisions for the Head Start Program. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each […]
Rev. George L. Brightharp 50 Years of Preaching the Gospel Mount Canaan Baptist Church presented a trophy to its pastor, Rev. George L. Brightharp,on the third Sunday, October 18, 2020. The trophy is in recognition of Rev. Brightharp’s 50thyear as a Gospel Minister. Not only was this his 50th year, but for the first time, the anniversary fell on the […]
5AAA Cross Country Championship Oct. 21, 2020 Girls Team Results: 1 Gilbert 25 pts (3,4,5,6,7) (8,10) 2 Fox Creek 49 (2,9,11,12,15) (19) 3 B-C 61 (1,13,14,16,17) (18,20) Individual Results: 1 Ainsley Allen B-C 23:11 2 Brennley Furness Fox Creek 23:50 3 Megan Powers Gilbert 23:58 4 Lily Boatwright Gilbert 24:14 5 Jasmine Campbell Gilbert 25:23 6 Victoria Leiter Gilbert 25:27 7 Rachel Davis Gilbert 25:53 8 Emily Humphries Gilbert 26:15 9 Anna Smith Fox Creek 26:23 10 Sami Ibarra Gilbert 26:48 11 Annaleigh Leopard Fox Creek 27:56 12 Jessica Olsen Fox Creek 29:08 13 Kaiya Goff B-C 29:29 14 Kayla Ezelle B-C 30:41 […]
Dr. Nathan Herz, the director of occupational therapy at Presbyterian College, loves sharing stories from his 30-plus year career in occupational therapy. “There was a lady who had a stroke and could not move her arm up from her side,” Herz said. “Then one day, she waved ‘hi’ to me because her arm was working again.” Herz calls these stories “moments of victories.” […]
John Kemp enjoys some time on the porch of his log house. John Kemp wanted a hewn log house starting in the early 1970s. “I had an itch and I just scratched it,” noted Kemp referring to the project of moving a log house to his family property almost forty years ago. Kemp said he […]
A crash on Murrah Road in the North Augusta section of Edgefield County claimed the life of 24 year old Matthew Blaine Harley of Edgefield County in the early morning hours Tuesday, Oct. 27. According to the SC Highway Patrol (SCHP), the crash occurred shortly before 12:30 when the 2018 Toyota SUV Harley was driving as he […]
By Arthur Northrop If there is one thing Paula Bowers and Bobbie Pullon, co-owners of The Ridge Clay Arts Studio and Gallery in Johnston, agree on is that Caroline O’Neal is a talented potter and entrepreneur. “Caroline has created several tiny businesses,” said Bowers. Caroline is Bobbie Pullon’s granddaughter and the major reason Pullon is involved in the county’s pottery scene at this […]
Attempted Theft – Recovery of Property The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted theft report on Oct. 9 at the 1100 black of Stephens Road in the North Augusta area of the county. According to the ECSO report, a resident observed 2 unknown white males pushing her neighbor’s 4 wheeler down the road. The […]
Ballots received through October 7 will be accepted without a witness signature. COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 6, 2020) – South Carolinians voting absentee by mail must now have their signatures on ballot return envelopes witnessed after the United States Supreme Court late yesterday reinstated the requirement. Under the court’s order, ballots already received by county officials and […]
Edgefield Preservation Association 104 Courthouse Square Edgefield, SC 29824 803-637-4010 EdgefieldSCPreservation@gmail.com PRESS RELEASE Want to add a little haunted history to your Halloween this year? If so, come join the festivities on Saturday, October 24th, at the 3rdAnnual “A Night in Bloody Edgefield.” Before the tours begin,attendees can visit Carolina Moon Distillery (on the Courthouse Square opposite […]