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I think the "dehydrated water" is a great idea. To help you get started with this new project here is a possible name for your "new" product: h2No. Good luck! web posted December 31, 2005 I wonder if the County Council will renew Mr. Adams contract before they read it this year. I can not believe that they are that stupid!! But ask them, they know it all. They certainly don't look out for all the citizens. Let's just hope that the State will pass the law to do away with property taxes. People need a break!! Editor's note: With the County Council ignoring all of the problems caused by Mr. Adams over the last few years, including his banning of EdgefieldDaily.com from county computers (ordered to revoke), trying to zone the county without telling anyone, they will probably renew his contract. Until the majority of council is removed the county will continue to suffer from the same old ideas and Mr. Adams' irresponsible actions and personal vendettas via the use of his office. web posted December 30, 2005 Are you at liberty to say what the salary of Wayne Adams is? Come on people of Edgefield County, 37% more than the mayor of Augusta, Ga. and why do we stand back and let this happen? Editor's note: Mr. Adams makes over $80,000 a year, plus "perks". The mayor of Augusta earns $56,000 to run the second largest city in Georgia. web posted December 30, 2005 woooohoooo how 'bout them tigers web posted December 30, 2005 Has there been an arrest in the chase in Edgefield Saturday morning? I didn't see it in the arrest report. Editor's note: No. Police are still looking for the individual. web posted December 29, 2005 I am so sick and tired of this queer tv stuff. I don't have a problem with gays, but what does nbc or all the other stations think when they just want to drive this (bull dung) down our throats all the time. You want ot be gay, be gay, but don't try to let a queer write a show about the church and claim it is wonderful. I just wonder if the queers would be so happy to let a Baptist minister write a show about queers and give it the same praise? web posted December 29, 2005 When will we know if KIA is going to build the new plant in Aiken? I noticed (EdgefieldDaily.com) had the story the same time the (Augusta) Chronicle did. I noticed too that they did a story on dispatchers too after (EdgefieldDaily.com) did yours. Are they reading and taking hints from (EdgefieldDaily.com)? Editor's note: The announcement of the new plant will not be made for some time. All things are preliminary at this point. web posted December 29, 2005 Keep up the good work. You are making the surrounding papers useless. I really enjoy visiting the site. Editor's note: This was not a Wandering Minds submission but part of an e-mail regarding another issue. We appreciate the confidence in our web site but feel the local papers still serve the community. We do marvel at one paper that advertises placing your ad on their web site because "location, location, location" is everything. We agree, and our web site gets more hits in eight hours than theirs gets in a month. web posted December 29, 2005 What a bummer, crash your new car on the way home. web posted December 29, 2005 I don't understand why guard rails haven't been put up on Sweetwater Road. There are some really bad spots and dangerous ones at that. When traveling this road at times when you meet those big trucks, they are flying. I guess they think they own the road. There are alot of bad spots on roads in this county. Where are the tax dollars going? Editor's note: A great deal of our local taxes go towards paying our County Administrator 37% more per year than Augusta Georgia pays their Mayor. But Edgefield County has such a much larger area, more employees and budget than Augusta so he deserves it. The man in the window looking down on Edgefield says so. Our gullible county council agrees. web posted December 29, 2005 I have my New Years resolution. I'm going to eat MORE CHEESE!!!!!!!! HAPPY NEW YEARS! (I love cheese) Editor's note:  web posted December 27, 2005 To the person wrote in about car chase what would you think if you and your family were coming back home from the store and was ran into and one of kids was killed? Would that speeding ticket be worth that? You already have drugs in the car do you know something you are not telling????? web posted December 27, 2005 We really enjoyed the lights. We drove around Christmas night and it was a lot of fun. There were a lot inbetween the ones listed so that made it extra nice. Thank you for publishing them. Editor's note: You are welcome. web posted December 27, 2005 In reference to the high speed chase on Saturday: I wonder why the chase was called off.....If someone chose to RUN from the police, chances are, the individual has done more than just speed. Yes it is a chance you take with any high speed chase, however, if you let this individual return home and approach him later, he has probably gotten rid of any drugs or anything else that was illegal that he may have been carrying. I don't know who made this call but I DO NOT think it should have been terminated. I know, opinions are like (rear-ends), everybody has one! Editor's note: The address of the car owner was known and he seemed to be trying to get back to the Morgan Bussey Road home. Until reports are obtained we do not know if he was taken into custody a short time later or not. web posted December 26, 2005 More Kudos for Edgefield Daily.com It is nice not to have to go out in the cold icy weather to read the news especially when I wake up a 5am. Thank you web posted December 23, 2005 Looks as if your prediction about the Tax Appeal Board was right on. The Tax Appeal Board's last ruling was in favor of the Taxpayer and "BAM!" as our friend, Emeril, would say, the whole board was terminated and replaced. ALL taxpayers need to attend at least one council meeting to witness for themselves the arrogant leaders and/or their ignorant followers as they beguile this county. Merry Christmas, Edgefield Daily and keep on keeping on! web posted December 23, 2005 In response to the internet auction, the Edgefield County Library has an extremely nice facility, with very nice employees that would have been happy to help Mr. Stephenson access that aution and bid online. web posted December 22, 2005 Wanted to be sure you knew our schedule for the holidays........... We will be closed Friday, Monday and yes, TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your taxpayers money not at work! web posted December 22, 2005 I was glad to see (EdgefieldDaily.com) carry obituaries. Are you going to be doing a page just for them? Editor's note: We are debating how to handle obituaries. Since they expire once the funeral is held archiving them seems pointless. We may just continue to list them on the main page with the daily updates. That, and other issues, will be addressed with the upgrades made after the first of the year. web posted December 21, 2005 I saw Santa and he gave me a hug. web posted December 21, 2005 Just wanted to say how much I appreciate all the work (EdgefieldDaily.com) put(s) into the website. I wish you a lot more sucess in 2006. Merry Christmas and HAppy New Year. Editor's note: Thank you. Our success depends on our readers and their personal referrals to our web site. We have bigger and better things planned for 2006 including more contests and prizes for our readers. web posted December 21, 2005 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Editor's note: Merry Christmas to you and yours. web posted December 21, 2005 That's pretty bad when the guys guarding the bad guys becomes one of the bad guys. Editor's note: Regarding: Trenton prison guard arrested web posted December 21, 2005 Very nice site Editor's note: Thank you. Please pass our location on to others. web posted December 20, 2005 Is there anything new on (Johnston Police Chief) Butch Easler? Editor's note: No. The matter is still unresolved. web posted December 20, 2005 I really enjoy Edgefield Daily.com. Especially glad to see that obituaries are now showing. Editor's note: Thank you. We will continue to bring more news and information