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May 2007 Archive

Trenton man discovers home burglarized
web posted May 31, 2007
TRENTON – A Trenton man arrived at his Winding Road home Tuesday afternoon and found it had been burglarized and called the Sheriff’s Office to report the crime. A deputy was dispatched and met with the homeowner. After discovering the home had indeed been broken into an Investigator was called to the home to process it for evidence.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Girls, Guns and Fun
web posted May 31, 2007
PSA - EDGEFIELD – The National Wild Turkey Federation’s Edgefield Local chapter is hosting a Women in the Outdoors handgun defense and safety event at the Wild Turkey Center in Edgefield, S.C., June 9. Through the event, South Carolina residents can earn the required certification to apply for a South Carolina concealed weapons permit from expert instructors in a stress-free environment.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Gov. Sanford to Visit Aiken to Address Impact of State Budget
web posted May 31, 2007
AIKEN – Gov. Mark Sanford and Senator Greg Ryberg will be in Aiken today to talk about the need for taxpayers to make their voices heard on the state budget. Negotiations on the budget between the House and Senate have begun on the budget that includes roughly $1.5 billion in new dollars to work with, above and beyond the $6.3 billion spent by the state last year.
EdgefieldDaily.com

The Citizen News - Sheriff: More deputies needed
web posted May 31, 2007
The Citizen News – In 2006, the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office responded to 8,264 calls, and 2007 is on track to easily surpass that number. According to Sheriff Adell Dobey, he currently has enough manpower for “three to four” deputies per shift. That's too few to adequately cover the 500-square- mile area that is Edgefield County, the Sheriff said.
The Citizen News

Community Input Requested
web posted May 31, 2007
COUNTY – Each year the School District of Edgefield County must make application to the South Carolina Department of Education for No Child Left Behind Title V funds. The application along with policies and procedures for implementation are available for inspection by parents or the general public. You may make arrangements to view the plans or make suggestions concerning this content by contacting Sandra R. Friar at 275-1767 Ext. 502.

Edgefield County Adult Education Department to hold summer classes
web posted May 31, 2007
COUNTY – Edgefield County Adult Education will have summer classes
at the Johnston Learning Center, June 4 - June 28, 2007. For more information, please contact the Adult Education office at 275-1788, ext. 23 or 24.

Merriwether teen sent to MCG after crash (Photos)
web posted May 30, 2007
MERRIWETHER – A Merriwether teen was injured in a morning crash on Gregory Lake Road around 9:30 Tuesday morning. The 15-year-old girl was driving a Chevrolet 1500 Silverado pick-up truck south on Gregory Lake Road when she ran off the road and over-corrected causing her to lose control. The truck went off the southbound lane and then rolled twice before coming to rest upside-down in the road.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Can you hear me now?
web posted May 30, 2007
TRENTON – A cellular phone is a great way to stay in touch with others, it is also a great way for others to stay in touch with you, including law enforcement. Saturday evening an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Deputy was on his way to a noise complaint when a man on a motorcycle passed him going about 100 mph on Highway 19 near Trenton. The Deputy turned around and turned on his blue lights to make a traffic stop but the rider was not going to stop and sped up.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Sheriff' SVU Investigator joins SLED
web posted May 30, 2007
EDGEFIELD – While everyone’s attention was on graduation this past Friday, very few noticed another graduation, of sorts, when the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office saw one of their Investigators leave work for the last time. Investigator Robin Newton, of the Special Victims Unit, has accepted a job with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division as a Special Investigator. “I am very much looking forward to what is ahead of me,” Investigator Newton said.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Gov. Sanford Calls for Passage of State Immigration Reforms
web posted May 30, 2007
COLUMBIA – Governor Mark Sanford joined with legislators on Tuesday to call for passage of S.392, a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration on the state level. The bill, sponsored by Senators Jim Ritchie, Chip Campsen, Ronnie Cromer and others, would require that all South Carolina employers be able to verify the citizenship of their workers. The bill would also deny business expense deductions to employers of illegal workers, and would mandate withholdings on wages paid to illegal workers.
EdgefieldDaily.com

