Mt. Vintage Matters Closer To Being Settled – By Tiffani Ireland – The Edgefield County Council held a special called meeting, Thursday, Apr. 23, to discuss issues at Mt. Vintage and the proposed animal shelter. The meeting opened by Council going into executive session after which they returned and voted unanimously to approve the second […]
Owner Charged with Unlawful Possession of Liquor A Johnston man had his moonshine still confiscated by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office after he was found to be in possession of an illegal distillery device. According to a report filed by the ECSO, an incident at Strom Thurmond High School earlier in the month led deputies […]
April 27, 2015 – The Johnston Peach Festival has a Friday, May 1, street dance in downtown Johnston, designed especially for families, which is held 8-11 p.m. This year’s street dance will feature Bill Johnes and the Bucket List Band, a popular local band. This year’s Johnston Peach Blossom Festival Dance Sponsors are Dr. Hugh […]
LEESVILLE, S.C. – As enigmatic as it is deadly, “pine decline” has many Southern timber owners wondering whether the condition may be damaging their investment. South Carolina timber owners and land managers will be able to get the latest information on the problem at a daylong workshop May 6 in Leesville. “There is still a […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mr. M. Gantt Scoggins, 57, of Bland Baptist Rd., died Sunday April 26, 2015 at his residence. A graveside Memorial Service will be held Friday May 1, 2015 at 11 A.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park in Edgefield. Mr. Scoggins was the son of Gene and Mary Amick Scoggins. He was born in […]
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Robert Scott’s last narrative on the death penalty was timely. This nation is undergoing a radical change in its national culture. In spite of Biblical teachings and laws that we say are based on its teachings, human emotions lead us to execute/kill in the name of vengeance. Professions that […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – One of the current bills under consideration by our state legislature would allow people with “concealed carry” permits to carry weapons onto all of our college campuses. This is Senate Bill S.88, sponsored by Sen. Lee Bright (R-Greenville). If passed, any appropriately licensed “student, employee, or faculty member of […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mary Julia (Judy) Parrish, wife of the late George Edward Parrish, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 19, 2015 at NHC, North Augusta. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 3:00 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Born in Avera, GA on June 1, 1928, she was one of eleven […]
The Catholic Church Fellowship Hall was the setting for the celebration of Nancy Guobaitis’ 95th birthday. She was joined by family and church members as they gathered to eat the spectacular cake and sing the greeting inscribed on the cake, “Happy Birthday, Grandma.” Coloful flowers adorned the cake, certainly a propo to the gardening spirit […]
April, 18, 2015 – The Palmetto Shooting Complex at the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the town of Edgefield welcomed nearly 1,200 visitors to the area for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ (SCDNR) Inaugural Youth Sporting Clays Open. The event marked the first major event to come to the Palmetto Shooting Complex. […]