Recently, self-proclaimed “Independent Republican” candidate Tom Ervin stopped in Edgefield as he canvasses South Carolina in his quest to be elected Governor on November 4, 2014. Tom is a former legislator and state circuit court judge who is originally from Honea Path, but now lives in Greenville. He chose to forego the traditional party nomination […]
Edgefield Farmers and Artisans Market: Town Square, every Saturday until November from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plants, vegetables, fresh eggs, crafts and more. Vendors welcome. Info: 706-631-5564. Johnston Farmers Market: with seasonal fruits & vegetables, baked goods, artist’s painting, etc. is held Thursday afternoons from 4 until 6 pm. CSRA Family & Friends Day: […]
TRENTON, S. C. – Mrs. Marie Garrett Jefferson, 90, of Jefferson Drive, entered into rest July 14, 2014. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mrs. Jefferson, a native of Edgefield County was a member of Old Piney Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Willie Jefferson; four daughters, Pearline (Donnie) Crosland, Ft. Washington, MD; Gwendolyn […]
OPINION – By G. Miller Thompson – While we all are awaiting an important midterm election this coming November, we must not forget about the magnitude of the 2016 presidential election cycle. President Obama has 919 days left in the White House and then the American people will choose his replacement. Many names are being […]
Courtesy of the North Augusta Star where this story ran July 9 – By Scott Rodgers – Holly Mims, a 4K teacher at Merriwether Elementary School, will take the reins. She will continue her duties at the elementary school. “My daughter was on the team last year, and she came home in May and said […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outstanding middle school students from across the United States will take part in an extraordinary leadership development experience, the 2014 Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC): Foundations of Leadership I, an Envision program. The program provides a historical view of leadership and encourages young scholars to develop their own leadership skills and […]
The Edgefield County Public Library will host three more Summer Reading programs: Tuesday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. is Fun with Robots when we will build robots with Legos. This if for younger children. Friday, July 25 at 4:00 p.m. is a Forensic Feast when we will make gelatin brains and eyeballs and learn about the forensic sciences. This is […]
CLARKS HILL, S.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers J. Strom Thurmond Project Office will host primitive weapon deer hunts this fall at the Bussey Point management area, located in Lincoln County, Georgia. The Corps hosts these hunts annually to maintain the deer population within the carrying capacity for the area and to improve the quality of the herd. […]
Matt Herring has been Edgefield First Baptist Church’s Minister of Music and Youth for the past three years. He and his wife Laura are moving next week to Charlotte/Mooresville, NC, area to West Methodist Church. There they will find a fast growing church with lots of young people, such as the EFBC ones in the […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on Audubon Circle, North Augusta (Edgefield County), Sunday, June 13. According to the ECSO report, an electric wheelchair, which was kept in the basement of the vacation home located on the property, was missing. The wheelchair is described as being three-wheeled, burgundy and silver in color, […]