as we continue to expand our coverage. web posted December 20, 2005 Do you think all the senators and congressmen will be at the next (Edgefield County) council meeting about the stoplight at Bettis Academy Road? Editor's note: No. Not until you have something they want... a vote to place them back in power. web posted December 19, 2005 I just wanted to say Merry Christmas Editor's note: Merry Christmas to you and yours web posted December 19, 2005 Thank you for the story on the dispatchers. God bless them (the dispatchers) for being there. It must be a agonizing job sometimes. web posted December 19, 2005 I have a question. Is it going to snow this year? Editor's note: Doubtful. However there is a good chance that the area will get snow next year in January or February. It has snowed four of the last six years to some extent, counting one day events, during those months. web posted December 16, 2005 What is up with this cheesehead? Editor's note: Like strange lilghts in the sky, sometimes there just isn't an answer. web posted December 16, 2005 Give us another Christmas present. Where is the #2 savanger hunt picture from. Editor's note: The location is in Edgefield County. web posted December 15, 2005 We drove by some of the lights on the lights page and they were really pretty. Thank you for listing them. Editor's note: We are glad to do it. So far we estimate it would take two hours to tour the entire page. We hope more locations will come in and we will try to devise the shortest route to view all displays. Next year we will be awarding a Best Display as well as Best Christmas Tree contest (photo submitted) awards, which will be voted on by our readers. web posted December 15, 2005 I don't see how the new split of Merriwether is good. It gives all the power to the country club and subdivision people and takes it away from the big land owners. Editor's note: No it does not. The new precinct lines do not affect any of the district lines (school board or county council). It is only a matter of the precinct you cast your vote in, not the district seat you are voting for. web posted December 14, 2005 Dear Santa, I want CHEESE! web posted December 14, 2005 The story on the guy that shot the dog was horrible. What kind of a monster is he? That is just cruel. web posted December 14, 2005 Concerning the dogs that was shot Was the dog confined to the owner’s property? I.e. fence of some kind. What was the breed? Did the dog have a current rabies vaccination? Had any one complained about the dog in the past? Was the man trying to rob the house when the dogs supposedly attacked him? That would explain why he did not call the police. I have sympathy for the children as for the adults that will depend on the rest of the details. Too many idiots feel it is there right to let their pets roam free. But to be fair they can escape from the best of fences. Yes I am a dog love and do have some. Editor's note: The story gave all available information. web posted December 14, 2005 What happened to the Mark Sharrock case? Is it settled? Editor's note: No, the case is still under investigation and no charges have been filed at this time. web posted December 14, 2005 (EdgefieldDaily.com) really does give the most the soonest. I can't count how many times I've seen something going on and see it here the next day. The last was when we were coming home from Augusta and saw the cops and firetrucks going in (Murphey Village). I looked on Saturday and there it was. Editor's note: Thank you for your comments. We try to cover as much as possible but with the limited staff and contributors on reports we miss more than we report. For now. We have much bigger plans for 2006 with ways to bring you more updates, more stories and a broader content. web posted December 13, 2005 Why is it taking (SCDOT) so long to put a redlight at Bettis Academy road? Editor's note: There are several factors. One is the planned expansion of the four lane area of Highway 25 reaching all the way to the Pine House as we reported in May. Another reason is those who oversee government agencies look at their work product and plans and they are convinced they are smarter than you. Yet another is SCDOT believes they have already solved the problem, in spite of the recent four deaths since they "solved" the problem. web posted December 13, 2005 The last four pics on the scavenger hunt don't work. Editor's note: They have been corrected. We encountered an upload problem. We apologize for the delay. web posted December 13, 2005 Dear daily; I love your site and have gotten people at work looking at it also. I have found more lights at 207 peachtree street and thurmond street to look at. Thanks keep this site up and running. Editor's note: Thank you! Our continued success depends on readers like you passing our location on to friends and family. And Do not worry, we are here to stay! web posted December 13, 2005 Merry Christmas Editor's note: Merry Christmas to you and yours. web posted December 12, 2005 So they just ruled Mr. Key's death natural causes just like that? What happened to investigating a suspicious death? How can you do that in just two days? Editor's note: The Edgefield County Sheriff's Office is investigating the matter. The final report from the lab in Newberry has not been released and is not due for at least another week. All things are preliminary at this point. web posted December 12, 2005 Has Edgefield County gotten so big and important that they cant get a person to answer the phones? Come on, take the stupid computer answering thing off and just answer the (darn) phones! Editor's note: That is what makes them feel superior to you. You have to wait on them when they are the public servants. Remember, we live in a upside down world. web posted December 12, 2005 Spanish classes for county employees? Why not just round up the illegals and send them back to Mexico and solve everybodys problem? Think about it. There would be more jobs and that means lower unemployment. plus if people who actuall BELONG here had the jobs they would be paying taxes. The mexicans don't pay taxes. They just get arrested and turned loose to get arrested again. Editor's note: Actually it is a good idea. The problem is not going away and at least when we convict the illegals (of felonies) they can be deported. Otherwise they could argue they did not receive a fair trial. Some officers have stated most of them play the language gap card when they are stopped. However when the handcuff come out they learn English pretty fast and start talking. Amazing is it not? web posted December 12, 2005 I knew Mr. Key from going to Walmart in NA over the years. He couldn't hardy walk. How are they saying he went over a fence and a mile in the woods? They'll have a hard time ever making me believe he got there alone. web posted December 12, 2005 I enjoy (EdgefieldDaily.com) Editor's note: Thank you. Please pass our location on to others. web posted December 9, 2005 Thanks for your quick response on the gasoline prices. Thanks for checking into it. Sounds like gouging to me. Editor's note: See the Bi-weekly price report for more information. web posted December 9, 2005 I am a volunteer firefighter and a concerned tax paying citizen. There are certain practices that the fire commissioners are following that troubles me. Our commissioners vote on the way that money is spent and are the final say into what equipment is bought and fixed for our dept. (nothing wrong there.) But what I would like to know and I hope the rest of the county wants to know is this... Our commissioners follow a ISO rule, which means that they spend money and build stations, and buy vehicles that will lower the ISO rating, which in turn helps to lower your insurance premiums for your home. Sounds pretty nice of them huh. Well the problem that I have is that there is no money left to buy equipment that we actually need, or use, if you ask for a particular item they require a formal presentation with 3 faxed quotes and a speech as to why you want this equipment. Then they say its not in the budget, or we don’t need it. I'm a little confused because I thought the firefighters would have a pretty good idea about what they need, and