March 16, 2015 – Last Year Strom Thurmond High’s Mock Trial Team was named first runner-up. This year they brought home the state title and brought home the gavel. Twelve schools competed March 13-14 at the Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Federal Courthouse in Columbia. At the state competition students presented the prosecution and defense sides […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Ms. Laterrious Watkins will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the Civic Center in Ridge Spring, SC with the Rev. George Key, Officiating. Interment will be in the Wesley Chapel CME Church Cemetery. She was the daughter of Benjamin Watkins and Twonna Williamson. She is survived […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Ms. Aubrey A. McKie, 2, will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the Civic Center in Ridge Spring, SC. Interment will follow in the Wesley Chapel CME Church Cemetery in Batesburg, SC. The Rev. George Key will officiate. She was the daughter of the late Ms. […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Master Jacob J. McKie, Jr., 1, will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the Civic Center in Ridge Spring, SC. Interment will follow in the Wesley Chapel CME Church Cemetery in Batesburg, SC. The Rev. George Key will officiate. He was the son of the late […]
The Edgefield County Council hosted their annual intergovernmental meeting Thursday night, March 12, at the new Sweetwater Community Center. Invited guests were served Japanese cuisine as they listened to speakers from different governmental agencies appraise Council of their work. Speakers included Mayors Ken Durham and Terrance Culbreath, Roger Leduc (who, as Administrator, spoke on behalf […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – Mayor Billy Padgett told the Trenton Town Council at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting Wednesday, March 11, “We’re looking pretty good,” in regards to putting a museum in the former bank building. The mayor went on to say some items have been identified that could go into the museum but […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Ruth A. Curry, of Oak Street, entered into rest March 14, 2015 at University Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 21, at 11 a.m. at Shaws Creek Baptist Church with Rev. R.C. Holloway officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Curry, a native of Edgefield County, was a […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. James Perry Seigler, 77, of Ouzts Rd., husband of Martha Shell Seigler, died Saturday March 14, 2015 at University Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday March 17, 2015 at 11 A.M. at Rehoboth Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Seigler was a native of Edgefield, S.C. and was […]
March 15, 2015 – The Woman’s Club of Johnston is preparing for their eighth annual spring fashion show. This year’s theme is “A Burst of Spring in Johnston”. It will be held at Johnston United Methodist Church on Lee Street. Festivities begin at 10:30 Saturday morning on April 4. Fashions will be furnished by Mae’s of […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mrs. Patricia Annette Hyman Rushton, 56, of Glover Circle, wife of Alvin Rushton, died Friday March 13, 2015. Funeral Services will be held Monday March 16, 2015 at 11 A.M. at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park in Edgefield. Mrs. Rushton was born in Edgefield S.C. and was […]