On Saturday August 2, 2014, Senator Tim Scott hosted a Vietnam War Era Veterans Honor Event at the First Baptist Church in Columbia, SC. This was to thank the Veterans for their service during the Vietnam War, as their return was not what it should have been. The Keynote Speaker was Major General James E. […]
CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson University students love their school and are among the happiest college students in the nation, according to The Princeton Review. In its new “The best 379 Colleges,” 2015 edition, the organization used student surveys to rank Clemson No. 1 among U.S. colleges in “Town-gown relations are great.” It is the fourth […]
The S.C. Natural Resources Board recently approved migratory bird hunting seasons for mourning doves, marsh hens (rails), woodcock, snipe, moorhens, purple gallinules, and early seasons during September for teal and Canada geese. The 2014-2015 seasons must still meet approval by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and be published in the Federal Register in order […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – In what has been called a “monumental” event by one observer, and what is believed to be a first in the history of Edgefield County’s political scene, a Republican State Senator will speak at the next meeting of the Edgefield County Democratic Party. Sen. Shane Massey will be the guest […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Betty Chinn, of Rock Hill Drive, entered into rest August 3, 2014. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, August 7, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Willie Patten officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Chinn was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include […]
Chamber/Schools Sponsor this Special Event Acknowledgement of the Citizen of the Year and Teachers of the Year, Support Staff of the Year, and our District Teacher of the Year, as well as District Support Staff of the Year – Celebration of Success 2014 will be held Tuesday evening, September 2, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in […]
Items Stolen from Vehicle at Dollar General in Trenton A customer who went into the Dollar General in Trenton, Monday, July 28, returned to her vehicle to find several items had been stolen from it while she shopped. According to a report filed with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the customer left the driver’s side […]
Opinion – By Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone, Bishop of Charleston, South Carolina – America did not become great by keeping people out. We are great because, throughout our history, we have held our doors wide open to those seeking a new start, economic opportunity, and a chance to raise their families in peace and […]
Newberry, S.C. – Edgefield County students, Nicole Jackson and Abbie Miller, were among a select group of high school juniors and seniors from around the state who recently participated in the 2014 South Carolina Farm Bureau (SCFB) Youth Leadership Conference. “Our Youth Leadership Conference allows students to explore opportunities within agriculture while developing their skills […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. William Diggs Berry, of Garrett Road, entered into rest July 31, 2014. Funeral servies will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 6, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Oscar W.Brown officiating. Interment wil be in the church cemetery. Mr. Berry, a native of Edgefield County was a member and deacon of […]