Tailgate the Certified SC Grown Way When the Gamecocks Battle the Bulldogs

Tailgate the Certified SC Grown Way When the Gamecocks Battle the Bulldogs

Columbia, S.C. – The Carolina Gamecocks will battle the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday, October 6, but fans can enjoy a different kind of battle before the game. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is hosting the Certified SC Grown Tailgate at Gamecock Village on Bluff Road in Columbia. The free tailgate starts at 4 p.m. […]

STHS Tractor Team Takes First Place

Students of the Strom Thurmond Career Center FFA Chapter spent their Thursday evening last week in Chester County South Carolina competing in the South Carolina Mid-State Region Tractor Operations Competition.  Not only did the team finish the competition in first place, but senior FFA member Colton Kirkland was able to complete the event as the […]

7th Annual Jeffrey Vaden Chavis Golf Tournament

7th Annual Jeffrey Vaden Chavis Golf Tournament

BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. – The Jeffrey Vaden Chavis Golf Tournament will be held Thurs., Oct. 11, at the Ponderosa Country Club, 190 Durango Drive.  This special event is held annually in memory of fallen firefighter Jeff Chavis. Mr. Chavis was a Lexington County Firefighter who died in 2001 while battling a structure fire.  The Chavis Family and Event […]

Today Last Day to Register to Vote

Today Last Day to Register to Vote

You must be registered by Saturday October 6, 2012, to vote in the November 6, 2012, General Election. How to Register A citizen who wishes to register to vote may: REGISTER ONLINE  Requires S.C. Driver’s License or DMV ID If you have moved, you must first update your address with DMV Register in person at their […]

Fire Damages Former Location of All God’s Creatures

Fire Damages Former Location of All God’s Creatures

A fire on Old Plank Road in Johnston Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 2, damaged the former location of the animal shelter All God’s Creatures and current home of Grant and Denise Holcombe. According to Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Casey, the fire appears to have started in the kitchen and was possibly electrical in nature.  Although […]

DHEC: Flu Vaccine Available Across South Carolina

DHEC: Flu Vaccine Available Across South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Now is the time to get vaccinated to protect yourself and your family for the coming influenza season, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. “Flu vaccine is in plentiful supply across the state through private providers,” said Linda Bell, M.D. and interim state epidemiologist. “In the coming weeks, […]

James W. Locklair, Sr.

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. James W. Locklair, Sr., 90, of Edgefield, died Thursday September 27, 2012 at Edgefield County Hospital. Graveside Services will be held Saturday September 29, 2012 at 3 P.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park in Edgefield. Mr. Locklair was born in Aiken, S.C. and was a WW II Army Veteran. He was […]

“Early” Announcement from Energy Group

Will Bring Jobs to Edgefield County The announcement of the Atlanta-based Enova Energy Group with plans to open a $110 million wood pellet-processing plant near Trenton, for the manufacture of fuel for export overseas, came, not from Edgefield County Government (the usual source), but from the Company itself. According to Will Williams, Director of The […]

“Piper Tales” – Chapter 1 – Puppies In A Pipe

“Piper Tales” – Chapter 1 – Puppies In A Pipe

September 5, 2012 Piper Tales The Continuing Adventures of a Very Lucky Black and White Dog By Penny L. Hunt Chapter 1 – Puppies In A Pipe No one saw the paint-worn, rusty pickup or the old man driving but sometime during the night, with its headlights out and motor idling low, it had crept […]