A hint to the Relay for Life Riddle
web posted May 30, 2007
WEBNEWS – The location of the riddle is found within Edgefield County. No one has sent in the proper location and some are way off the mark. So here is another clue. I really want to give this money to Relay for Life so put on your thinkning caps.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Edgefield Police seek two stolen trucks
web posted May 30, 2007
EDGEFIELD –Edgefield Police are working on two vehicles reported stolen over the past week in Edgefield. The first report came in late Thursday night when a man reported a truck stolen from the parking lot of the Edgefield County Hospital. The man told police he left the keys in the truck and came out about a half an hour later to find it missing, along with $7,000 in unsigned payroll checks and over $3,000 in tools that were left in the truck.
EdgefieldDaily.com

More deer see Edgefield as dining choice (Photos)
web posted May 30, 2007
EDGEFIELD – Tuesday afternoon seemed as good a time as any to stop by in Edgefield for a bite to eat for two deer spotted grazing on grass beside the Masonic Lodge on Penn Street. At first glace only one deer was visible with the other laying down. The two deer gave little concern for the passing traffic.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Judge just doesn't see failure to treat people with dignity, respect
web posted May 30, 2007
The District Judge Elizabeth Halverson saga is starting to creep beyond the borders of Nevada and into the California news media, while locally the docudrama is the first thing many of us read each day. When they make a TV special of it, I'd like to suggest a name: Power and Paranoia.
Off The Wall

Who is guarding the hen house?
Questions raised over recent hires by School District
web posted May 29, 2007
COUNTY – Questions have been raised about recent hires by the Edgefield County School Board and District Office, including the salaries of present positions and those who are being hired to replace them. So, EdgefieldDaily.com began investigating. The continuing investigation has brought about some startling revelations that will be published over the next few weeks. For now the salaries of key hires and positions will be contained in this report as a foundation and reference point for reports that will follow.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Water Restrictions announced for county water customers
web posted May 28, 2007
COUNTY – The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority has issued mandatory landscape watering restrictions for all county water customers. The restrictions are effective immediately. Failure to adhere to the restrictions will result in fines and could lead to the termination of water services.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Painting the town purple
web posted May 29, 2007
COUNTY – If you have driven on the main street of any Edgefield County town this week you have noticed the purple bows on the light poles. The bows are a reminder of the Relay for Life fundraiser that will be held this weekend to support research for a cure for cancer. You can support Relay for Life by purchasing bows at a cost of $5 each at the Edgefield Bi-Lo, the Chamber of Commerce Office in Johnston, and the Trenton Town Hall. The Relay for Life will be held at Strom Thurmond High School beginning at 7 pm on Friday and continue through 7 am Saturday June 2.

Solve the riddle and EdgefieldDaily.com will give $100 to Relay for Life
web posted May 29, 2007
WEBNEWS – If someone can answer the riddle posted below EdgefieldDaily.com will donate $100 to Relay for Life.
EdgefieldDaily.com

PR Prince Hill Millie takes top honors at UKC Hunt (Photo)
web posted May 29, 2007
EDGEFIELD – The Red Hill Houndsmen Association’s UKC Coon hunt held Saturday at the Brunson’s Community center brought eleven entries for the title. Huntmaster Kenneth Walker, of New Ellenton, SC oversaw the event. In addition to the hunt, participants also enjoyed a bench show.
EdgefieldDaily.com

A Close Up Look at One of Nature’s Miracles
By Columnist Carl Langley
 web posted May 29, 2007
GUEST COLUMN – Several years ago on a Saturday morning my wife and I loaded up some household throwaways and headed for one of Aiken County’s recycling centers. We drove into the center, pulled up to a huge bin and tossed away what once had been treasured items. We got back in the station wagon and started to pull away when my wife said, “Hold on a minute.”
EdgefieldDaily.com

