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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.