EDGEFIELD, S.C. – James Samuel (Sam) Shaver, 87, lifelong resident of Edgefield County, died February 16 at the Hospice Unit at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. Born May 30. 1927, he was the last surviving child of the late James E. Shaver and Mary Idonia Riley Shaver. His brothers were Ervin, Charles, Johnny and […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral services for Ms. Hattie B. Gomillion will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2015, at Rock Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Herbert Martin, Pastor. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She survived by two children, Grace (Wilbur) Lorick of Johnston and Johnny Lee (Linda) Gomillion of Augusta, Ga.; […]
February 20, 2015 – The Johnston, S.C., Peach Blossom Festival is now accepting applications for those who sell arts and crafts and for food vendors for the 32nd Festival, which will be held May 2, 2015. Those interested in having a crafter’s space at this year’s Festival should contact Missy Cleveland, (803) 480-7286; 501 Weaver […]
– By Jack Reece – Y’all pay attention now. Just down the hill from Oakley Park and directly across from Everett Keesley’s Automobile Sick Bay/Boot Hill is Edgefield’s newest opportunity to eat like a Southerner. CB’s Barbecue Joint is up and running under the direction of two of South Carolina’s most experienced chefs. Harvey Sprouse […]
Marco Wendell Harris, 32, of Aiken County, was killed early Sunday morning, Feb. 15, around 12:30 at Fox Terrace Apartments in North Augusta (Edgefield County) as a result of what the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office is currently calling a possible unintentional shooting. According to the ECSO, Marco Harris and his nephew, Ezekiel Harris, 21, also […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – There were two interesting developments this week in our annual Legislative Session. They were reported on two different days, and certainly were not meant to be read together. Between the two, they demonstrate where we as a state seem to value our Public Colleges and Universities: their value as […]
Urban Outfitters Announces New State-of-the-Art Fulfillment Center PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq:URBN), a leading lifestyle specialty retail company operating under the Anthropologie, Bhldn, Free People, Terrain and Urban Outfitters brands, today announced plans to relocate its Trenton, South Carolina Ecommerce Fulfillment Center to Gap, Pennsylvania. Construction of the new one million square foot fulfillment center in Gap, […]
William Erskine Parker, July 26, 1883-October 6, 1963, a dedicated educator, will be given a commemorative salute and a presentation of a portrait in ceremonies at W. E. Parker Elementary School, Tuesday, February 17, at 6:00 p.m. Edgefield County School District, Greg W. Anderson, Superintendent, will be in charge. The program includes several officials from […]
– By Kenneth Kaltz – The golf world has been mocked for decades for being too slow, too boring, and mostly, too quiet. Young people turn their noses up to the thought of watching someone chase a little white ball around a field for hours at a time. Quite frankly, I can’t blame them. For […]
COLUMBIA, SC, February 11, 2015 – The Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests will join national forests across the country, waiving fees at many popular day-use recreation sites in honor of Presidents Day. “Our fee-free days provide an opportunity for new and repeat visitors to come out and explore South Carolina’s national forests,” said Forest […]