Karen Miller is announcing for District 2 seat in the Edgefield County Council. She is new to the political scene but not new to this county. She married David Miller of the Harry Miller family on the Westside in 2001 and spent many years helping him with his cattle business. And they have a son. Karen was born […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert Wednesday, July 31, around 3:00 p.m. stating that they are looking for 2 black males in the area around Edgefield County Hospital. One male is described as wearing a white shirt and black shorts. He is said to possibly be suffering from a gunshot wound. The second […]
Yellow jonquils are blooming in front of the hotel building and around the square, reminding us of spring and more color and warmth to come. The contract on the hotel which happened over the weekend gives hope, like the flowers, for the future climate of progress for Edgefield. Mike Bedenbaugh of Preservation South Carolina, […]
Edgefield County- A survey for local input into the branding message has been available on the Edgefield County website since March 19th and will remain available until April 13th. A link to the survey can be found on the homepage www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov Edgefield County has contracted with the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor (SCNHC) team […]
Makai Blassingame, 15, of Edgefield, has been reported missing to the Edgefield Police Department. Makai was last seen on the night of March 19 when she left her parents’ Edgefield apartment. Makai is described as a black female who is approximately 5’7” tall and weighs about 180 lbs. She also wears white or silver rimmed […]
Six of the 21 who toured Edgefield on February 27. Dr. Charlie Grey, far left, led the group. With the Civil War and Reconstruction in mind, a history study group, led by Dr. Charlie Grey, came from Spartanburg to see what Edgefield had to say about those topics. The group was quite pleased with the […]
Edgefield County has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for it comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). According to GFOA, “the Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and […]
Savannah River Remediation (SRR) President and Project Manager Tom Foster (right) awarded educational grants of up to $1,000 to two Edgefield County elementary school teachers at a reception on February 27, 2018. Eleven SRR Students/Teachers Achieving Results (STAR) grants totaling nearly $10,000 were awarded to elementary teachers from Aiken, Columbia, Richmond, and Edgefield Counties to […]
Edgefield County School District is reaping benefits from a federal law requiring power companies to invest in green energy. “Because we are a public institution,tax credits were of no use to school districts, so the SCE&G developed a program that would make solar energy an option for us,” explained James Courtney, ECSD Director of […]
Due to the recent attention brought to sexual assault and harassment issues, our goal is to present students with the opportunity to use their voices to empower survivors. Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons therefore is pleased to announce the 2018 writing contest beginning March 1, 2018. Entrants may submit an original short story or […]