Edgefield News

Mr. Melvin Stokes, 89, of Weaver Rd., husband of Lucille Johns Stokes, died Tuesday at Agape Hospice House in Columbia.

Mrs. Mary Anne Martin Greene, formerly of Edgefield, died May 7, 2013. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 11, at Scott's Funeral Home in Richmond with the Rev.

Piedmont Technical College recognized more than 300 students who received certificates, diplomas and associate degrees during spring commencement exercises May 9 at the James Medford Family Event Center.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is donating $3,000 to the Saluda County Historical Society for the Marsh-Johnson House Interior Restoration Project.

It is the fifth time in five years the House has passed a government restructuring bill.

Edgefield Farmers Arts and Crafts Market: On the Town Square every Sat. through first Sat.

Judy Dancy Duncan, V-P Saluda County Historical Society; Dr. Bela Padgett Herlong, Chairperson, SCHS - Grant Writers & DAR members; Sara Potts Sears, Regent, Old 96 District Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution announced today that the ... (more)

Sen. Shane Massey of Edgefield says the Budget and Control Board should not have approved a $20 million loan from insurance reserves.

What a fantastic evening my friend and I had dining at the Olde Edgefield Grille Thursday evening.

Starting in rear-left: Bruce K. Jackson, Charles B. Jackson, Carl D. Jackson, Toney E. Jackson, E. Scott Jackson, Veronica R. Jackson, M. Don Jackson, Carletha Jackson and Marian Jackson, and Carletta F. Smith.

The 161 soldiers of Rock Hill's Army National Guard 178th Combat Engineers who have spent the past nine months in Afghanistan have finished their mission and are soon heading home, Army officials confirmed.

The third-generation dairy farmer in Edgefield, S.C., said he's always known he wanted to operate a dairy farm, even as he was pursuing his degree in agriculture education from Clemson University.

Edgefield Farmers Arts and Crafts Market: On the Town Square every Sat. through first Sat.

The Edgefield Community Development Association invites everyone to the 6th Annual Downtown Drive-in movie night on the Square in historic Edgefield on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

These ladies are touching a Dave pot being held by Justin Guy, potter and the director for the Old Edgefield Pottery Center on Simkins Street, Edgefield.

Four students, Christine Furtick, Ashley Bowman, Taylor Ingram and Michelle Myers, from Augusta Regents University recently completed a project for their Community Studies Program.

Local artist, Beth Robertson Clark of Edgefield presented one of her signed and numbered limited edition "University of South Carolina" prints to Head Coach Steve Spurrier on Sat., April 28, at "the Zone" in Williams Brice Stadium.

Homecoming & Revival: Rehoboth Baptist Church, 2896 Key Rd., Plum Branch; Homecoming Service will be Sun., May 5, at 11 a.m. Rev.

There will be a Groundhog Kiln opening at 54 Crest Road, Edgefield, this Saturday, May 4th, at 9:00 a.m. in conjunction with the Heritage Trail Pottery Tour .

Be sure to pick up your copy of the Peach Blossom Festival Edition: 18 pages of News in the County and on the Ridge - Available Wednesday morning in boxes and stands at local convenience stores.