it wasn’t another fire station with a fourth $250,000 fire truck, and a $50,000 brush fire truck. These items helped lower the ISO rating but took the money that we could have used to properly equip the vehicles and firefighters that we already have. To be perfectly honest we don’t even have the personnel to man these vehicles. So what I would like to know is when should our commissioners stop lowering the insurance premiums on their half a million dollar homes, and start equipping the firefighters with things they really need, like brake lights on a fire truck, or paint for a fire station, or rescue equipment that might help us save your life!!!!! sincerely, concerned tax payer. web posted December 7, 2005 Why did gasoline go up 12 cents on the gallon at the Amoco on Edgefield Main Street today? It went from 1.95 to 2.07 . What is the reason? Editor's note: There are various factors that affect gas prices. Nationwide prices are falling and oil prices also continue downward. The reason for the jump is unknown but we will talk to some retailers and other professionals to see if we can find an answer. web posted December 7, 2005 Sonny and Wanda (Seawright) deserve more than just a plaque for what they have done. They have made the (Heritage Jubilee) what it is. Mr. (Joel) Jolly has some big shoes to fill. Editor's note: Without doubt. web posted December 7, 2005 What is up with this i love cheese crap? get a life. I like to come here to read about what people think not about not some stupid jerk always yelling about loving cheese. I don't know why but I just get the feeling you are in love with swiss cheese. web posted December 7, 2005 I have a question. If you were told a story is wrong but YOU don't correct it, isn't it then your fault for the wrong thing being printed? Editor's note: No. EdgefieldDaily.com stands by the content of the story we posted. (We have not revealed the story because it has not been officially contested. If information contrary to that report is given we would issue an immediate retraction, and that will not happen) The elected official that contested the content refused to allow a retraction based on our conversation. In fact he requested the story be left as reported. It was in full disclosure that EdgefieldDaily.com revealed the story had even been contested. A fact that otherwise would have never been known in most media circles. The only true media is an honest media. web posted December 7, 2005 Thank you for the pictures of the (Christmas) parade (on EdgefieldDaily.com) and the pictures you sent me. I did not know about (EdgefieldDaily.com) until I saw you taking pictures and asked you if you would take some for me because my camera wasn't working right. To take the pictures for me and to email them for nothing is the nicest thing anyone has done for me in a long time. I just wanted to say that here. You can use my name. Editor's note: Thank you for your kind words. We will always strive to accommodate any reader's request. As for using your name, the Wandering Minds is, and will remain, an anonymous page. Thank you for the offer anyway. web posted December 7, 2005 I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the (Christmas) parade Saturday. I thought it was wonderful. I wish it would have been longer but I think someone said that people dropped out when the time was changed. It was still worth going to Edgefield to see. I think we need more things like that. Things that brings the county together for a change. I don't ever want us to lose that family feel that has always been a part of growing up and living in Edgefield County. Editor's note: Everyone who worked on the Christams Parade should be proud. web posted December 7, 2005 I keep hearing that Mark (Sharrock) was shot in the back in the thing in North Augusta. I saw it on tv. What is going on? You said that he wasn't shot in the back and now there is all this. Editor's note: We have to go by what we are provided with by local law enforcement. In this case it is the North Augusta Public Safety. The case is still under investigation and the evidence is being reviewed. We would rather wait to see the outcome of that evidence (which is not made known to the media) to be completed before addressing the situation. web posted December 6, 2005 Thanks for the live update on the (State Championship) game. By the time I get news it is weeks old. Until (EdgefieldDaily.com) came along. Thank you and way to go Rebels! Editor's note: This was a post from military personnel overseas. It was the least we could do for those who serve our county, and our country, with such honor. Semper Fi web posted December 5, 2005 It is so sad to see so many people being killed in our area so close to Christmas. What is wrong with people today? It just makes me sick to my stomach. web posted December 5, 2005 GO REBELS GO REBELS GO REBELS 2005 STATE CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!! web posted December 5, 2005 I wanted to thank you for the (ALERTS!) mailings. I got the news before it was even on tv or in any other paper. I noticed that ya'll did a Sunday update this week. Are you planning on going to 7 days a week? PLease say yes. Editor's note: No. We have no plans at this time to do a seven days a week update. We made the updates on Sunday due to the breaking events surrounding the shooting on Martintown Road. We will always bring our readers the most up to date information on breaking stories no matter when they happen. web posted December 5, 2005 I heard that Mark (Sharrock) was shot in the back. A friend of mine said he saw him right after it happened and he was shot in the back. How can you shoot someone in the back and claim self defence? Editor's note: There are no indications Mr. Sharrock was shot in the back. Self-defense could not be sought if that was the case. Mr. Shehan has been released and no charges are pending at this time. web posted December 5, 2005 I thought the (Edgefield Christmas) parade was just grand. I guess all the grinch's were disappointed. web posted December 5, 2005 As you all know it is impossible to please everyone. The parade committee has worked hard on getting the Christmas parade together for the past 4 months. Since so many people have opinions about when the parade should be and how it should be done, they should volunteer their time to handle the parade in the future. From what I've seen, just be prepared to take the week off before the parade to handle late entrants, planning and final arrangements. Also be prepared to be at the parade 2 hours before and after to make sure that everything is set up and that everyone is in the correct spot and then to make sure everything is returned to the right people and that things are back in order. Oh, and to change the date of the parade you will need to contact the SCDOT several months in advance for permission to close the roads. So I guess you will need ESP too. You will also need to call the 750 or so participants who have signed up only to learn that changing the date would cause 300 participants to drop out, where as changing the time only causes 100 participants to drop out. The Christmas parade committee has done everything they can to accommodate everyone and try to have the parade before fans go to the football game. Perhaps these complainers could schedule a parade for the football team for Sunday. After all, they've had as much notice about the game as the Christmas parade committee has had. web posted December 3, 2005 Saturday morning is a GREAT time to have a Christmas parade! It will get everyone in the mood for the BIG football game. I heard through the Edgefield grapevine that the STHS Football Team was invited to attend the parade and they could use it as a SUPER SIZED PEP RALLY, but the coach has decided that it might be too much for them. What a shame...would have really been fun, but Coach knows best. The committee for the parade should NOT be blamed for the change. It also turns out that the STHS Band would not be able to attend the parade EITHER day. It takes a lot of work to handle and plan the parade each year. Whoever does this planning and execution should be commended for volunteering and their hard work. Hope