TRENTON, S.C. – Mr. Russell Johnson, devoted husband of Shirley Hawkins Johnson for 36 years, passed away as a result of his motorcycle accident on the morning of July 3, 2014, when God s Angels carried him to his new Heavenly Home. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M. Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Old […]
At its annual meeting held in Orlando, Fla., May 20, 2014, The American Urological Association recognized Dr. Fletcher Derrick with a Presidential Citation for long standing contributions to urological education, patient care, and superb clinical judgments and surgical skills. Dr. Derrick is a Johnston native and was educated in Johnston Public Schools, Clemson University, and […]
As we celebrate the July 4th weekend and the excitement of patriotism, our country’s Constitution, and the meaning of freedom that one has in these United States, this story falls in line as one of a man who helped to protect our freedom in WWII. It is also interesting to note that there were four brothers (Robert, […]
The culmination of a criminal investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office and the Edgefield Police Department at a home on Silverbell Street, Thursday, June 26. According to the ECSO report, the subject of the investigation, a 27 year old black male who was a resident of […]
The Edgefield County School Board will hold the school board elections for Districts 1,2 and 6 on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Any candidate for a nonpartisan office, multi-county district, countywide, or less than countywide office to be voted on at the time of the general election, who qualifies by statement of candidacy, shall file the statement […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – Nobody wants to raise taxes; at least nobody who pays taxes wants to raise taxes. That’s what we are all led to believe, but is it true? Any politician running for office on a platform that says, “If you elect me, I pledge to raise your taxes” doesn’t stand […]
Cold War Patriots, a non-profit organization, has organized four town hall meetings to inform the community on issues which may affect former Savannah River Site workers. The meetings will be held Tuesday, July 15th at Strom Thurmond High School Cafeteria in Johnston, SC, at 10 a.m., and 2 p.m., and Wednesday, July 16th at Cail Community […]
Edgefield County’s Clemson Extension office offers many services and programs. Most people associate the Office with soil samples for gardens and pastures. But did you know that the Office also has information in the form of pamphlets, brochures and books on a variety of subjects? Most of the information is free, but we also have […]
The Caretaker’s Cabin at Horns Creek is under way, a project of the Edgefield County Historical Society, and these are the builders: L to R, Junior Singleton, Scotty Brown, William Singleton, Alex Glanton & Greg Moore. The cabin is for a caretaker who will protect the site which has been treated badly by marauders in […]
Bailey Alleen Peeler received the Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the south Carolina College of Pharmacy, USC Columbia, during the commencement exercises on May 9, 2014. Dr. Peeler was graduated with honors and will begin a residency in primary care in Salisbury, N. C. on July 1.