32 Inducted Into STH Millennium Club (Photo)
web posted May 29, 2007
COUNTY – Thirty-two students were recognized as new members of the STHS Millennium Club last week. In order for a student to earn the privilege of becoming a Millennium Club member they must score a 21 or better on the ACT, or 1000 or higher on the SAT.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Poland to probe if Teletubbies are gay
web posted May 29, 2007
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's conservative government took its drive to curb what it sees as homosexual propaganda to the small screen on Monday, taking aim at Tinky Winky and the other Teletubbies. Ewa Sowinska, government-appointed children rights watchdog, told a local magazine published on Monday she was concerned the popular BBC children's show promoted homosexuality.
Off The Wall

Memorial Day; Remembering those who served (Photo)
web posted May 28, 2007
COUNTY – Today is Memorial Day, a time when we pause to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, freedom that is granted by God and enumerated in our Constitution. It is the soldier that protects our freedom and we should all pay tribute to not only those who have given their lives but those who bravely serve today. EdgefieldDaily.com continues our tradition of posting what Memorial Day means to those who have served in our Armed Forces in their own words.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Crash victim identified
web posted May 28, 2007
EDGEFIELD – The identity of the man killed in a crash Saturday morning has been released. Edgefield County Coroner Thurmond Burnett said Jermaine Carroll, 32, of Lilly Loop Road died of neck and head trauma. The collision took place just before 10 am Saturday on the southbound lane of Highway 23 just outside of Edgefield near Promised Land Road.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Water Restrictions announced for county water customers
web posted May 28, 2007
COUNTY – The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority has issued mandatory landscape watering restrictions for all county water customers. The restrictions are effective immediately. Failure to adhere to the restrictions will result in fines and could lead to the termination of water services.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Man airlifted after car fire
web posted May 28, 2007
EDGEFIELD – A report of a car fire on the Bypass in Edgefield Friday night sent Edgefield Firefighters and EMS rushing to the scene and resulted in one man being airlifted to the Burn Center at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Graduation speeches by STH top graduates, scholarships and awards
web posted May 28, 2007
JOHNSTON – Three student speakers gave their speeches to the Strom Thurmond Class of 2007 at graduation under the common theme of "Our greatest mission yet", playing on the 007 in the date and James Bond. Below are the speeches along with the recipients of scholarships awarded at the ceremony.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Governor, Solicitor Call for Passage of DUI Legislation
web posted May 28, 2007
COLUMBIA – With only six working days left in the legislative session, Governor Mark Sanford joined Solicitor Trey Gowdy and other law enforcement officials in Spartanburg on Friday to call for swift passage of stronger DUI legislation before the session ends.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Letter to the Editor: Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce Director thanks community for support on ETV Day
web posted May 28, 2007
Dear Editor; On behalf of the Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce, I would like to thank everyone who helped pull together the ETV Road Show event.  We had a great turnout for the live performances. 
EdgefieldDaily.com

Tiny town worries feds
DERBY LINE, Vermont (AP) -- Step through the front door of the Haskell Library and you're in the United States. Walk across the carpeted floor to the circulation desk and you're in Canada. But if you sit down on the couch, you're back in the U.S.
Off The Wall

Saturday morning crash leaves one man dead (Photos)
web posted May 26, 2007
EDGEFIELD – One man is dead after a tragic crash on the southbound lane of Highway 23 just outside of Edgefield on Saturday morning. According to officials on the scene, a man driving a Lincoln Navigator struck the rear of a small flatbed truck that was carrying metal rods, sending some of the rods into the windshield of the Navigator. The Navigator then left the southbound lane of the highway and went down a 20-foot embankment before striking a tree.
EdgefieldDaily.com

