COLUMBIA, S.C. – Influenza, or “the flu,” has officially arrived in South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. “Our agency’s Bureau of Laboratories has confirmed three cases in the first official week of the new flu season,” said Jennifer Meredith, Ph.D., of DHEC’s Division of Microbiology. “The confirmation of flu […]
The Ridge Spring Harvest Festival is coming. On October 25, there will be a super Bingo night with at least 18 games and cards costing $10.00 each or two for $15.00 at the Civic Center. Hot dogs will be served beginning at 6:00 PM and Games at 7:00 PM. Friday there will be rides, vendors, […]
Strom Thurmond’s Lee Sawyer added another milestone to his coaching career last Friday night with the victory over Swansea. The Rebel Head Coach now has 100 victories. Coach Sawyer took over the Rebel program in 2004 and has taken the team deep into the playoffs every year including a AAA state championship in 2005. Willliam […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call on Youngblood Road, Monday, Oct. 15. Upon arrival, deputies found that a flat screen television as well as a safe containing numerous firearms were missing. While guns being stolen from county residences is, unfortunately, not a unique occurrence of late, this burglary was somewhat different […]
TRENTON, S.C. – Mr. H. Wesley Glaze, 64, of Hwy 19, husband of Eleanor (Ellie) Coleman Glaze, died Wednesday. Funeral Services will be held Saturday October 20, 2012 at 2 P.M. at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home with burial in Mt. of Olives Cemetery in Johnston. Mr. Glaze was born in Atlanta, Ga. and was a […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mrs. Philomena (MiMi) Rice Kelley, 79, of Calhoun St., wife of the late Paul G. Kelley, Sr., died Tuesday at Trinity Hospital in Augusta. Graveside Services will be held Friday October 19, 2012 at 11 A.M. at Westover Memorial Park in Augusta. Mrs. Kelley was born in Augusta Georgia and was a […]
NWTF Banquet: Come show your Team NWTF spirit at NWTF’s Hunting Heritage Banquet & Tailgate Party! November 15 at Old Kendall Mill Kick off at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7:30 p.m. Get your tickets at Turkey Shoppe on Main on the Edgefield square. NWTF Turkey Burn: The NWTF is hosting a turkey cooking contest on the Edgefield […]
Last week’s announcement of 2012 selections for the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas hit close to home twice. Strom Thurmond running back Darius Hammond and outside linebacker Aaron Cook have been named to the 2012 team. The Shrine Bowl coaching staffs selects forty-four players statewide each year. Players nominated must be graduating seniors and […]
Coach Kathy James of Wardlaw Academy, in a brief interview today, stated that the Wardlaw Volley Ball Team has not lost a region game in 6 years. Again this year, last week (Oct. 9), they gained the title of Region Champions. Ms. James stated that this is the toughest schedule that they have had, and […]
Caroline Bland (pictured) plays the role of another gender in the Devil in Petticoats, the story about the 19th century Edgefield murderess, Becky Cotton. Here he/she is taking aim at someone. The show starts Thursday, October 18th, at 8:00 p.m. at William M. Bouknight Theatre in the Discover Center in Edgefield.