This beautiful, old home built in 1911 by Amelia Hankinson in Jackson, SC, is just one of 15 historic places in Beech Island and Jackson, SC, on the Beech Island Historical Society’s 9th Annual Historic Beech Island Tour to be held Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Featuring several homes and a church that […]
At Spann Methodist Church, Ward, a congregational singing of hymns and patriotic songs and solos by Steve Hendrickson, trumpeter with the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, D.C. Public is invited for the April 8 service at 7:00 p.m. Information, call Ann Hughes 275-4975. Book Sale: Edgefield County Public Library will be holding a sale of […]
American Legion Steak Supper: Johnston American Legion Steak supper will be Saturday, April 4, from 5-7 p.m. at the Legion Hut on Edisto Street. Tickets are $14. Call John Timmerman at 637-6866 for tickets. Easter Services: Edgefield United Methodist Church will have Maundy Thursday Communion Service, April 2, at 6 p.m. Good Friday Service will […]
Anglers who want to show their fishing abilities can sign up for the 2nd Annual Bass Fishing Tournament, part of the Johnston Peach Blossom Festival. The Tournament will be held May 2, 2015, the same day as the popular Festival. Check-in is at 6 a.m. that day with weigh-in held in downtown Johnston shortly after […]
The FFA students at Strom Thurmond Career & Technology Center recently celebrated National FFA Week. National FFA Week is an opportunity for FFA members, alumni and sponsors to advocate for agricultural education and FFA. It’s a time to share with local, state and national audiences what FFA is and the impact it has on members […]
Distinguished Young Women Pageant was held recently. Pictured left to right, above, are winners from 2015 (last year) and 2016 (this year): Nicole Jackson, Distinguished Young Woman of North Edgefield County for 2015; Bailey Pedersen, Distinguished Young Woman of North Edgefield County for 2016; Morgan Swearingen, Distinguished Young Woman of South Edgefield County for 2016, & Morgan […]
The Edgefield County School District has announced that current Chief Financial Officer for the school district, David Fallaw, has been appointed to serve as assistant superintendent effective July 1, 2015. Mr. Fallaw will take the place of Donna Strom who notified the school board of her desire to retire at the end of this fiscal […]
Church Sale: Piney Grove Holiness Church $1.00 Sale at 114 Bouknight Ferry. Rd., Saluda; March 19-21 after 12 o’clock. Bingo Night: Johnston Elementary PTO will have a Family Bingo Night on Thursday, March 19. Hot Dog Supper begins at 5:30 and Bingo starts at 6 p.m.($3 for bingo cards and $1.00 for hot dogs and […]
The traditional Journey to Easter, produced by the Edgefield Methodist Church in conjunction with the Methodist community and the citizenry of the area, will be held again this year on the weekend of Palm Sunday: on Saturday March 28, at 3:00 p.m.; on Palm Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m. The location is at Kendall […]
March 15, 2015 – The Woman’s Club of Johnston is preparing for their eighth annual spring fashion show. This year’s theme is “A Burst of Spring in Johnston”. It will be held at Johnston United Methodist Church on Lee Street. Festivities begin at 10:30 Saturday morning on April 4. Fashions will be furnished by Mae’s of […]