web posted May 26, 2007
JOHNSTON – The Strom Thurmond Class of 2007 has started their new lives after graduating Friday night in front of a capacity crowd attending the ceremony. After speeches and awards the Class of 2007 rose to their feet and began crossing the stage to receive their Diplomas. Below is a short photo essay of the night’s ceremony. A full report, including the keynote speeches, will be placed online for Monday with additional pictures. EdgefieldDaily.com congratulates all the graduates for their accomplishments.  The photos contained on this page are larger than normal and will take longer to load.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Two escape injury in near head-on collision (Photos)
web posted May 26, 2007
EDGEFIELD – Two people escaped serious injury after a near head on collision Friday afternoon on Highway 23 around 2:20 pm. A woman traveling north in a Chevrolet Tahoe said she saw a line of cars coming towards her and the rear vehicle, a Ford F150 pick, began to enter her lane as if to pass. She assumed he would see her and reenter his lane, but he did not.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Memorial Day closings
web posted May 25, 2007
COUNTY – The following County and Town Offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 28. All Edgefield County Offices and agencies, the Edgefield, Johnston, and Trenton Town Halls, and the US Post Office will be closed for the day. A National Moment of Remembrance will take place at 3 pm. Flags are traditionally flown at half mast.

Agencies combine efforts to stage mock crash scene to teach dangers of teen drinking
web posted May 25, 2007
COUNTY LINE – The County Line Fire Department, in association with the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, and the Edgefield County EMS will be staging a wreck scene to teach teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. Lt. Gerry Stevens of the County Line Fire Department said it would be, “the biggest event this summer”. The mock scene will be held on June 22.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Gov. pushes for open enrollment
web posted May 25, 2007
COLUMBIA – Gov. Mark Sanford issued the following statement Thursday on the open enrollment bill, set to be debated in the S.C. Senate: "We are pleased that the debate on choice in education has come as far as it has, because six years ago in my original campaign for Governor, one of our proposed public education reforms was in fact open enrollment," Gov. Sanford said.
EdgefieldDaily.com

“In the Hills of Carolina Lies the School I Love…”
by Frank G. Roberson, Ph.D.
web posted May 25, 2007
GUEST COLUMN – More than 40,000 young men and women will exit the halls of South Carolina high schools over the next few days.  Many of them will have graduated before this column appears in the press.  We wish all of them well, as they embark upon the journey beyond high school.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Here's your card offers advice to wanted persons
web posted May 25, 2007
TRENTON – I would like to take the Here’s Your Card stories one step further, perhaps some could use the stories as “advice columns” for things not to do if you are wanted. Of course, you would always want to make sure you are not “wanted” by not breaking laws in the first place, but, hey, everyone makes mistakes right? So, for our wanted friends, if you happen to step outside the law and have a warrant hanging over your head, here a few tips for you.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Mayor tells driver's "Speeders beware!"
web posted May 25, 2007
EDGEFIELD – The following message does not apply to everyone who drives through Edgefield so if you are one who consistently tries to obey the posted speed limit signs, please disregard the following.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Miss Liberty Princess Beauty Pageant set for June 23
web posted May 25, 2007
RIDGE SPRING – The First Annual Miss Liberty Princess Beauty Pageant will be held on June 23 and features eleven divisions of titles. The pageant will be held at the Ridge Spring Civic Center beginning at 10 am and a second division at 2 pm. For more information contact Shannon Hodson at (803) 275-4537 or Missy Cleveland at (803) 275-1640. An application for entry and rules is available for download here.

Legal Notice: NOTICE OF SPECIAL REFEREE SALE
CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 2006-CP-19-117
web posted May 25, 2007
BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of SunTrust Bank against, Ridge Tractor, Inc., Robert L. Smith, Ronda K. Yonce, GrandSouth Bank, Carolina First Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, BB&T by its Recovery Department and Havird Oil Co., Inc., I, the undersigned, as Special Referee for Edgefield County, will sell on, June 4, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., at the Edgefield County Courthouse in Edgefield, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:
EdgefieldDaily.com

More details in death released by EdgefieldDaily.com
web posted May 24, 2007
TRENTON – EdgefieldDaily.com has more information on the industrial accident that took the life of 53-year-old Sandra Taylor on Tuesday at the Edgefield Manufacturing fiber mill in Trenton. EdgefieldDaily.com warns readers that the information is descriptive in nature.
EdgefielodDaily.com

