COLUMBIA, S.C. – Influenza, or “the flu,” has officially arrived in South Carolina, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. “Our agency’s Bureau of Laboratories has confirmed three cases in the first official week of the new flu season,” said Jennifer Meredith, Ph.D., of DHEC’s Division of Microbiology. “The confirmation of flu […]
The Ridge Spring Harvest Festival is coming. On October 25, there will be a super Bingo night with at least 18 games and cards costing $10.00 each or two for $15.00 at the Civic Center. Hot dogs will be served beginning at 6:00 PM and Games at 7:00 PM. Friday there will be rides, vendors, […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call on Youngblood Road, Monday, Oct. 15. Upon arrival, deputies found that a flat screen television as well as a safe containing numerous firearms were missing. While guns being stolen from county residences is, unfortunately, not a unique occurrence of late, this burglary was somewhat different […]
Author Felder Dorn brought the subject of his recent book, Death of a Policeman: Birth of a Baby, to town on October 1. She is Jean Ghent, the daughter (baby at the time of the real story) born to a female S.C. Penitentiary inmate of long ago, at the same time of Sue Logue’s incarceration, […]
By Bela Herlong – The Saluda County Historical Society invites all of you to come on Sunday afternoon, October 21, at 2:30 p.m. to the Saluda Theater and Museum where a tour of the two buildings will begin. Guides will be there to tell you the history of both buildings before and after the Saluda […]
Citizens have been reporting work on the interior of the Presley building since the shootout (re-enactment) that took place there last week. In the windows appeared Romney/Ryan posters. All the stir was leading to a bigger announcement that came to this newspaper Monday morning. The following explains what is happening on the south side of […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call on Tennessee Walker Lane in Trenton during the late evening hours of Thursday, Oct. 11. According to the incident report filed by the ECSO, the homeowner contacted law enforcement after noticing several firearms were missing from his home. Six guns and three scopes valued at […]
An Aiken County man who was hunting in the woods off Lick Fork Lake Road Friday morning, Oct. 12, returned to his vehicle after his hunting excursion to find its windows had been shot out. The truck, which was parked along the country road as is the custom of hunters who hunt the game managed […]
COLUMBIA – Farmers interested in learning about transitioning to organic farming can plan to attend one of two workshops offered in November. The Organic Transition for Produce Farmers workshops are scheduled for Nov. 8 in Charleston and Nov. 29 in Columbia. These one-day workshops run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature local […]
COLUMBIA – Everyday South Carolinians enjoy fresh locally grown produce, and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is continually working to make sure fresh fruit and vegetable food safety is a top priority. In order to help farmers in this effort and to better serve consumers, the SCDA, in a cooperative agreement with the […]