Pot of Gold
We spotted this double rainbow in Trenton Tuesday evening after a thunderstorm rolled through as we were on the way to pick up the paper from the printer in Aiken.
Pettigrew Addresses Ballot Controversy
Dear Editor: Over the past few weeks, many have asked me what was going on with the Senate election and what was the ballot controversy all about? I appreciate your interest and concern and in the next few paragraphs I will explain as best I can. On May 2, 2012, the SC Supreme Court ruled […]
Locals Enjoy Mud Run
Members from Antioch Baptist Church and a few other local churches competed in the Fort Gordon Marine Mud Challenge on Saturday May 12th. They compromised three five person teams, Team Edgefield, Bobby’s Vegan Buddies and The Religious Mudders.
Tommie D. Henderson
EDGEFIELD – Mr. Tommie D. Henderson, 86, of Hunters Run, died Friday May 18, 2012 at his residence. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday May 22, 2012 at 11 A.M. at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service in the church. Mr. Henderson was a native of Saluda County and […]
Jewell H. Herlong
JOHNSTON – Mrs. Jewell H. Herlong, age 88, a native of Johnston, died May 17, 2012 at Saluda Nursing Center. She was a daughter of the late Horace G. and Ora H. Holmes. Funeral services for Mrs. Herlong will be held Monday, May 21, 2012 beginning with an interment service at 3 p.m. at Harmony United […]
An Edgefieldian in Paris – Updated x4
Sean Burch, whom you may know as manager of The Turkey Shoppe on Main Street, and his wife Lynn are traveling by motorcycle through France over the next few days. He has always kept a travel journal, but this time he will be posting updates to his blog along his journey. Follow Sean and […]
STHS Art Club Exhibit
These are paintings by the Art Club of Strom Thurmond High. They hang in Artemis, the coop/store on the square in Edgefield, “under the blue awning.” You will find some really interesting art done by our young people of this area. Drop in during their store hours (on their door) and enjoy the paintings that […]
Johnston Thanks Volunteer Firemen
The first order of business conducted during the May 2012 Johnston Town Council Meeting was to express the town’s gratitude for the services rendered by volunteer firemen. Mayor Andy Livingston presented monetary awards to the volunteers that had achieved a score of 70 or above on the state proficiency criteria that are representative of percentage […]
First STHS Licensed Cosmetologists
Four Strom Thurmond High School seniors traveled to Columbia, SC, on Monday, March 16, to take their Practical Exam for their Cosmetology License. The practical exam consists of eight core domain services that they must know which includes set up and client protection; thermal curling, haircutting, chemical waving, virgin hair lightening application and hair color […]
Marine Special Operations Command
20 Day Training Exercise in Western South Carolina Students from the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)’s Marine Special Operations School (MSOS), are scheduled to conduct a 20-day training exercise across a five-county area in western South Carolina near Sumter National Forest from Aug 20 to 28, 2012. “U.S. Marine Corps Forces […]