EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Lorene Moore Bussey, 90, of Nicholson St., wife of the late “Eb” Bussey, died Tuesday November 18, 2014 at Self-Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Friday November 21, 2014 at 2 P.M. at Red Hill Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Bussey was born in Edgefield […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – You may have heard by now that President Obama is expected to take executive action on immigration reform in the coming days. Threats of unilateral action are nothing new from the Obama White House and this particular set of actions is anticipated to grant legal documents to as […]
Schedule of Events for Edgefield Nov.20 Holiday Merchant Open House 10-8 p.m. Nov.28 Black Friday Nov.28 Tree Lighting 6 p.m. Nov.29 Small Business Saturday Dec. 7 Christmas Parade Dec.11 Christmas Luminary Shop-Around Dec. 13 Christmas movie on the Square Dec. 14 Tour of Churches Dec.18 After hours–Light up the town with Luminaries
Bring the family and your chair to the Edgefield Town Square and enjoy Christmas music and performances beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 7. Performers include First Baptist Youth Hand Bell Choir, Old Macedonia Male Choir, Timmermans Performing Arts, Tasha’s Little Angels and Mr. Joe Bolden. Entry forms can be obtained from Edgefield, Johnston […]
Strom Thurmond High School FFA is offering fresh cut Christmas wreaths for sale. Order yours today!! Now-Dec 15th. Pick up Dec 1-Dec15th during school hours or at the Johnston Holiday Market 12/4. Mixed, Magnolia or Frazier Fir. Small – 1-$15 or 2-$25 Large – 1-$25 or 2-$40 803.275.1767 ext 526 or dssteele@edgefield.k12.sc.us
Nathaniel Jones, 62, of Trenton, was struck and killed by a vehicle around 6:50 Sunday evening on Hwy 19 in Aiken County. According to preliminary investigations by the Aiken County Coroner’s Office and the SC Highway Patrol, Jones was walking in the roadway on Hwy 19 North when he was struck by a 2004 Chevy […]
Over $11,000 Stolen From Home on Hwy 19 Over $11,000 worth of items were stolen from a home on Hwy 19 in Trenton, Thursday, Nov. 13. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report, the homeowner received unexpected guests from Aiken County around 11:00 Thursday night, friends of a family member, who stated they just […]
LITHONIA, Ga. – Funeral services for Mr. Jackise Kendrell McKie were held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Bland Baptist Church in Johnston, S.C. with the Rev. Dr. Willie D. Abney, pastor, and The Rev. Fredrick Williams, eulogist. Interment was in the church cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Gail McKie; father, Leroy […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – Let’s talk about highways and bridges – what most of us think of, when we think of “infrastructure.” A few months ago this column addressed how our highway infrastructure is presently funded: almost entirely by the highway fuel tax. Our state highway tax is 16.75 cents a gallon, and […]
Edgefield and Saluda counties were well represented last weekend at the Fall Middle School Rally. The rally, held in Garden City near Myrtle Beach, was attended by 80 middle school students from the two counties. Supporting the event were 12 college students from Saluda and Edgefield Counties serving as huddle leaders and 16 local campus […]