Edgefield County News

A locally produced broadcast-length documentary detailing the history of the Horse Creek Valley was recently recognized as a silver winner in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards.

JOHN DEERE GREEN: Roy Fiends of Graniteville was the winner of the John Deere lawn tractor at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Aiken Electric Co-op. Submitted photo.

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Izzy's owners boarded her at the Cat's Meow in Edgefield County during Masters week.

Uncertainty surrounding the state Supreme Court's decision to remove nearly 200 South Carolina candidates from the June 12 primary ballots has muddied the waters for John Pettigrew Jr.'s campaign for Senate District 25, but the Edgefield candidate said he is exploring options and continuing his campaign.

US Fibers, a recycler of PET post industrial and post consumer material, is planning to expand its current operations in Edgefield County, SC.

Uncertainty surrounding the state Supreme Court's decision to remove nearly 200 South Carolina candidates from the June 12 primary ballots has muddied the waters for John Pettigrew Jr.'s campaign for Senate District 25, but the Edgefield candidate said he is exploring options and continuing his campaign.

Each grade was immersed in a particular country for the day - Kindergarten focused on the United States, while first-grade's main interest was Japan; second-grade, China; third-grade, Native Americans; fourth-grade, Mexico; and fifth-grade, Germany.

Helen Summer still lives in the house she was born in. She's spent 74 years in Trenton, spending the last 11 as mayor, so she's seen it all.

US Fibers will invest $5.5 million to expand its polyester recycling operations in South Carolina's Edgefield County, the Columbia Regional Business Journal reports .

There will be two ceremonies - a 3 p.m. commencement for Health Sciences graduates and a 7 p.m. commencement for those graduating from the Technical and General Education divisions of the College.

Editor's note: The Strom Thurmond High School Mock Trial team won the state championship in April.

In most communities Robin, Canary, Wren, Tanager and even Siskin bring to mind the Audubon Society and birdwatching, but for anyone who has lived in North Augusta for a while, those names likely call up a subdivision developed in the 1950s - Lynnhurst.

From left, Phyllis Collins, Hannah Poe and Bob Bassett check their freshly fired pottery pieces that had been heating up in a kiln.

Editor's note: As part of our dedication to local events, the Aiken Standard will run the agendas of public meetings around the area every week.