EDGEFIELD COUNTY NEWS

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Covering Edgefield County, South Carolina, and the Ridge Region of the Palmetto State. This podcast spotlights the colorful personalities, the beautiful and historic places, and the welcoming events that make this part of western South Carolina one of the most written-about destinations in the South.

Episodes

  1. 10/15/2025

    Mario's: Entrepreneur Honors Father With Ventures

    In this installment of the EDGEFIELD COUNTY NEWS Podcast, restaurateur NINO COLAROSSI joins us on the Square in downtown Edgefield, where he operates a stunning pizzeria called Mario's. The eatery bears the name of Nino's father, who inspired Nino's work ethic and his drive to invest in this small town where earning acceptance from the locals has been a challenge. Still, Nino and his wife will celebrate their heritage by hosting the town's second Edgefield Italian Festival.

    30 min

  2. 10/12/2025

    Hickory Hill Milk: Keeping The Family Tradition Alive

    In this episode of the EDGEFIELD COUNTY NEWS Podcast, we travel to northern Edgefield County to the 700-plus acres farmed by the Dorn family for 11 generations. We talk with DANIEL DORN, a fourth-generation dairyman who co-owns the home of Hickory Hill Milk. Dorn discusses the rewards and challenges of being a 21st century dairy farmer and discusses how pride in the family farm and modern technology have given this milk its unique flavor and a strong market for "real milk."

    24 min

  3. 09/27/2025

    HELENE PLUS ONE: Looking Back On The Storm

    It was one year ago today -- on Friday, September 27, 2024 -- that Hurricane Helene slammed into South Carolina, and Edgefield County was directly in the path of the massive storm. In this episode of the EDGEFIELD COUNTY NEWS Podcast, we revisit that fateful morning with Edgefield County's Emergency Management Agency director James "Foster" Crowder. How did we respond to this unprecedented onslaught? What lessons have we learned?  This anniversary edition of HELENE PLUS ONE offers us a closer look at the triumph of the human spirit in the face of trials and tragedy.

    29 min

  4. 09/24/2025

    Caring For Edgefield County's Senior Citizens

    In this episode of the EDGEFIELD COUNTY NEWS Podcast, we visit the Edgefield County Senior Citizens Council for a conversation with SHANNON EARGLE, the nonprofit's director.  We discuss the organization's outreach, not just providing transportation and meals to Edgefield County's senior residents but also giving them peace of mind with daily check-ins. And in one beautiful spontaneous moment, one of the clients served at the Senior Center gifts us with a spontaneous moment of joy and praise.

    26 min

  5. 09/18/2025

    Prayer On The Square: A Vigil For Charlie Kirk

    In this edition of the EDGEFIELD COUNTY NEWS Podcast, we are on-location on the historic Town Square in Edgefield County, South Carolina, moments after a prayer vigil for slain conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk. Exactly one week after the killing in Utah, we sit down with DR. MATTHEW CLARK, pastor of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Edgefield, one of several speakers at the prayer vigil, to discuss the complicated legacy of Kirk. Revered by many, reviled by many, Kirk was a polarizing figure both for his political and theological stances. We explore that legacy in this in-the-moment conversation.

    27 min

  6. 09/10/2025

    Genealogical Society Writes New Chapter In History

    This edition of the Edgefield County News Podcast spotlights the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society and its upcoming Southern Authors Expo. Genealogical Society director TONYA BROWDER GUY previews the OEDGS's first signature event since moving into its new home in Johnston. It's an opportunity to put an existential crisis for the Society behind them and focus on making downtown Johnston a destination for historians, researchers and those curious about their family trees.

    27 min

  7. 09/06/2025

    Theater And Music In Downtown Edgefield

    In this second episode of the EDGEFIELD COUNTY NEWS Podcast, we chat with JESSICA RACHAEL WOOD, director of the Main Street Players' 2025-26 season opener, "Terms Of Endearment," and CHRISTINE SMITH, a local restaurateur and the moving force behind the annual Downtown Block Party It's a closer look of how a small theater troupe is stepping out in faith with a relatively new play based on an iconic Academy Award-winning film, and it's a look at how private-public partnerships can affect the quality of life in small towns.

    34 min

  8. 09/03/2025

    In The Beginning At The Roadside Market

    This first installment of the Edgefield County News podcast introduces the origin story of our new effort to practice community journalism in Edgefield County, a small rural county in western South Carolina. Recorded on-location on the picturesque square in downtown Edgefield, this episode also takes us to Cook's Farm & Roadside Market in nearby Trenton. There, we meet the Cook family who have been selling peaches along the roadside for 65 summers.

    27 min
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Covering Edgefield County, South Carolina, and the Ridge Region of the Palmetto State. This podcast spotlights the colorful personalities, the beautiful and historic places, and the welcoming events that make this part of western South Carolina one of the most written-about destinations in the South.

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  • Creator
    Tony Baughman
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    8
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    © 2025
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    EDGEFIELD COUNTY NEWS