JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Mrs. Patricia Sherbert Clark, age 64, will be held Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Johnston First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Bland Funeral Home on Saturday evening from 5-7 pm. Mrs. Clark, a native […]
Strom Thurmond High will be scrimmaging Newberry next Wednesday night, 8 August, at home starting at 6:00 p.m. Come out and meet the Rebels. There will be a $3 admission charge. Don’t forget the scrimmage Saturday morning 4 August at Laurens High School starting at 10:00 a.m.
Forty-two fields available for public dove hunting Forty-two public dove fields will be available across the state during the 2012-13 season through the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Management Area program. A county-by-county list of public dove fields and special youth hunts is available online at www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/dove/fields.html or can be obtained by writing: […]
With a desire to provide input into the planning for the Merriwether Community, January 2012 saw the birth of the Merriwether Community Coalition. Since that time, the core group has been meeting, gathering and sharing information with the community. Community wide meetings have taken place and we are now moving forward. In an effort to […]
Dear Editor, I am writing to tell you just how far a candidate will go to get a simple little sign of his opponent’s moved. I was in the local pharmacy in Johnston on Saturday, July 28th checking out at the counter and Davis Parkman walked up to me and said, “I need to talk […]
The Voter Registration Office notified Davis Parkman on Tuesday of this week that he is certified by their office to run for Sheriff in the November 6 general election.
Farmers’ and Artists’ Market: Johnston Farmers’ and Artists’ Market is held from 4-6 p.m. each Thursday. If interested in being a vendor call 275-4097. Red Cross Blood Drive: New Century, 410 Calhoun St., Johnston will have a Red Cross Blood Drive Friday, Aug. 3 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Riley’s will offer a 50% […]
TRENTON, S.C. – Mrs. Mamie L. Nicholson Blocker, 91, of Rock Springs Drive, entered into rest July 25, 2012. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2012 at First Providence Baptist Church with the Rev. Reginald White officiating. Interment will be in Springfield Baptist Church, Trenton, SC. Mrs. Blocker, a native of […]
The Saluda Young Farmers 35th Annual Truck and Tractor Pull, “Hottest Pull in the South” will be held August 10th – 11th at the Young Farmer Stadium at the County Recreation Complex. The NTPA professional pull will begin at 7:30 p.m. Classes this year include: 2 wheel drive trucks, 4 wheel drive trucks, super farm […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Graveside services for Mrs. Edith Rhoden Ripley, age 98, will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Mt. of Olives Cemetery at 11 am. The family will receive friends at the gravesite following the service. Bland Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Mrs. Ripley, a native of Johnston, died Sunday, […]