Rachel Sanders, a junior at Wardlaw Academy, is one of 7 high school juniors chosen by Aiken Electric Cooperative to attend the 2014 Washington Youth Tour. This week long tour will give her a chance to learn more about our nations government, history, and electric cooperatives. All applicants were required to live on the Aiken Coop line. We […]
Festivals are fun for everyone, but great sponsors make it possible. The sponsors of the Johnston, S.C., Peach Blossom Festival, which will be held May 3, 2014, make it possible to keep the Festival free or low-cost for patrons. In addition, it helps raise additional money that can be used to reinvest in the Johnston […]
The Wardlaw Academy Chess team traveled to Sumter on April 1st to compete in the 2014 SCISA Chess Tournament. This year’s team included Vernon Reynolds, Chuck Hammond, Baylor Geer, Bryce Turner, Tres Yonce, and Kyle Vega. Leading this year’s team were Bryce Turner who finished 10th in the Lower School division and Tres Yonce who […]
Steven Hendrickson, Principal Trumpet of the National Symphony Orchestra of D.C., will provide accompaniment for a hymn sing at Spann United Methodist Church, Ward, S.C., on Wednesday , April 9, at 7 p.m. He will also play two separate numbers accompanied by the piano. The public is invited. Cancelled: Planning Commission meeting for April 10 […]
Piedmont Technical College student and Trenton resident Comanika Mathis (left) recently received the MJA Endowed Scholarship at the college’s annual scholarship luncheon. Mathis, a business student, is congratulated by Gus Burgdorf, PTC Foundation development associate.
Two Piedmont Technical College students were recently awarded the Honeycutt Scholarship. Pictured are, from left, Crystal Mayson, a criminal justice student from Edgefield, and Brenda Brooks, scholarship committee member. Not pictured is Jimmie Carroll, a criminal justice student from Trenton. The scholarship is awarded annually to Edgefield County students and is based on academic achievement […]
11th Annual Event to be at Kendall Building Coming earlier this year than ever before, the Journey to Easter, produced by the Edgefield United Methodist Church, will be a one-time showing at the Kendall Mill Building on Sunday, April 6. It will be held at 3:00. Always a popular and inspirational event, it will include […]
The Woman’s Club of Johnston will be hosting their 7th Annual Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon this year on Saturday, April 5, at 10:30 at Johnston United Methodist Church. This year’s theme will be “Southern Belles.” Robin Hagaman and Bobbie Pullon, club members, will be sharing the job of directing. The woman’s club awards a scholarship to […]
Aiken Electric Cooperative, Santee Cooper and the Edgefield County School District dedicated today a Green Power Solar School at Merriwether Middle School. The school has been equipped with a solar cell array which is already producing electricity from the sun’s rays, providing students with a firsthand look at the opportunities and challenges of solar power. […]
At the Greenhouse – Behind the STHS Football field Going on Now During School Hours (8-3) all week! Items such as: petunias, ferns, gerbera daisies, color baskets, bedding plants, peppers, tomatoes, Vinca, Lantana, Geraniums & more!! Come support your local kids!