Bio of our regular Columnist/Correspondent Mary Anne Hair who writes the Johnston News for us each week in the print edition of The Edgefield Advertiser. — My roots go deep into Edgefield County. I grew up in the Roper’s Community in the Merriwether section of Edgefield County in the ancestral home built in the early […]
By Jack Reece The best thing about this business is getting to meet really special people. As is the case throughout our society some of the really special people represent the best attributes of mankind and others the worse. Last week I had the opportunity to visit with some of the best and now look […]
The Wardlaw Academy Golf Team won a second State Championship in as many years this week at Myrtle Beach. The Patriots led the first day with a 24 stroke lead and never looked back as they completed the tournament 53 strokes ahead of the number two team Laurens. Wardlaw individual scores for the tournament were: […]
A roundup of last week’s results from area schools’ spring sporting events. — Baseball RS-M 16, H-K-T 0 Ridge Spring-Monetta’s Sam Bedenbaugh took the mound against Hunter-Kinard-Tyler last week and flung a no-hitter. Sam struck out 11 HKTers and added to the team effort by going two fro three from the plate and scoring […]
The NWTF Wheelin’ Sportsmen program’s SRS “Ultimate Turkey Hunt” proved to be aptly named. Twenty-nine hunters with disabilities, aided by guides and local volunteers, harvested 28 wild turkeys during morning hunts Friday and Saturday at the Savannah River Site. Each hunter was limited to two gobblers each day. “I’m happy. I think everything went well […]
Always Patsy Cline: Edgefield Theatre Company will present Always Patsy Cline, a musical play, April 27, 28, May 4 & May 5 at 8 p.m. and April 29 and May 6 at 3 p.m. at The William Miller Bouknight Theatre. For more information call 637-3833. Auxiliary Jewelry Sale: The Edgefield County Hospital Auxiliary will hold […]
An award, presented to a person working in the field of history and has done outstanding work to promote and preserve history of South Carolina, came to Tonya Browder recently, the Director of the Tompkins Library here in Edgefield. Tonya brings acclaim to our area through this award. Among those who have received this distinguished […]
The first ever Edgefield Turkey Palooza will take place June 30 at the National Wild Turkey Federation’s campus just south of Edgefield. The event will include a large fireworks display, entertainment by several live bands, food, games for adults and youth, fishing, prize raffles and silent auctions. The Town of Edgefield, the NWTF, WJBF Channel […]
JOHNSTON – Betty Quarles Padgett, 54, of Long Cane Rd., wife of C.D. Padgett, went to be with the lord Tuesday April 17, 2012 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held Thursday April 19, 2012 at 2 P.M. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Padgett was a native […]
NORTH AUGUSTA – Mrs. Lucille Goldman Brown, 93, wife of the late Larkin Brown, died Tuesday April 17, 2012 at University Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held Monday April 23, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at Bible Baptist Church on Sweetwater Road in Edgefield, S.C. A Private Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Langley. […]