Hwy 221 Lane Closing for Spillway Gate Repairs at Thurmond Dam

Hwy 221 Lane Closing for Spillway Gate Repairs at Thurmond Dam

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District announces the closure of one lane on Highway 221 at the J. Strom Thurmond Dam (Clarks Hill, S.C.) while a repair project is underway on the dam’s spillway gates. The repair project is scheduled to begin on Jan. 14 and may take up to two years to complete. Workers will […]

Crime Blotter

Crime Blotter

Nearly $2500 in Damages and Stolen Items in Auto Break In The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of an auto break in at Lick Fork Lake on Sunday, Nov. 24.  According to the report filed with the ECSO, the victim in this incident parked her vehicle on Lick Fork Lake Road to […]

Disappearing Man on the Westside

Disappearing Man on the Westside

An apparent homeless man has been spotted by numerous residents of the Westside over the weekend of Nov. 23.  The man, described by one witness as wearing rags and having a dirty beard, has been seen on Hwy 23, Key Rd., and Georgia Rd.  It is believed he may be sleeping in the woods at […]

Early Morning Fights

Early Morning Fights

• Possibly Gang Related The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of three fight calls in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 13.  According to a report filed by the ECSO, the first call, which was to the Thirty and Up Club on Hwy 23 West and included the report of gun […]

An Interview with Wesley Spires

An Interview with Wesley Spires

Wesley Spires, Edgefield County native, survived a frightening and damaging assault in Augusta on Riverwalk in May 4, 2013. Ashley Solesbee was his date and she was injured also.  Their story has been told in the media over the CSRA; however, this is the first time that this newspaper has attempted a sit-down, face to […]

Miller Thompson on Politics

Miller Thompson on Politics

“To Get People to Think” A new column is coming next week to both our print edition and our Web site: Miller Thompson, native of the Westside of Edgefield County and a freshman at Clemson University, will provide our readership with information, ideas and opinion concerning the world of policy. When asked what he has […]

Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo – Aug. 23 & 24

Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo – Aug. 23 & 24

 – By Tiffani Ireland – Professional rodeo riders will again converge on the Westside of Edgefield County, Friday and Saturday nights, Aug. 23 and 24, for the 8th Annual Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo at the Lazy J Arena.  The fields have been bush hogged, the arena stands ready, and, by press time, the Ferris wheel […]

Golf Cart Thefts Continue

Golf Cart Thefts Continue

A report from the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office confirms that golf carts continue to be a target for thieves.  The latest documented theft occurred Sunday, July 14, at a home on Highway 23 West.  According to the report, thieves entered a shed on the property sometime during the previous night and took an EZ Go […]