Poet Nikky Finney has a connection to Edgefield through a sister-in-law, Elaine Gilliam Finney, who grew up in Edgefield and graduated from STHS. Ed. Note Poet, National Book Award winner and South Carolinian Nikky Finney will join the faculty at the University of South Carolina this fall. Finney, who has taught at the University of […]
Nancy Snellings is the mother of four children, two of whom are married, and one grandchild and one on-the-way. She met her husband when he came into the Post Office where his parents had a P.O. Box. She has been with the Post Office since age 19. Nancy started out at the Augusta Plant, as […]
Susan Curry of Evans, Ga., is the new postmistress at Trenton, and she says she loves working for the US Postal Service. She has been at it for 26 years and is getting used to a new placement – Trenton Post Office – since December 29, her first day. Susan loves the work at the […]
It was a wonderful Thanksgiving in Ridge Spring. The 4th annual Community One Table dinner was a huge success. Many families volunteered at the dinner and then sat down and ate together. Young and old enjoyed the beautiful weather and the delicious homemade food. The tables were artfully decorated with cypress, pine, holly, fall leaves, […]
By Judy Dancy Duncan, V-P Saluda County Historical Society – Saluda County Historical Society celebrated its 25th Anniversary in October with a tour which included the birthplace of Alamo hero James Butler Bonham who was born in this house in 1807 and, it is thought, in the room shown in the photo. The house was […]
The Edgefield County Theater Company is preparing a new musical, SUNNY DAY. With words and music by Edgefield resident, Leonard Todd, it will have its world premiere in April of 2013. Auditions for FIVE CAST MEMBERS will be held at the Discovery Center, 405 Main St. in Edgefield, on SUNDAY, DEC. 9TH at 6:00 PM. […]
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Sarah Cabri Tripp, Nurse Practitioner, is now serving in the medical community of this county, in Dr. Hugh Morgan’s office, Johnston. She has been there now for three months and says, “I love it here.” Sarah says her patients ask: ”You are not going to go anywhere are you?” Her answer is: “I am here […]
Sir Winston Churchill started painting when he was in his mid-60s. A leader in our community, retired Senior Center Director Jim Griffith, has taken up the paintbrush in his 80s, and is loving it. Churchill’s paintings are now hanging in museums. Not sure that that is Griffith’s interest, but it does say that it is […]
The Charlotte Avon Walk for Breast Cancer took place on October 27-28 for a total of 39.3 miles–a marathon walk on Saturday and a half-marathon on Sunday. The walkers were fed a hot supper and slept in pink tents Saturday night before setting out the next morning for the final 13.1 miles. The Charlotte Avon […]