Trinity Community Church on Mims Street in Edgefield celebrated a 156th anniversary on May 26 with a number of visiting ministers and dignitaries joining in the program. The following is a word from their pastor, Rev. Eddie Woods: Trinity Community Church family would like to thank the Edgefield Community and the following pastors along with […]
BEECH ISLAND, S.C. – Mr. Burnett L. Peeler, 86, husband of the late Eleanor Watson Peeler, died May 30, 2013 at NHC in North Augusta. Graveside Services will be held Sunday June 2, 2013 at 2 P.M. at Pineview Memorial Gardens in North Augusta. Mr. Peeler was a native of Edgefield County and a member […]
GEORGETOWN, S.C. — Fireflies, an icon of Southern summers, are fewer and harder to find in some communities along the coast lately because of urban development and changes in forestry practices. Is the firefly population in your neighborhood declining? Find out by joining this year’s Firefly Count on June 1. The census is part of […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Clemson University and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently renewed their “Cooperative Agreement” during recent meetings in Clemson. The agreement strengthens a more than 31-year collaboration between the two entities by codifying the process of sharing assets and exchanging personnel in natural resources and wildlife conservation teaching, research and extension. […]
AIKEN, S.C. – Scrap lumber from construction of the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility will be reused as classroom materials for students in carpentry training programs at area schools in South Carolina and Georgia. Shaw AREVA MOX Services, which is building the 600,000-square-foot MOX facility at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, S.C., is […]
Edgefield Farmers Arts and Crafts Market: On the Town Square every Sat. through first Sat. in Sept. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. $5 per day. For more info call Carolyn Piekielniak @ 637-6861 or 803-507-0278. Friends of the Library: (FOL) wants your support to enhance Library services. Join us for a tax-deductible $25, dropped off at the […]
On Tuesday, May 28, Kerry Klein, founder of the Shamrock Run and the Town of Edgefield presented the Edgefield County Hospital Auxiliary a check in the amount of $4,567.00. The money was raised at the Shamrock Run in memory of Drs. Nicholson and Watson. The Edgefield County Hospital Auxiliary was most appreciative for the donation […]
The Red Sox won the Coach Pitch Tournament Championship in exciting fashion. Coming into the final day of the tournament the Red Sox, who were undefeated in the tournament, had to play the Phillies, who had beat the Red Sox every time during the regular season but had already lost a game in the tournament. […]
Todd and Jerry Scoggins, Tim Padgett and Randy Yonce put on a show at the Saluda golf Cup Tournament finishing at 18 under and topping that performance by donating their first place check back to the Lion’s Club.
Veterans and citizens gathered on Edgefield’s Town Square Monday morning in remembrance and honor of those that have given their lives in service to their country. Click on a thumbnail image below to enlarge and begin scrolling through the gallery.