everyone will join in the fun that is intended for the day. web posted December 3, 2005 aint nobody ever gonna make me belive (all local politicians) aint as crooked as a creek. it just makes you feel like you cant do nothing. Editor's note: The first question that needs to be asked is do you vote and do you talk to your neighbors who agree with you and encourage them to vote? If you feel your representative is not honest you, and your neighbors, need to vote them out of office. The only have power they have is the power you allow them to have. web posted December 2, 2005 Nobody will get hit when they are all sitting behind the liquor store. They are minding their own business, You should be more worried about the people that are leaving the wine and cheese parties in uptown Edgefield. Leave the little people and the history of Edgefield alone. web posted December 2, 2005 I think it is great the congressman confessed (assumed story) to taking bribes. Saves us a lot of money. Now they should go after everybody who GAVE him a bribe. Isn't that illegal too. web posted December 2, 2005 The problem with Fox Creek High School is someone forgot to notify the “select few” they weren’t queen and that wasn’t their private kingdom. What they need to do now is clean their house before someone cleans it for them.They may find if they don’t, they have no faculty by the school years end willing to work for them.That would be a real shame considering the magnitude of sacrifices the faculty has already been forced to make to cover the inexperience of their school board. web posted December 2, 2005 I believe that the Edgefield Christmas Parade should have be rescheduled to Sunday afternoon so that the STHS football team could be included. Yes I know that the parade had been planned long before anyone even thought they would be playing for the state championship. But take a look at Lincolnton Ga., they are having a parade just to congratulate and recognize their players for going to the state championship. Come on Edgefield let's get with the program!!!!!!!!!!! This could be the perfect opportunity to put some life back into the town. web posted December 2, 2005 I want CHEESE for Christmas! I LOVE CHEESE! Editor's note: It just goes to show that some people like cheesy gifts. web posted December 1, 2005 I wanted to thank you for the play by play page last week (of the Lower State Championship game). Will you be doing the same thing this week for the big game? Editor's note: Yes. We had several e-mails towards the latter part of the season asking how readers could get real time updates from over seas or out of town that we did the scoreboard page during the game. Users of EdgefieldDaily.com do have to refresh (or reload) the page every couple minutes to receive the latest updates. The biggest reason for doing the scoreboard was the request from service members from our area serving over seas. web posted December 1, 2005 Wouldn't it have been more appropriate to have the Edgefield Christmas parade on Sunday afternoon, so the STHS Rebel Champions could have ridden in it? I do believe you would have more attendance rather than Saturday morning when everyone is getting ready to leave for Columbia. Editor's note: The parade was planned long before anyone knew the Rebels would be in the championship game. The game is at 8:00 pm so that leaves more than enough time to enjoy the parade and still have time to prepare to leave and arrive before the game. web posted December 1, 2005 Editor's post: Heard on Jay Leno Saddam's trial got underway today and he remained defiant in spite of being thrown out of power. A lot like Democrats in America... To the person who posted the comment ,"People always think they have the answers. A red light at hwy 25 and Bettis Academy would cause many more deaths a years. am aware that the intersection has a history, in return I reduce speed and watch while passing. Sometimes change is not the best thing." If you checked your facts, you would read that most of the people who wreck at this site are not from Edgefield and probably unfamiliar with the stop sign. I don't see where a red light would make much of a difference, it is still and unexpected stop, however a caution light or speed bumps would help a lot. One death is to many. We can't depend on others to be cautious. Change may not always be the "best thing" but ignorance is always a bad thing. web posted November 30, 2005 Thanks web posted November 30, 2005 Are the shootings over the last two weeks related to gangs? My kids say it is. Editor's note: At present there are no connections to any of the recent shootings other than people being free to be as dumb as they want to be. web posted November 30, 2005 GO REBELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WIN STATE!!!!!!!!!!! Party at Gamecock Club Half Scholarship Parking Lot!!!!!!! web posted November 30, 2005 I wish someone would do something about all the water that gets in the road at Strom Thurmond and JET when it rains. It is worst at JET. I've almost wrecked many times by the flood of water that comes down in the road when it rains on my way to work. Who can I call about that? Editor's note: The first person that comes to mind is Howard Gibson with Edgefield County Building and Planning who also wears the hat of Roads and Bridges. He can be reached by phone at 803-637-4073, fax 803-637-4088, or can be e-mailed at hgibson@edgefieldcounty.sc.gov web posted November 30, 2005 I herd one of the people in the wreck on Columbia Road (Friday night) was killed but haven't seen anything about it here. Is that true? Editor's note: No. Though parties involved were injured none resulted in a death. web posted November 30, 2005 What do you get a man who has everything for Christmas? Editor's note: Penicillin? web posted November 30, 2005 What the hell is going on with people around here? Every week someone is getting shot or killed. Makes me want to put my gun rack back in my truck. Editor's note: An armed society is a polite society. web posted November 30, 2005 I am a new reader and I have to say I differ with some of your opinions and political stances. I do enjoy the news side of (EdgefieldDaily.com) and have become a regular visitor and will continue to visit each day. I'm not sure where I should address the differences I have with certain issues. Should I send them here to the Wandering Minds? Editor's note: For short comments the Wandering Minds Section is fine. If you wish to dissect an Editorial it would be preferable to write a Letter to the Editor or a Guest Column. web posted November 29, 2005 I hope when someone hits one of the drunks out in front of the liquor store coming into Edgefeild someone will finally give a (care) about what is going on down there. web posted November 29, 2005 I hope ya'll had a good thanksgiving. Editor's note: Thank you. We all hope yours was enjoyable as well. web posted November 29, 2005 WOOF WOOF WOOF! How BOUT THEM DAWGS! web posted November 28, 2005 To the gamecock fan, don't wont to hear any excuses oh we got a new coach and all the setbacks fact is Clemson WON again and will keep on winning. So we have bragging rights for another year and we can say all the jokes we want and if yall ever win yall can do the same. GO TIGERS web posted November 28, 2005 The rant about Carol Brown should be addressed to the magistrate judges in the county. He has been arrested by city and county officers numerous times for a varying degree of crimes, but only receives a slap on the wrist web posted November 24, 2005 I read all day on your reports on the (man) that shot them people at the Huddle house. I got there right after it happened and see the two guys that got shot all the time. They are there everyday. I aint never seen two men pray over a cup of coffee before but they did. I hope that son of a (female dog) fries in hell. Editor's note: You must be understanding first and foremost. There had to be a reason for this madness and it obviously lies within the social realm of society. In that, we have to examine what it is in the general make-up of the individual that was used by society that pushed him to this extreme reaction to the oppressive reality of American