Kennel owner and trainer Pam Kadlec with dog HRCH JustaTankardofCarolinaAle, the 2018 National Intermediate Champion. By Pam Kadlec Pam Kadlec has been in our county for over a quarter of a century! That is how old her Kennel is for breeding the state dog, Boykin Spaniels. A Virginian by birth, her early adult years were spent in Florida. She has won many awards […]
Olin (in chair) and from left to right is Richard Okulski – Meteorologist-in-Charge (WFOColumbia MIC), Hope Mizzell (SC State Climatologist), Leonard Vaughan – Senior ServiceHydrologist (WFO Columbia SSH). The award was presented to Olin on his 90 th birthday duringa family gathering in Elgin, S. C. Thomas Jefferson – This award is to honor cooperative weather […]
By Mike RosierPARRIS ISLAND, SC – Thanksgiving has always been an especially meaningful time of year for our family. As a people of faith, purposefully setting aside time to reflect in extreme gratitude on the many blessings in our lives is an important activity. This year, however, Thanksgiving has taken on a wholly new […]
A Black Business in County for ½ Century George Harrison started out working for Grady Thomas (this name will mean something toreaders, at least to those in their 70s) at a grocery store, and then moved on down the street(Hwy 25 near Pendarvis) to Oswalt Body Shop (“Now a church,” he says.) He washed andcleaned […]
HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES IN THE LAKELANDS REGION (Greenwood, SC, November 11, 2024) – The Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees isexcited to welcome four new trustees: Dr. Bryan Green, Denise Manley, Dr. Joanna Sadurski, and LynnVaughn. These dedicated community leaders join 17 current trustees in supporting the Foundation’smission to promote healthcare service and education, drive […]
(Greenwood, SC, November 11, 2024) – West Carolina announced a $25,000 donation to the SelfRegional Healthcare Foundation’s 3-D Mobile Mammography Unit initiative that will give thousands ofpeople in the Lakelands region improved access to breast mammography. The Self Regional HealthcareFoundation launched this effort in October 2023, thanks to a lead gift of $250,000 from The Dabo […]
Edgefield County voted 11, 547 in favor of and 941 voted against. Those in favor voted to amend the South Carolina constitution to prohibit the voting of noncitizens in state and municipal elections. They joined seven other states who passed the amendment: Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
House District 82 Democrat Bill Clyburn defeated Republican Suzy Spurgeon in House District 82. Clyburnreceived 7, 435 votes or 53.5 %. Spurgeon received 6,449 votes or 46.43 %. In the Edgefieldvote Spurgeon received 3,779 votes and Clyburn received 3, 675 votes.Rep. Clyburn stated that he was happy with the results and that he felt that […]
Lieutenant Colonel Sheri Biggs has secured a historic victory in the election torepresent South Carolina’s Third Congressional District in Congress, becoming the firstwoman to represent the district and only the second Republican woman elected toCongress from South Carolina. Biggs is a Colonel in the Air National Guard and is aboard certified family nurse practitioner. Having successfully […]