Five of the newly erected welcome signs located in various places throughout Edgefield County and 3 SC Department of Transportation signs were found to have been vandalized with graffiti last week. The first notification of the vandalism was received Wednesday, Nov. 25, and the latest was received Sunday, Nov. 29. The welcome/entrance signs that were damaged […]
By Arthur Northrop I made two mistakes in the November 25, 2020 article headlined, Large Crowd Attends Planning Commission Meeting. First, Fab Burt was listed as Chairperson. That was incorrect. James Oliver was elected Chairperson at the start of the November 12, 2020, Planning Commission meeting. Second, I referred to the Land Maintenance Ordinance in the article. That should have read Land Management […]
At least 4 of the newly erected welcome signs located in various places throughout Edgefield County were found to have been vandalized with graffiti Wednesday, Nov. 25. The signs are located on Hwy 25 South, Bettis Academy Road, Hwy 19, and Hwy 23 toward Ridge Spring. According to Edgefield County Administrator Tommy Paradise, the sign installer advised that the […]
Beth Francis (pictured in red – ph. 706 951-1914) is available to talk with prospective brides interested in a marriage venue. The recently restored Horn’s Creek Church is now available to brides for their weddings! The Edgefield County Historical Society which owns the property has announced that this historic church is being offered for rent for weddings and other gatherings. The […]
A sight not seen often on the Westside of Edgefield – blue lights flashing in the night – occurred Monday evening, Nov. 23, off Hwy 23 West. The blue lights were Edgefield County deputies who responded to a call of possible burglary suspects being detained by a man who found them on his property. The […]
It was a pleasant fall morning at Veterans Park in Edgefield November 11th. Citizens gathered on all sides of the park to honor those who have served and are now serving our nation. Reverend Gene Mobley opened the celebration with a prayer and Travis Brian followed with the National Anthem after which by all joined […]
Columbia — Admission will be free at state parks in South Carolina on Friday, Nov. 27, as the Park Service joins the national #OptOutside initiative. The promotion, sponsored by REI, encourages people to spend some time in the great outdoors the day after Thanksgiving. “State parks are some of the most beautiful outdoor settings in South Carolina and are […]
A partially burned body was found Wednesday, Nov. 19, on McCreight Road outside Johnston near Ridgeview Lake Road. According the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, workers arriving at a worksite around 5 a.m. found the body on a dirt road. The victim is described as a white male in his early thirties. The name of the victim was […]
The Annual Edgefield Christmas Parade promises to be another exciting event coming up the first Sunday in December, starting at 3 p.m. in the afternoon. The County’s longest parade will take place again this year, according to director Calvin Henderson, and will be full of floats, bands, and politicians with a car show in town for those who like classic cars […]
BiLo will be closing Saturday, November 14, to end service to the Edgefield County area, and the store will re-open as KJ’s Market on November 20, 2020. According to the Store Manager Marc Hall, who was interviewed over the weekend, he and all the employees there now will continue in their present positions to serve the Edgefield […]