Tuesday morning found Highway 23 near Strom Thurmond High School lit up with flashing blue lights as law enforcement agencies converged on two burglary suspects that had been pursued by sheriff’s deputies before daylight. The suspects had abandoned their vehicle near Highway 23 precipitating the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Department to deploy bloodhounds and SLED helicopters […]
TRENTON, S.C. – Memorial Services for Mrs. Sylvia McElmurray Norris, 78, of Trenton, SC, who entered into rest July 29, 2014, will be conducted Saturday morning at 11 o’clock at the Harmony United Methodist Church, Johnston, SC. Rev. Steven Keck officiating. Mrs. Norris was a native Beech Island, reared in Aiken, having made Trenton her […]
Cupcake/Lemonade Sale: Pink cupcakes and pink lemonade will be sold in front of Park Row on Friday, Aug. 1 from 10 to 2 by the Taste of Pink Club to support cancer research. Car Wash & Fish Fry: Moores AME Women’s Missionary Society will have a car wash and fish fry, Saturday, Aug. 2, from […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – News broke recently that 350 illegal immigrant children have been received in South Carolina. These children have come to live with relatives and other sponsors while they wait for their day in immigration court (this is a process that can take many months). The fact that these children […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – The Edgefield County Hospital board met Monday night, July 28, for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. After Chairman Tim Williams called the meeting to order, Chief Financial Officer Kelly Cox informed the board, “June was a very good month for us.” Ms. Cox went on to say that “operationally, we are […]
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Tools Stolen from Business The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call to a business on Sweetwater Road, Friday, July 25, after the owner arrived to find the lock to an enclosed trailer had been cut off. According to the ECSO report, further investigation revealed that a hole large […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Miss Franklyn V. Simpkins of Prospector Drive entered into rest July 27, 2014. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Clark officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Wallatte S. (Willie) Phillips; two nieces Delsha P. […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – From Aug. 5 through Aug. 15, Santee Cooper will conduct helicopter treatments of Environmental Protection Agency-approved aquatic herbicides in lakes Marion and Moultrie, targeting the invasive aquatic plant crested floating heart. Non-native crested floating heart is an aggressive plant, which is very difficult to control. At present, very few herbicides are […]
The Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society and Edgefield Civic League are hosting a “Southern Studies Showcase” in Edgefield on September 19 and 20, 2014. Genealogical and historical societies from all over South Carolina and parts of Georgia are being invited to participate in this two-day event. Last year the Showcase brought over 130 people from […]
Stone Mountain, Ga. –Marguerite Mathis Marlow passed away her home on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 after a lengthy illness. Born and raised in North Augusta, SC, she was a 1940 graduate of North Augusta High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Art from Winthrop College. She spent her adult life in Stone Mountain, GA […]