Tres Yonce and Kyle Vega both attended Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics the week of July 13-17. Tres attended classes for computer programming and Kyle attended pre-med classes. These students and their achievement are to be given applause! Left is Tres Yonce and far right is Kyle Vega. Wesley Vega (center) joined them for […]
RIDGE SPRING, S.C. – Leagrace Rose Rauton danced into the arms of our Lord and Savior on Sat., July 25, 2015, at GRU Children’s Hospital in Augusta, GA. She was 5 and a half years old. Leagrace passed away due to complications from her rare genetic Urea Cycle Disorder, Citrullinemia. Princess Leagrace was born December, […]
The National Wild Turkey Federation is offering a free Hunter Education class on Monday, August 10, 2015 from 8:30 – 4:00 at the Wild Turkey Center in the Federal Conference room. All residents and non-residents born after June 30, 1979, need the hunter education certification and must complete a hunter education course before obtaining a […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. Ronald Lee Meriweather of W.A.Reel, entered into rest July 22, 2015 at the VAMC, DD., Augusta. Mr Merriweather is survived by one daughter, Veronica Meriweather of Willow Grove, Penn. and one son Eugene (Amanda) Culley of York, Penn; his mother, Beatrice J. Meriweather of Edgefield; four sisters Evelyn Meriweather of Greensboro, […]
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) will return to South Carolina on Tuesday, June 28th. All events noted below are open to the press. All times are local. Tuesday, July 28th: 8:00am ET: Senator Santorum will participate in the Inside Sources and American Sources Energy Policy Summit in Columbia, SC. Location: […]
July, 24, 2015 – Rebekah Knowles, the 14-year-old daughter of Eric and Charlotte Knowles will be competing this week in her National Pageant in Orlando, Fla., at Disney World. She was awarded her state title of USA National Miss South Carolina Jr. Teen last August and will be competing in various stages of competition during […]
– By Alana Caddell – Churches Changing Communities (CCC), a.k.a. “the best week of the summer,” lasted from July 12 to July 17. The host church – where we all lived that week – was Antioch Baptist. Youth from many Baptist churches nearby attended the event. This is an account of my personal experience with […]
TRENTON, S.C. – H. Lamar Powell, 83 of Trenton, SC, husband of Sara Robertson Powell died Thursday July 23, 2015 at his residence. Graveside services will be held Saturday July 25, 2015 at 11 AM at Ebenezer Cemetery in Trenton, SC. Mr. Powell was a native of Edgefield County and was retired from DuPont as a maintenance […]
The popular Sales Tax Holiday weekend in South Carolina will begin Friday, August 7 at 12:01 a.m. and end Sunday, August 9 at midnight. During the annual Sales Tax Holiday, shoppers will benefit from an exemption of the 6% state sales tax and any applicable local taxes on the purchase of school supplies. In addition to shoppers saving approximately […]
Feature – By Sigrid H. Fowler and Sam Fowler – When asked if the news made him angry, the Rev. Eddie J Woods of Trinity Community Church in Edgefield, thought a bit then said, “No, I wasn’t angry with the individual. The spirit that drives something like that is what we wrestle with. That is […]