Investigation launched into misuse of government charge card
web posted May 24, 2007
EDGEFIELD – The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office and the Edgefield Police Department are looking into a possible misuse of an Edgefield County Senior Citizens Council charge card. Though no dollar amount is available at this time there are believed to be multiple improper charges to the card.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Woman killed in local fiber plant accident
web posted May 22, 2007
TRENTON – A Saluda woman was killed after a manufacturing accident at the Edgefield Manufacturing plant in Trenton Tuesday morning. 53-year-old Sandra Taylor, of the 700 block of Johnston Highway, Saluda, died from injuries she received when her right arm was caught by fibers running over a series of exposed rollers and was pulled into the machine. Nearby workers did not see the accident happen but ran to her aid when they saw her lying underneath the machinery.
EdgefieldDaily.com

web posted May 23, 2007
County – Below is a listing of the Strom Thurmond Graduating Class of 2007 in alphabetical order, denoting Honor Graduates, Salutatorian, and Valedictorian. EdgefieldDaily.com congratulates all the graduates for their accomplishments and wishes them well as they start the next phase of their lives. We feel confident they will achieve great things.
EdgefieldDaily.com

STH Class of 2007 photos of Honors, Speakers, and Excellence (Photos)
web posted May 23, 2007
COUNTY – EdgefieldDaily.com presents a photo gallery of students achieving excellence during their four years at Strom Thurmond High School. Including Valedictorian, Solitarian, Honor Graduates, Beta Graduates among others. Due to the number of photos they will be listed on two pages to improve download times for dial-up internet users.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Second strong-armed robbery reported in Johnston
web posted May 23, 2007
JOHNSTON – A Johnston woman was the alleged victim of a strong-armed robbery while attempting to get gas at a store on Lee Street on Saturday morning. The woman called police after her ex-boyfriend followed her from Ridge Spring to Johnston and when she stopped at the store the man pushed an elderly man out of his way and then took the woman’s pocketbook and tried to flee the scene.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Who's been sleeping in my bed?
web posted May 23, 2007
MERRIWETHER – A Merriwether woman reported that someone has been sleeping in her bed, but it is not Goldie Locks or the three bears. Early Monday morning the McCain Road woman called the Sheriff’s Office to report someone entering her home, turning on the air conditioning, and then sleeping in her bed.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Amnesty would come with $89 Billion cost to taxpayer
 web posted May 23, 2007
NATIONAL – The Heritage Foundation, through Robert Rector, a well respected authority in Washington on welfare, poverty, and marriage, released a study on the costs of amnesty to the millions of illegal aliens in the United States. According to the study, the cost of giving citizenship to those already in the country would cost taxpayers over 89 billion dollars due to the majority being low skilled households. An Executive Summary may be found here. The entire report (.pdf format) is available here. The national media is largely ignoring the report.

Off The Wall: "Have sex, do drugs," speaker tells students
 web posted May 23, 2007
A guest speaker at an assembly at Boulder High School in Colorado has told students as young as 14 to go have sex and use drugs, prompting school officials to say they will investigate. "I am going to encourage you to have sex and encourage you to use drugs appropriately," Becker said during his appearance at the school as part of a recent panel sponsored by the University of Colorado's Conference on World Affairs.
Off The Wall

EMS Week activities, screenings, CPR class offered
web posted May 22, 2007
COUNTY – May 21 through May 26 is EMS Week and the Edgefield County EMS personnel are busy providing blood pressure screenings, providing “Vials of Life”, and visiting local schools talking about safety and letting students tour the ambulances. Activities and screenings will take place across the county each day of the week. Friday they will be hosting a Family and Friends CPR Class, pre-registration is required and the class will be limited to twelve participants. Call 803-637-4098 to register. An EMS Appreciation Day cookout will be held Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm at the Edgefield Soccer Complex and all Emergency Personnel and their families are invited to attend. A schedule of locations for screenings may be found below.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Wanted man eludes arrest, again (Photo)
 web posted May 22, 2007
JOHNSTON – Johnston Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a wanted man. Rico Antonio Norris, 25, has several outstanding narcotics warrants for his arrest since he fled a drug raid in late January of this year. A Johnston Police Officer on patrol spotted Mr. Norris walking on Sandra Drive Friday night and stopped his patrol car telling Mr. Norris he was “under arrest and to not move.” Norris took off running into a nearby wooded area and escaped. A search by Johnston Police and Sheriff’s Deputies failed to locate Mr. Norris.
EdgefieldDaily.com

