EDGEFIELD, S.C. — George C. Thornton, CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation, has been reappointed to the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, an official advisory group that promotes and preserves America’s hunting heritage. “Sportsmen are the driving force behind conservation,” Thornton said. “By working to ensure the continuation of our hunting heritage, we are supporting a proud […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. – With the 2012 summer recreation season coming to an end, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces its seasonal closing schedule for day use areas and campgrounds at J. Strom Thurmond Lake. The following day-use areas will close for the season on Sept. 4: Amity Day-Use Area; Big Hart Day-Use Area; Gill […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Vilma Spell Timmerman, widow of the late Joe D. Timmerman died Tuesday August 21, 2012. Graveside Services will be held Thursday August 23, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. She was born in Dorchester County, S.C. March 9, […]
After a summer hiatus, the professional pottery program at Piedmont Technical College’s Edgefield Campus reopened Tuesday with an open house to welcome its new instructor. Enrollment is now open for any interested student and there is no deadline for admission. Thomas Koole came to Piedmont Tech on August 1 and has hit the ground running. […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has two upcoming alligator hunting seminars for the public alligator hunt participants, hunting assistants and other interested persons. These seminars will cover such topics as alligator capture and handling techniques, rules and regulations, alligator hunting equipment, processing, and other helpful information. Interested alligator hunting equipment manufacturers and retailers […]
By Jack Reece Danielle harvested a bear. In other words Danielle laid a black bear low with a 30/06. No, I did not misspell the name. It is not Daniel or Dan’el it is Danielle and she is a 13-year-old girl from Greenville, South Carolina, who gave no indication of being related to the legendary […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Marshall (Mark) Butler, Jr., 33, died August 19, 2012 in Trenton, S.C. The son of Marshall Butler, Sr. and the late Mary Helen Mosley Butler. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and employed by Amicks Farm. He is survived by: his father of Johnston, S.C.; 2 daughters, Amber Butler […]
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – Funeral services for Nolan A. Herndon, Jr., 67, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church, officiated by Pastor Tim Rogers, Pastor Mandy Taylor-Young and Pastor Dave DeDonato. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until […]
Edgefield County’s Historic Connection to the SBC Examined Even if you are not of the Baptist faith, chances are you have still heard the news that the Southern Baptist Convention recently made history electing their first African American president. Rev. Fred Luter,Jr., pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, was unanimously elected to […]
There has been a lot of talk of late in the outdoorsman community of a “new” law affecting deer hunters in Edgefield County. The talk has been that this new law will enable hunters to legally hunt deer over bait this deer season, something that has been illegal in our game zone (Zone 2) in […]