Shooting on Five Notch Road A man suffering from a gunshot wound was taken to a Wal-Mart in North Augusta, Tuesday, Nov. 3, where is was later discovered by responding law enforcement that the victim had been shot in Edgefield County. According to a spokesperson with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, is was discovered the victim […]
CAMDEN, S.C. – Ted Barron Freeman, 84, of Camden, S.C., died Sunday, November 1, 2015 after a brief battle with cancer. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, and a teacher and mentor to many. Ted was born on September 25, 1931 in Great Falls, S.C., the son of Louise Barron Freeman and […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Janie Cunningham Ryan, widow of Mr. John Ryan, was born in Edgefield County, on November 6,1914, to the late Whitfield and Rose Lee Seigler Cunningham. She joined Mt. Moriah Baptist Church at an early age and served faithfully as a member of the senior choir for 60 years. She was a member […]
Update: The Edgefield Water and Sewer Authority has canceled the boil water advisory it issued after a water main was broken on Delaughter Drive. Residents are no longer encouraged to boil water at least one minute before drinking or cooking. Boil Water Advisory for Many Parts of Surrounding Area November 2, 2015 – A break due […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Grace Hammond Reel, age 82, died peacefully on October 29, 2015. Born in Colliers Community of Edgefield County November 20, 1932, Grace was the daughter of the late Joseph Edward Hammond and Ruth Tarrant Hammond. Grace was preceded in death on December 23, 2013 by her husband of 57 years S.G. Reel, Jr. […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Oct. 29, 2015)— Merriwether Middle School of North Augusta won the 12th annual SC Bar Greenville Regional Middle School Mock Trial Competition on Oct. 24 at the Greenville County Courthouse. Riverside Middle School of Greer was named first runner-up. Participating students from Merriwether Middle School included Luke Culbreath, Sam Feyan, Gabe Grucela, Jasmine […]
Library News: Halloween Drop-In Thursday, October 29,2015, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Wear your Costumes & you get to play games & get special treats!!! Ages 2-13 Fall Festival: Republican Baptist Fall Festival, October 28! Come out to enjoy activities such as: Trunk-or-Treating, Cotton Candy, Popcorn, Face Painting, Dunk Booth, and much more! Dinner starting at 6:30 and the […]
The Edgefield County Legislative Delegation will be meeting on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., in the Edgefield County Council Chambers located at 225 Jeter Street, in Edgefield. The following are members of the Delegation: Senator Shane Massey, Chairman, Rep. Bill Clyburn and Rep. Bill Hixon. They will be hearing from the following county […]
Edgefield received top honors this week when it was announced on Oct. 26 by the website Safewise.com that the town ranked as the #1 Safest City in South Carolina. The honor is based on 2013 data cities provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (municipalities included must have a population over 2,000). The site compares […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – A tear gas release that was part of training exercises by the federal prison which neighbors the National Wild Turkey Federation affected several NWTF employees and construction workers at the site Thursday morning, Oct. 22, according to Ken Durham, Facilities Director, with NWTF. Durham said that employees reported seeing a yellowish […]