freedom. Then, and only then, can we understand what drove such a normal person to do such a thing against society as a direct result of our own failure to understand the mind of such an oppressed individual as him. God forbid that he should be tried, found guilty, and summarily executed. Of course with a million dollar defense that a working man could not get he will tie the courts up for years. Where was a deer hunter who was locked and loaded getting breakfast when you need him? web posted November 23, 2005 Did (the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office) make arrests in the shooting on Sunday yet or was that story bumped off the front page with the new shootings? Editor's note: No, the Sheriff's Investigators did double duty today searching for the suspect in the recent shooting and rounding up those involved in the Sunday shooting. Look for a report on those involved by Thursday and an exclusive link of the event on EdgefieldDaily.com. We will continue to bring you the latest and most up-to-date information on all events, including our exclusive ability to provide video. web posted November 23, 2005 This is for the person who tried to tell the Clemson joke about what the tiger ate for dinner. Perhaps you could turn on your spell check before you try to rant about your winnings. Our team played well this season despite all the setbacks that we have had and the addition of a new coach. Make no bones about it, ya'll tigers had better get ready for next season now. It won't take long to change those Gamecocks around to one butt-kickin team! web posted November 23, 2005 I see where Caroll Brown has been arrested AGAIN. How many times does this make? I know a lady he assulted while she was walking down the street. I went into McDonalds and he was in there cussing and harrassing the workers. This man is going to cause a good man to go to prison. Please Edgefiled County Sheriff...do something about him before he hurts an innocent person. web posted November 23, 2005 I have lived in Edgefield for a few years now and it has come to my attention that you people have nothing better to do than worry about how you can critique the police dept. It seems to me you people can't stand the thought of authority in your lives! Everytime something happens you don't like, you run to your councilmen and whine. LET THE POLICE DO THEIR JOBS! To the ignorant people whining about the police "hiding" on a STATE maintained right of way of Hwy 25, you need to get a life! If it were me I would want the police on my property! (unless I had something to hide)##### web posted November 23, 2005 I was told for some time that my tour group should visit Edgefield because it was historic. When we came into the town limit, we weren't sure where to go. We considered stopping at a Philips 66 gas station for directions, but were frightened by several young men dressed in “thug” attire loitering around the door. We continued on until we found the police dept, but to our disbelief, there were no cops there to assist us. After pulling out of the PD, we were nearly hit by two vehicles driving at approx 70mph down the Main st blaring loud rap music. We began to wonder what the police were doing with all this trouble going on out in plain sight! When we finally made it to the "historic" square my group and I were shocked to find officers socializing with business owners!! When I informed the officer of the problems we encountered, he politely explained that officers had to finish walking around the square to make sure no crimes had occurred on the square before investigating the drag racing and suspicious persons that we had just witnessed. I was also told that police were required to make sure business owners remembered to lock their own doors at night! I decided that we had seen enough of the "history" in the town and started back home. I will be contacting the Chief to find out why the police are on the Sq. walking and talking instead of stopping crimes. I feel sorry for the rest of the towns' citizens who become targets when crooks see the cops are out of their cruisers chatting with antique store owners. I will also pass this discovery along to other tour groups so that they may avoid the dangerous town of Edgefield. Editor's note: We would hope your visit to Edgefield was an isolated event. From our experience with Chief Carter and his department they are very observant and unafraid to address criminal activity in the town. Your concerns, if made known to Chief Carter, will be addressed without question. web posted November 23, 2005 I could not believe Edgefield County has shootouts. What is going on around here? Have people just lost their minds? Editor's note: Yes. It is called crack cocaine and it is going to be the ruin of many of our youths and young adults. web posted November 22, 2005 I really enjoyed the piece on political correctness. I agree with every word. Please keep up the good work. Editor's note: Thank you for your kind words. web posted November 22, 2005 This is a fantastic website. Editor's note: Thank you. Please pass our location on to everyone in your address book so they can enjoy it as well. web posted November 22, 2005 What did the Celmson fan eat for supper on saturday? CHICKEN!!!! Who's laughing now funny man? web posted November 22, 2005 how 'bout them tigers...........it was a good defensive game as i was expecting but i am glad that CLEMSON won. on the bright side of things both teams will go on to a good bowl game instead of down the toliet bowl... web posted November 22, 2005 All this talk about the liquor store property and it being posted made me wonder what are the easement laws in town? Out in the county it is something like 25 to 30 feet from the center of the road. I noticed the posted sign was hanging on a tree next to the road, if that was the correct sign. Editor's note: The whole situation, as I gather, seems to be not worth the trouble and attention. There are far bigger problems confronting both the Town of Edgefield as well as the county than to expend so much effort on something so trivial. web posted November 21, 2005 First off this matter has been settled,between the owner of the liquor store and Cheif Carter. To those who just can't seem to mind their own business,parking behind trees is hiding, and if you would check the times of the citations you would see they were not only after the store is closed ,the store is open from 8 a.m.until well after 7 p.m. there is a grocery store attached. The customers of this store are some of the finest in this county the property was posted because it is private property and that is their right. Evidently the writer has never asked these folks for anything because if you had ,you would know they go out of their way to help all people.Just for the record all cusomers of the store are not drinking or buying alcohol.Some of the finest tomatoes and produce can be bought there.It also has the coldest sodas in town.Everyone is welcome so please stop in sometimes.Bye ya'll web posted November 21, 2005 In reference to the Police Officers sitting at the liquor store property. The officers are not hidding they are very much in plain sight. Usely when the officers are in this location it is at night when the business is closed. I think before you make comments about this you should check with the courts and see how much crime has been stopped in that area like DUI's, Drugs, and others. Also since the officers has been sitting there has any of those business been broke into.There has been more wrecks in that area due to people leaving the business then what the officers could ever cause. It seems funny that the officers has been sitting in that area for many years and all of a sudden the owner is posting his property. I wonder if this is cause one of his friends has been charged with a major crime or something. Also about the people sitting out by the business. There has been some major people arrested from this location for drug charges and other stuff. If you checked your local papers and use your public right you could see all of this in black and white.I just think you should check your facts before you go about supporting or putting down