Low Cost Spay/Neuter: The SPCA is offering a low cost spay/neuter program to Edgefield County residents. Fees as low as $15 for those who qualify. Call 803-648-6863 ext.1 or visit www.LetLoveLive.org for more information. Friends of the Edgefield County Library: invite you to join us in support of library needs. Meetings every third Thursday of […]
Alice Denham signed her new book from which she read on Saturday afternoon, May 10, at the Discovery Center. A guest of Bettis Rainsford, she responded to his invitation to read three times during her stay here. “I am taken with the South, again,” she said in a brief interview on Tuesday morning, before leaving […]
“Vickie Robertson, our daughter, gave me the bird house; Steve my husband (in photo above) built the frame; Larry Lang brought loads of dirt to fill my flower bed and Le-Roy Smith got it ready and set out the flowers and put the pretty red mulch in the bed. He put my birdhouse on top […]
The fourth grade class of Wardlaw Academy ventured to Barrier Island Environmental Camp for 3 days and 2 nights on April 14 – 16. It was a spectacular trip, even if the weather was a bit windy, rainy, and chilly! The class did not miss a beat, for they eagerly ran from one class to […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – Times are tough, people struggle, life ain’t always beautiful. Regardless of any hardships one may face, quitting is simply not the answer. Now, do not confuse the term hardships with drug or alcohol problems. If you or someone you know suffers from any tough addiction, by all means, […]
For those who have not seen Greater Tuna, it is one of the funniest shows ever. This writer saw it several times at least 20 years ago, and it holds such fun. It takes two remarkable actors to play the role of numerous characters in a small town in Texas. (Remember, Edgefield helped settle Texas!) […]
Opinion – By Bill Cheatham – Our society would not function without welding. Everything from automobiles, rockets, aircraft, skyscrapers, bridges and highways require welding as well as oil and gas pipelines, wind turbines and solar panels. The tasks welders can perform have increased significantly with the development of new technologies. Successful welders today operate robots […]
George Long, who is married to Edgefield native Ann Turner Long, is a retired Air Force officer. He and Anne live in Woodland Park, Colorado, and share their domain with bears and cougars. This photo is evidence of the kinds of visitors they have at night. In a recent email from George to our local […]
Little Ms. Ayrianna Weaver was a recent visitor at the Biddle Hall Museum on the historical Bettis Academy campus. This was not her first visit, but she wanted to come in for a quick glimpse and to visit the gift shop. Her grandmother, Mrs. Barbara Peterson, a member of Bettis Academy Heritage preservation Team brought […]
The following changes to county voting precincts has been submitted by the Edgefield County Voter Registration Office. If additional information is needed, please contact the Voter Registration Office at 803-637-4072. TRENTON 2 VOTING PRECINCT Voters in Trenton received new voter registration cards with the new polling location and address. The voting location is at Bettis Academy […]