STCC Welding students receive competition awards (Photo)
web posted May 22, 2007
The Strom Thurmond Career Center Welding Department held their year-end awards program on May 15th with Bill Cheatham, Welding Instructor, presenting the following awards.
EdgefieldDaily.com

One arrested, one sought, in strong-armed robbery
web posted May 22, 2007
JOHNSTON – Johnston Police have arrested a Trenton man and are seeking another in connection to a strong-armed robbery and lynching that took place over the weekend. Crooze Watkins, 19, of Courtney Road, Trenton was taken into custody Monday morning and has been charged with lynching in the second degree and strong-armed robbery. Police are still seeking Maurice Lorenzo Culbreath, 21, also of Trenton in relation to the crime.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Here's Your Card: Trooper’s Super Stupor
web posted May 22, 2007
HERE’S YOUR CARD – Although the Here’s Your Card awards are directed at Edgefield County residents showing that the gene pool is in need of a little chlorine now and then, this one goes to a Tennessee State Trooper, James Randy Moss. Here is a little advice for Trooper Moss; if you are going to have sex with a porn star after pulling her over for speeding make sure no one will tell, no one is taking pictures, and never brag about it. According to various reports, Trooper Moss did all three.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Letter to the Editor
Writer: It’s Important to Know Where Our Legislators Stand on Illegal Alien Amnesty
web posted May 22, 2007
Dear Editor:
I’m not sure how many of my fellow South Carolinians are aware, but last week a compromise immigration bill was crafted and sponsored by Senators Kennedy (D-MA) and Kyl (R-AZ). At stake is the legal status of anywhere from 10-12 million “undocumented” workers - read-illegal aliens, a future work-force in many low skilled areas, and the quality of life and future of our country.  Balancing the competing priorities of human/civil rights, a growing economy, maintaining the concept of “rule of law”, and honoring the rich tradition of this country as a melting pot of immigration is what this legislation is seeking to address. 
EdgefieldDaily.com

Police called to youth baseball game
Officer stands by after coach "tossed" from game
web posted May 22, 2007
EDGEFIELD – A baseball game at the Edgefield Dixie Youth baseball field brought Edgefield Police to the field twice Friday night after reports of a fight. After the second call an officer stayed at the game to prevent any further disruptions to the children’s game. According to police reports and some witnesses a coach for a Johnston team was causing a disruption. Referees informed the officers that they had to remove the coach, which led to further confrontations between the “Johnston fans” and the “Edgefield fans”.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Man arrested after microwaving baby
web posted May 22, 2007
GALVESTON — Two weeks ago, the words “baby in a microwave” were the stuff of urban legend, the kind of thing that someone occasionally mentioned had happened to a friend of a friend, but which no one could verify. A week ago, urban legend turned into reality in a Galveston hotel room. Police said they learned that an infant girl’s injuries were not caused by scalding water, as originally claimed. On May 10, the 2-month-old girl was placed in a microwave oven and burned for 10 to 20 seconds.
Off The Wall