anything.Let the Police Department do it's job stop harassing the depts. web posted November 19, 2005 You got 'em Editor.....paper to view :>) That's a good un. web posted November 19, 2005 The guys that sit behind the liquor store are not bothering anyone. They get together and have fun. They are not on the main street nor are they stumbling in the road. I don't understand why people just can't or won't mind their on business. I have known the owners of the store all of my life and you could not meet a finer set of people. They are a family-owned business and I know that when you go in their stores they are nice to you. So to all of you that don't like to see those guys sitting there just look the other way at all the junk cars. I don't blame the owner I believe that our Edgefield finest got enough to do besides parking there. web posted November 19, 2005 I remember when there were no red lights at the intersection of Hwy.25 and Hwy.19 ( near Billy's Superstore and the Pinehouse). There were several wrecks and a couple of them fatal to the best of my memory before they put a light there. The last person to be killed there was a prominent Trenton woman. Our representatives need to take notice that the intersection of Bettis Academy Rd. and Hwy 25 is very dangerous and needs immediate attention. web posted November 18, 2005 GOOOOOOOO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEAT THE gameCHICKENS Editor's note: It should be a great game no matter who wins. I am pleased that it will be on ESPN2 rather than pay-per veiw. The reason it was changed was because Clemson fans did not know which paper to view ... web posted November 18, 2005 This is response to acomment I saw in your "Wandering Minds " section.The local liquor store owner has no desire to stop the local police from enforcing the traffic laws in Edgefield.They would like for them to stop HIDING on their private property and be more cautious in the manner in which they go after people. They cut oncoming traffic off,and nearly cause accidents themselves.As for the 10 to 20 people sitting OUTSIDE the store visible from the road. They are not on Main Street causing problems, they minding their own business, on private property. There have been several attempts to contact Cheif Carter try to solve this issue ,he has so far been unavailable. All we want is for them to do is be respectful of the property and people.The land in question is posted. web posted November 18, 2005 what kind of department would give an officer a weapon that the number ground off? and what kind of officer would take it?? again looks like mayberry!!!!!!!! Editor's note: It is perfectly legal to do so according to state law. Issuing a gun with no serial number is not looking far into the future in the event the weapon was stolen, such as was the case of Aiken Sheriff Mike Hunt recently. With no number to trace the gun by it would be impossible to place it on the NCIC (National Crime Information Center) as stolen. web posted November 18, 2005 If you were the owner of a liquor store and that was your primary income, would you want to run the intoxicated persons off of the property or would you let them sit there and drink more? Just be careful when you round that corner because they might be staggering around in the road. It probably would not hurt them but it might mess your vehicle up. web posted November 18, 2005 Why does a local liquor store owner want to keep police officers from enforcing traffic laws near the store and adjacent property on hwy 25? It seems; however, that it's common for 10-20 intoxicated persons to hang out behind the store visible from the roadway. Sound suspicious to me.. Editor's note: Could you be a little more vague? web posted November 17, 2005 People always think they have the answers. A red light at hwy 25 and Bettis Academy would cause many more deaths a years. Yes it is a dangerous place, but people just have to be more careful and watch what is going on around them. I am aware that the intersection has a history, in return I reduce speed and watch while passing. Sometimes change is not the best thing. web posted November 17, 2005 I read a lot about the crimes in our area and just have to wonder how many (Sheriff's Deputies) are on duty at one time. As bad as it may sound it seems like there is a lot more crime than the we are being told about until (EdgefieldDaily.com). Editor's note: We report very little of the actual reports of calls deputies respond to. Most of the time there are three or four deputies on duty depending on the call history. Investigators are on duty 24 hours a day. To properly cover the county it would take five patrol deputies and a floating supervisor per shift. web posted November 16, 2005 How many more people will have to be killed before there is a red light put at the intersection of Hwy. 25 and Bettis Academy Rd.? DOT keeps saying that there is not enough traffic to warrant one but isn't one life lost one too many? Where are our representatives and what is their position on it? web posted November 16, 2005 Really great site. Thank you. web posted November 15, 2005 I've only been reading (EdgefieldDaily.com) for about a week and think this is wonderful! I saw a poster about the page at a store and checked it out and check it everyday. This is better than the paper. Editor's note: Thank you. Please pass out location on to others in your e-mail address book. web posted November 15, 2005 I saw the wreck on hyw 25 Sunday. That was so sad. They really need to put a red light there. web posted November 15, 2005 GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and also congradulations to the gamechickens. web posted November 15, 2005 To the guy who was bragging on the bulldogs. How 'bout them dogs now? If they lose to Kentucky that would make USC tops in the SEC East wouldn't it? Editor's note: That is up in the air. However Carolina can do no worse than a tie for second in the SEC Eastern Division and they have moved up from #35 to #19. Georgia continues their freefall in rankings. web posted November 14, 2005 What happened to the promise (by the Planning Commission) to take (all zoning) slow? Editor's note: They lied. web posted November 14, 2005 If I remember correctly Mrs. Horne stated in one of the local papers that she would not leave Edgefield County until zoning was passed. I don't see why she doesn't leave. I am so tired of these outsiders coming in here and condeming our County. A lot of us have lived here all of our lives, and love the county. It has always been a farming county and should remain that way. Where do these people think their food comes from? The way I see it, if they don't like this county MOVE!! We were all quite happy before they got here. As for Mr. Adams, he doesn't have a clue about how people feel about him. He is just a yes man for a few powers that be. He's too stupid to see he is being used. web posted November 14, 2005 Is everyone happy with our Representative in the State House? I almost never see Rep. Clyborn except come election time. Editor's note: Is this true for just him or all area Reps? web posted November 11, 2005 THANK YOU ! THANK YOU!! I got turned on to this site by my daughter. Finally we have someone who is not scared of the "powers to be" in Edgefield. Keep up the good work. Editor's note: Why fear truth? web posted November 11, 2005 It seems as if the Rebels and the Gamecocks have a lot in common with their football teams. They have a hard time keeping players on the field, because they are being arrested. Editor's note: Seems to be a fact. web posted November 11, 2005 A friend turned me on to EdgefieldDaily(.com) and I have been going back and reading your past articles. The one that caught my attention was the one about (the Town of) Edgefield giving police officers a $500 a year raise. All I can say is wow, a whole $9.62 a week. I thought that was bad until I read that the town has enough money to run for a year without any money being paid in. How any of our officials can walk down the street after that should be run out of town. That aint a raise, that's a slap in the face. I'd tell them where they could stick their $10 a week. web posted November 10, 2005 Is the