SAVANNAH, Ga. – Concrete remnants from a bridge demolition project will soon find a new home as fish attractors at the bottom of J. Strom Thurmond Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the Georgia and South Carolina Departments of Natural Resources, the Georgia Department of Transportation, and Scott’s Bridge Company to develop and execute a […]
The Edgefield County School District has announced the hiring of Mack Hite to be the new head baseball coach at Strom Thurmond High School. Coach Hite replaces Coach Christopher Zylstra who left at the end of this school year to be an assistant baseball coach and teacher at South Aiken High School. Coach Hite is […]
Recreational and experienced sporting clays shooters from across the country are primed for the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) annual Turkey Shoot at the Meadows National Gun Club in Forsyth, Georgia. The National Sporting Clays Association-sanctioned Mega Blast Shoot that regularly draws more than 500 participants is scheduled for August 15–17. “The Turkey Shoot is […]
Submitted by August Wherry, Hobart College ’16, an Edgefield Grandson. (Hobart College rowers representing USA made it to the semifinals in their first heat on Wednesday, in the World Championship Regatta.) Greetings from Varese, Italy! After restless hours of travel and adjusting to the six hour time change, Rob and I have finally settled in […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will open applications for deer lottery hunts on public lands beginning July 1 and ending August 15. Beginning this year applicants will only be able to apply and pay online. Paper applications will no longer be available. Previously accumulated preference points will apply. The waterfowl/quail lottery links will be […]
On Friday, July 11, the Edgefield County team, District 3 Ozone Champions, suffered a disappointing loss 5-6 against District 4 Midland in game one of the Dixie Youth Ozone Tournament in Hartsville. In game two on Sunday, July 13, the local team was down 0-3 when Michael Feagin was brought in to pitch and he […]
CLARKS HILL, S.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers J. Strom Thurmond Project Office will host primitive weapon deer hunts this fall at the Bussey Point management area, located in Lincoln County, Georgia. The Corps hosts these hunts annually to maintain the deer population within the carrying capacity for the area and to improve the quality of the herd. […]
The most recent round of white-tailed deer antler measuring conducted by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources revealed 222 new records, including one Boone and Crockett qualifier. Each spring S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Section personnel make a concerted effort to measure deer racks throughout the state, with a major session during the […]
Edgefield County 11-12 year old All Stars won the District 3 Tournament in Ridge Spring. The tournament started Friday, June 20, when Edgefield County defeated Mid-Carolina 11 – 2. Saturday, EC defeated Abbeville 11 – 1 in five innings. Sunday, EC defeated Saluda 11 – 1 in 5 innings. EC had a bye Monday night. […]
Last week two locals, Jessica Gibson and Leigh Northrop participated in Camp Wildwood at Kings Mountain State Park in York, South Carolina. The camp is sponsored by the Garden Club of South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the South Carolina Wildlife Federation, Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund, and the South Carolina State […]