Dep. Chuck Nail with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office has been selected as Fox Creek High School’s new School Resource Officer (SRO). Dep. Nail, a 2 year veteran of the sheriff’s office, previously served 31 years with the U.S. Park Police in Washington, D.C., where, he jokingly said, he spent his time “riding a horse […]
“To Get People to Think” A new column is coming next week to both our print edition and our Web site: Miller Thompson, native of the Westside of Edgefield County and a freshman at Clemson University, will provide our readership with information, ideas and opinion concerning the world of policy. When asked what he has […]
It’s only three and a half weeks until Edgefield’s 12th annual Heritage Jubilee which will be held downtown on September 28. Some of the events are tours at the Discovery Center by Whitney Ellis at 11, 1 and 3, free tours at the National Wild Turkey Federation and shuttle rides; and a performance by Miles […]
The Cardiovascular Technology program at Piedmont Technical College recently received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), becoming the only associate degree cardiovascular technology program accredited in the state. “The accreditation is a testament to the quality of the Cardiovascular Technology program at Piedmont Technical College,” said Jerry Alewine, dean […]
The Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society and Old Edgefield District African American Genealogical Society are hosting a “Southern Studies Showcase” in Edgefield on September 20 and 21, 2013. Genealogical and historical societies from all over South Carolina and parts of Georgia are being invited to participate in this two-day event. Last year the Showcase brought […]
The complete listing of South Carolina’s antler records is now available to the public online at the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website. Although summary information has been available annually, this is only the fourth time that the complete listing of all antler records has been available since 1998, according to Charles Ruth, Deer and Wild […]
The Wardlaw Volleyball team is at it again, rolling over another Region opponent in a 3-0 match played at Mead Hall on Thursday August 29 with scores of 25-15, 25-18, and 25-14. Leading the charge for the Patriots were Juniors Katie Warnken with 10 kills, 3 blocks, and 6 digs, and Nicole Jackson with 6 […]
September 5, 2013 It’s time to update you on several issues I think you’ll find interesting. Tax Increment Finance District: Why did County Council support it on First Reading? At the meeting Tuesday, County Council approved first reading of an ordinance for the County’s participation in the Town of Edgefield’s Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District. A […]
EDGEFIELD, S. C. – Mr. Robert L. Troll Holmes, Sr., of Jeter Street, entered into rest September 2, 2013. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Thomas Jackson officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. Mr. Holmes, a native of Edgefield […]
GREENWOOD, S.C. – Mr. Strom F. Doolittle, 76, of Saddle Hill Road, husband of Annette Dickard Doolittle, died Wednesday September 4, 2013 in Greenwood. Funeral Services will be held Saturday September 7, 2013 at 11 A.M. at Harris Baptist Church in Greenwood with burial in Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield at 1:30 P.M. Mr. Doolittle was […]