former councilman messing around with married woemn? Editor's note: No, none would have him. However confrontations he has seem to always be directed at the women rather than towards the men. Then when the men confront him he runs, hides, and calls the police to protect him. web posted November 10, 2005 I'm wondering if the football player at STHS who was arrested for coming to school intoxicated on Monday be allowed to play football on friday "Let's see how STHS handle this one. US Mail posting Editor's note: Police reports show the students have been suspended. web posted November 10, 2005 (EdgefieldDaily.com) has become my favorite place on the web. I get news here that you just can't get anywhere else. Keep up the good work. Signed a happy reader. Editor's note: Thank you for reading! All we ask is that you pass our location on to others! web posted November 9, 2005 I'm in LOVE!!!!!!! Editor's note: Congratulations web posted November 9, 2005 I saved over 6 bucks filling up at gregs gas plus on 25 instead of (another place). thanks for the tip on gas under $2! web posted November 9, 2005 Who is the insider? Editor's note: The INsider is actually many people, not one individual, who contribute information for the gossip column. web posted November 9, 2005 If the town of Edgefield has enough money to run for a year in the bank why dont they lower our taxes? web posted November 9, 2005 I like the new layout. web posted November 8, 2005 I have to say I am impressed with USC winning two road games (against Tennessee and Arkansas) in a row. UGA fan Editor's note: We had hoped to come away with one win from the two games, and that was being hopeful. It seems Carolina may be a bit more powerful than they are given credit for. Look out Clemson! Bowl Bound Gamecocks are riding high! Georgia will have their hands full this week. Good luck! web posted November 8, 2005 why do people dump their trash on shortcut rd at the end by Stephen's rd and in the wbbq tower field they dump trash, appliances, when their is the dump right down the road, if I see you I will get your tag # and call the police I guess the are in so much of a hurry, by the I enjoy your web site. web posted November 8, 2005 What have you heard about butch easler seems like Campbell is not saying much? It must be more to it than first reported. again dont believe everything the mayor is (saying). Everybody around Johnston wants to know? We all cant wait until April to get Campbell gone. Editor's note: The official word on Chief Easler remains as last stated. It is expected that a determination by the Johnston Town Council may be made on Monday night. Rumors say the Chief has been vindicated and others say he will face charges. We prefer to wait on the official word before taking a position. Regardless of the situation the actions of Cheif Easler are those of Chief Easler and not those of Mayor Campbell. web posted November 7, 2005 why do people dump their trash on shortcut rd at the end by Stephen's rd and in the wbbq tower field, they dump trash, appliances, when their is the dump right down the road, if I see you I will get your tag # and call the police I guess the(y) are in do much of a hurry, by the (way) I enjoy your web site. web posted November 7, 2005 In reference to Ken Durham running for Mayor. I guess it's here we go again with the mud slinging. But I would be willing to bet that those who are slinging the mud don't actually know Ken Durham or the good he has done for the community. Before you sling mud, why don't you confront the man personally! EdgefieldDaily.com really is as it happens. I passed the wreck with the schoolbus on the way to work then read about it when I got there. Editor's note: EdgefieldDaily.com strives to provide the most information to Edgefield County residents as soon as possible. web posted November 4, 2005 Contrary to earlier comments I think Ken (Durham) will make a great mayor. web posted November 4, 2005 I can't believe Ken Durham is running for Mayor. What will he do as Mayor. I guess he will take orders from a higher source. web posted November 4, 2005 (EdgefieldDaily.com) is very informitive. It is both good and bad to see what goes on around our county. I am glad to see it reported but sad to see that so much of it is happening. web posted November 3, 2005 If you want to know what the problem is at Fox creek it is taking money from the classroom and putting it into so many sports programs we can't afford. We barely have the money to educate the kids but we have to have baseball, softball, volleyball, football, golf, swimming and any and every "click" suggested sport. Trying to get the little click that runs things to do something about it is useless. If you disagree with anything you are just ignored. I am ready to pull my (child) out. I feel like I broke the law because they require ME to do public service to have my (child) attend a public school! Signed furious in Merriwether! web posted November 3, 2005 You do know the mayor (of Edgefield) is (Ken) Durhams father in law. The Mims thing and (Cheif) Ryans is the least of his probelms. web posted November 3, 2005 Durham for Mayor- Hmmmmmmm- this will be very interesting to follow........ web posted November 3, 2005 Thank you. web posted November 2, 2005 The story about the alcohol raid and taking over $54,000... who gets that money? Editor's note: Nobody right now. You are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. There is more to the story than we are able to disclose at this time involving the money. It is unclear at this point even with a conviction who would retain the money. web posted November 2, 2005 I'm appalled for the first time ever the varsity and J.V. cheerleaders cheered together at half time It's called rubbing your nose in it. web posted November 2, 2005 US Mail posting I just have a hard time believing a 6 point buck had a base of 5 inches. You might want to check on what you print before you print it. Editor's note: We took the photo and the measurements, twice. We could not believe it either. web posted October 31, 2005 I went down John's Road the other day and (darn) near ahd a wreck when I came around a curve to find trees and a ditch across the road. That's a great way to get the county sued. Don't they have to warn people about stuff like that? Editor's note: John's Road is no longer under the control of the county. Developer Bettis Rainsford owns the road and any liability for accidents resulting from his actions. The road has not been labeled as private or closed and any legal actions resulting from injuries or damages due to his actions are his and his alone. We covered this in an earlier post. web posted October 31, 2005 Thanks for always posting the score from the (Strom) Thurmond football games. I work nights and can always count on reading (EdgefieldDaily.com) when I get home to find out what the score was. I wish you would cover sports more. Editor's note: In the future we plan to have a sports page. web posted October 31, 2005 Just a short note to say how much we all enjoy (EdgefieldDaily.com). It is a wonderful way to keep up with what is going on in the area. The Augusta Chronicle gives so little coverage of our area and (EdgefieldDaily.com) fills that void. Thank you for everything you do! Editor's note: Thank you for reading! We have much bigger plans for EdgefieldDaily.com and as readership and interest grows so will our coverage and services to the Edgefield County area. The one promise we make to all our readers; you will never be required to register or pay for the information we provide. web posted October 31, 2005 The Gamecocks pulled one off. Congrats. Editor's note: It was a great Saturday, UGA lost, Clemson lost, and USC beat Tenn. web posted October 31, 2005 Must be nice to be able to butter up the Mrs. when you own the web sight. Editor's note: Well, yes, it is. However we encourage others to send birthday, anniversary, wedding, or birth announcements to EdgefieldDaily.com to be posted at no charge! web posted October 31, 2005 I am so sick and tired of the way kids talk today. I would add the way they dress but if that is dressing then I live on the moon. web posted October 28, 2005 I guess you got