Family home destroyed, fireman injured while battling blaze  (Photos)
web posted May 21, 2007
COUNTY LINE – The County Line, Merriwether, and Belvedere Fire Departments were called to a house fire early Saturday evening that destroyed the home of a family on the 50 block of Rolling Hills Road, just off Jacob McKie Road. The call came into 911 around 6:41pm and when the first firemen reached the scene they reported a “working structure fire” with heavy smoke and requested additional departments to respond.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Reception honors Dr. Sharon Keesley for 34 years of local service (Photos)
web posted May 21, 2007
JOHNSTON – A reception for retiring Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Sharon Keesley, was held Sunday afternoon at the Strom Thurmond High School with dignitaries, co-workers, and friends turning out to thank Dr. Keesley for her 37 years of service to Edgefield County. SC Senator Tommy Moore and Rep. Bill Clyburn both presented Dr. Keesley with proclamations from their respective legislative bodies acknowledging her service.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Merriwether Mavericks Scholastic Chess Team takes more honors
web posted May 21, 2007
MERRIWETHER – The Merriwether Mavericks Scholastic Chess Team competed on Saturday, May 19th at Schofield Middle School in Aiken, S.C.  The C.S.R.A. Chess Scholastic Open was a U.S. Chess Federation-rated event, and once again, our team performed admirably taking home one-third of the twelve trophies that were offered at the event.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Pipe Crawling Robots Visit STHS Physics Classes (Photo)
web posted May 21, 2007
JOHNSTON – Penny Morris' Physics classes at Strom Thurmond High School were visited by pipe crawling robots on Wednesday, May 16th. Mr. Montenius Collins from the Savannah River National Laboratory came to the school and talked with the students about college and careers in engineering. Mr. Collins is an electrical/computer engineer at the site and is part of the design team that built a robot to reach areas that are unsafe for humans to enter and repair.
EdgefieldDaily.com

When Rest Really Isn’t Rest
By Dr. Skip Myers
EdgefieldDaily.com Columnist
web posted May 21, 2007
COLUMNIST – Everyone remembers the game Hide and Seek. Or at least those of my generation and older had the fun of playing this sometime annoying little game. The game goes something like this: one person is “it.”  They then cover their eyes and begin counting to some predetermined arbitrary number while all their little friends run and hide. Once the magical number is reached IT yells, “Ready or not, here I come.” And with that startling announcement IT begins to search. Upon finding a person, that person has to run back to a base of safety before IT can tag them because if they get tagged they then become the dreaded IT for the next round. 
EdgefieldDaily.com

Legal Notice: NOTICE OF SPECIAL REFEREE SALE
CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 2006-CP-19-117
web posted May 21, 2007
BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of SunTrust Bank against, Ridge Tractor, Inc., Robert L. Smith, Ronda K. Yonce, GrandSouth Bank, Carolina First Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, BB&T by its Recovery Department and Havird Oil Co., Inc., I, the undersigned, as Special Referee for Edgefield County, will sell on, June 4, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., at the Edgefield County Courthouse in Edgefield, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:
EdgefieldDaily.com

ETV Day a success in Edgefield (Photos)
web posted May 19, 2007
EDGEFIELD – The Edgefield Town Square was teeming with activity Friday as SC ETV broadcast several segments of shows live as vendors and artists displayed their wares. Several local talents also provided entertainment throughout the day. Edgefield Mayor Ken Durham said he was pleased with the turnout and anticipated a much larger crowd for the street dance that began at 8pm featuring the popular Brass Tyme band.
EdgefieldDaily.com

Two injured in crash at Mount Vintage (Photos)
web posted May 19, 2007
MERRIWETHER – A man and his two-year-old daughter were injured Friday afternoon when a small pick up truck pulled out of Mount Vintage and struck the Pontiac Grand Prix they were in sending it tumbling down a steep embankment. EMS personnel immobilized the man and his young daughter and transported them to MCG for treatment of their injuries. The driver of the truck, a Hispanic man, had no drivers license nor did any of his five passengers.
EdgefieldDaily.com

ETV arrives in Edgefield today for live broadcasts of festivities and street dance
web posted May 18, 2007
EDGEFIELD – South Carolina ETV’s Horse Country Road Show will be in Edgefield today with several live broadcasts on the public television network. Edgefield Police Chief Ronnie Carter said earlier that the Town Square would be closed off to traffic for the daylong event. 
EdgefieldDaily.com

Crash stalls school traffic in Merriwether (Photos)
web posted May 18, 2007
MERRIWETHER – A Merriwether woman was uninjured after being struck from behind while attempting to make a turn from Martintown Road onto Springhaven Drive just after 3 pm Thursday. The woman stopped her Mazda Protege in the eastbound lane of Martintown Road to wait on oncoming traffic to pass to complete her turn. The woman told officers she saw the Ford Ranger approaching and knew it was going to hit her before the impact.
EdgefieldDaily.com

X-boxes target of break-ins Wednesday
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