Johnston High School Football Team won the state championship in 1933. They did it again in 1937 and again in 1959. There is no Johnston High School since 1961, but the athletic prowess spawned in Johnston continues at Strom Thurmond High School, the Edgefield County public high school that last won the state championship in […]
With big game seasons opening in many Western states, hunters traveling abroad are reminded not to import into South Carolina certain carcass parts from deer and elk harvested in states with chronic wasting disease. To protect the state’s extremely valuable white-tailed deer resource, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has maintained a regulation restricting […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. – With the 2012 summer recreation season coming to an end, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces its seasonal closing schedule for day use areas and campgrounds at J. Strom Thurmond Lake. The following day-use areas will close for the season on Sept. 4: Amity Day-Use Area; Big Hart Day-Use Area; Gill […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has two upcoming alligator hunting seminars for the public alligator hunt participants, hunting assistants and other interested persons. These seminars will cover such topics as alligator capture and handling techniques, rules and regulations, alligator hunting equipment, processing, and other helpful information. Interested alligator hunting equipment manufacturers and retailers […]
By Jack Reece Danielle harvested a bear. In other words Danielle laid a black bear low with a 30/06. No, I did not misspell the name. It is not Daniel or Dan’el it is Danielle and she is a 13-year-old girl from Greenville, South Carolina, who gave no indication of being related to the legendary […]
There has been a lot of talk of late in the outdoorsman community of a “new” law affecting deer hunters in Edgefield County. The talk has been that this new law will enable hunters to legally hunt deer over bait this deer season, something that has been illegal in our game zone (Zone 2) in […]
RS–M Trojans open season with a resounding win over Pelion. Rebels and Predators drop their openers. Wardlaw begins their season Friday, 8/24. Final Pelion 22 Ridge Spring–Monetta 46 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Eastern Christian 7 6 12 14 39 Strom Thurmond 7 7 7 14 35 Final Dreher 20 Fox Creek 0 […]
The following information is provided courtesy www.SCFishingReport.com. Check the site for recent updates and detailed reports. DHEC Fish Consumption Advisories: www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/fish. Mountains Area Lake Jocassee Trout: Good. For quality fish the catch rate has overall been pretty good. Trolling in the big water 60-100 feet down with spoons and live shiners has been most effective. […]