what you wanted today when (Harriet) Miers stepped down. So now who should (President) Bush replace her with? Editor's note: Former California Supreme Court, and now Federal Court of Appeals Judge Janice Rogers Brown. For once America wants a jurist who will not “interpret” the Constitution but have the basic knowledge to read it and use it as the guidepost to measure all law by as it should be as stated in the Editorial October 18, 2005 you refer to. web posted October 28, 2005 My wife and I were at dinner at the Edgefield Grill with another couple several weeks back and we began talking about things that had been going on around the county. I have to say I always thought I had a pretty good idea of what goes on having lived here my whole life and that is over 50 years. Our friends began telling us about things and they kept talking about (EdgefieldDaily.com). I had no idea how anyone could know that much about things that I had no knowldge of even taking place. Then I read (EdgefieldDaily.com). My wife set the internet so (EdgefieldDaily.com) is our homepage. I read it every day before I go to work with my cup of coffee. Thank you for the service you provide. It is hard to adjust to reading a computer and not a paper. Editor's note:Thank you for your kind comments and for making EdgefieldDaily.com your Home Page! Our readership had grown based on word of mouth and e-mail referrals. All we ask is you tell others about our location. web posted October 28, 2005 Thank you for informing the citizens of this county about the constant crime and drug problems in the area. People need to know what goes on after the sun sets on their picture perfect communities and that deputies and officers in Edgefield (County) are worth every cent they are being paid! Editor's note: We report very little of the actual criminal reports, interviews, and calls we follow each day. It is not as if the county is plagued with crime, which is actually down compared to population growth, but the criminal element is everywhere and drugs are becoming a bigger problem at younger ages. Under staffing creates a situation where law enforcement is forced to be reactionary more than proactive in responding to crime. The county would have to provide an additional six Sheriff's Deputies just to catch up to current population/officer accepted ratio. The county is spending over $300,000 to add on to Bettis Park, but cannot find the money to provide the deputies to make it safe. A cart in front of the horse mentality. web posted October 28, 2005 I was really touched by the story on the cub scouts. People don't give them credit for what they do most of the time. Thank you for covering it. web posted October 26, 2005 Can you list the hunting tables and the moon? Editor's note: The best indicator of deer (supposed from the letter) movement could be associated to free range cattle. If the grazing cattle are up and moving, so will the deer be. web posted October 26, 2005 Editor's post: Regarding punishments of cheerleaders; we have not be able to get comments from the Strom Thurmond High School Athletic Department. We have placed calls and left messages in reference to the matter raised in the Wandering Minds. We will continue to seek answers to questions raised. We will expose those who refuse to address parent concerns. Those who do so own their actions and we will not hesitate to print their names and comments, or lack thereof. web posted October 26, 2005 Congratulations on 100,000 hits. Editor's note: We owe all the thanks to our readers. web posted October 26, 2005 In the past I have been very critical of your web site. I believed (the Editor) was trying to push a certain perspective. After reading (EdgefieldDaily.com) for the last three months I have to admit you do not protect any one side or party. You have been just as critical of Republicans, Democrats, and everything about local events is right above board. I am sorry for misjudging the purpose (EdgefieldDaily.com) had. Editor's note: Thank you for your kind comments. We are not responsible for events that take place. Our duty is to make that information available as soon as possible to the public. The reactions to the facts surrounding the events are left to the individual reader. web posted October 26, 2005 Can you believe it another employee of the town of Johnston is leaving the assistant clerk is gone as of this Friday sounds like a bunch of happy employees mayor Campbell how many officers and clerks have come and gone? You should be proud!!!!!!! web posted October 26, 2005 I heard that (EdgefieldDaily.com) was owned by The Edgefield Advertiser. Is that true? Editor's note: No, we are in no way affiliated with The Edgefield Advertiser beyond a professional working relationship. web posted October 26, 2005 Can you put all the hunting pictures on one page? Editor's note: Yes, that is possible. We will work on that and hope to have it up in a week or so. Thank you for the suggestion. web posted October 25, 2005 You are ugly and your breath stinks! web posted October 25, 2005 Halloween is on a Monday, what day are the kids trick or treating in Edgefield this year? Editor's note: All areas are having trick or treating on Monday night. See the times recommended by the towns here web posted October 25, 2005 at the 9th grade football game last Wednesday night at STHS, a cheerleader was also dressed out sitting in the stands. When asked by a friend why wasn't she cheering, she stated she had to sit out one game because she was caught for "shoplifting." One game? Do these kids not understand to participate in sports is a privilege not a right? Back in my day if a student got in trouble with the law...you were off the teams for the remainder of the year. Nowadays, you can do what you want and still participate in sports. And we wonder what is wrong with the kids. Acutally...it wouldn't have been the coaches decisiion...it would have been my parents and I wouldn't have been able to participate because my butt would have been too sore. web posted October 22, 2005 (pm) I can't wait to see how other schools in the CSRA (Greenbier High School) disciple their athletes who have been charged with a serious crime. I bet you their athletes will not play in next week's game. Strom Thurmond High School take note! web posted October 22, 2005 (pm) A friend of mine e-mailed me a story on (EdgefieldDaily.com) and I took some time to browse the website. I was impressed. I had no idea there was a place to garner so much of what does not get printed in our local papers so easily. I have become a regular reader and wish you well in your endeavors. Editor's note: EdgefieldDaily.com hopes to provide the most current updates on events in our county as they happen. Our growth depends on word of mouth endorsements. We thank you for being a part of that growth! Please pass our location on to others. web posted October 22, 2005 While attending a football game on Thursday night at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, I noticed a cheerleader sitting out of the game. I asked someone why she wasn't cheering; they said she had been in a verbal altercation with a fellow cheerleader. Her punishment was to dress out and sit out for the remainder of the football season. My question is why a football player (committing) a felony charge of threatening the lives of two police officers is allowed to continue to play as a starter after only being made to sit out one game. I feel that to have an athlete sit out 1 or 2 games to learn a lesson for unacceptable behavior is appropriate, but to have a student dress out and sit out for the remainder of the season is nothing but public humiliation. I would like to think that Principle Greg Thompson is not in his line of work to make children feel small about themselves. Editor's note: We have been unable to reach Principle Thompson on this matter. We will continue to follow up. web posted October 22, 2005 FAX posting Edgefield needs a newpaper like this. The comment by STH Principle Greg Thompson were Jones Would be suspended from play in any sport, only Apply to cheerleaders. Commit a felony you play football. (A) cheerleader had a verbal disagreement with (a) classmate and wa |