Edisto Island, South Carolina

Edisto Island is one of South Carolina's Sea Islands, the larger part of which lies in Charleston County, with its southern tip in Colleton County. The town of Edisto Beach is in Colleton County, while the Charleston County part of the island is unincorporated.

The island, town, and Edisto River are named after the historic Edistow people, a Native American sub-tribe of the Cusabo Indians, who inhabited the island as well as nearby mainland areas.

History

Indigenous peoples often had fishing camps on the islands, using them seasonally. The historic Edisto people are known to have occupied the island as well as mainland areas and traded with the upcountry Catawba. The sub-tribe became extinct during the colonial period. The Wassamassaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians is a group of descendants of various tribes who intermarried and who have occupied a settlement between Summerville and Moncks Corner in Berkeley County, South Carolina. In 2005 they gained state recognition as an Indian group, one of six tribes to do so.

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Items stolen from Carver-Edisto Middle School; food ruined

The Times & Democrat 01 May 2019

Orangeburg County. Sheriff’s Office. A Carver-Edisto Middle School employee called authorities at 5.47 a.m. Monday after discovering food tossed on the floor and the industrial freezers open in the cafeteria, according to a sheriff’s office incident report. Crime and Courts. No one injured in two separate shootings near Orangeburg ... Crime and Courts ... .......

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Edisto Fork UMC pastor to speak at Claflin

The Times & Democrat 30 Apr 2019

The Rev. Ellis White Jr. will be the guest speaker for Claflin University's sesquicentennial baccalaureate service at 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, in Tullis Arena at the Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Wellness Complex. Education ... Special to The T&D; ... Community ... × ... Loading&hellp; ... He is currently the pastor of Edisto Fork United Methodist Church in Orangeburg....

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Writers Retreat set for Edisto Island

The Maryville Daily Times 29 Apr 2019

The Writers' Workshop in Asheville will host its Writers Retreat May 16-19 at Edisto Island, S.C ... Participants will share a beach house near the ocean ... .......

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T&D; REGION SPORTS: Branchville softball, Edisto and B-E baseball win in district playoff action

The Times & Democrat 28 Apr 2019

Edisto 17, Loris 10. LORIS - In an elimination game on Saturday in SCHSL Class 3A district playoffs, the Edisto Cougars scored at least a run in each of their 7 innings played to take a 17-10 win at Loris. Edisto will play at Bishop England on Monday for the Class 3A District 7 ......

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T&D; REGION SPORTS: Edisto baseball, softball advance in district playoff games

The Times & Democrat 27 Apr 2019

Edisto 11, WH 0. HAMPTON - Alyssa Zorn pitched for a shutout as Edisto went to Wade Hampton and won a district elimination playoff game on Friday, 11-0. Edisto scored 8 runs in the fifth inning, thanks in part to triples by Brianna Brown and Hayden Player, en route to advancing in playoffs ... Edisto 17, B....

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Edisto hires Airport's Deaver to coach football

The Times & Democrat 26 Apr 2019

Edisto High School has found its new head football coach ... Deaver agreed to take the job on Wednesday, having been considered for the position by an Edisto High School search committee ... Plans are for Edisto to start spring practice on Monday, May 6. Deaver replaces Chris Carter on the Edisto sidelines....

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Edisto Beach joins communities banning plastic

Walterboro Live 26 Apr 2019

Edisto Beach has joined the growing number of South Carolina communities that have banned the use of environmentally unfriendly items like single-use plastic bags, drinking straws and polystyrene coolers and food containers ... Businesses, like the Edisto Beach Bi-Lo, sell customers ......

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Locals take top awards in Edisto catfish tourney

The Times & Democrat 20 Apr 2019

Local fishermen brought home awards in a flathead catfish tournament hosted by Friends of the Edisto and Wayne’s Woods and Water. Filing my report on Edisto cleanup. The event was held Saturday, April 6, near Branchville above Whetstone’s Crossroads. Don't ruin Edisto River ... .......

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Edisto High special needs students claim sex assault by fellow pupil

The Times & Democrat 19 Apr 2019

Two juvenile special needs students at Edisto High School are undergoing counseling after one of their classmates allegedly sexually assaulted them, according to Rep ... Attempts to reach the district's superintendent and Edisto High School principal this week were unsuccessful....

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T&D; REGION SPORTS: Orangeburg-Wilkinson baseball beats Edisto, 15-8

The Times & Democrat 17 Apr 2019

O-W 15, Edisto 8. BRANCHVILLE - Orangeburg-Wilkinson jumped ahead early to an 8-0 lead in taking a 15-8 win against Edisto on Tuesday in the final day of the Yellow Jacket Spring Break Tournament at Branchville High School ... Edisto collected 7 hits in the high-scoring affair, while O-W had 11 hits to secure the win....

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Edisto Natchez-Kusso tribe members teach children about their culture and heritage

The Summerville Journal Scene 15 Apr 2019

Luke’s Lutheran Church was a festive place on Saturday as children joined hands with young adults and seniors to perform a traditional friendship dance lead by members of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe ... Their dance matched the beat of a song performed by the Edisto River Singers- five men playing a large drum made out of buffalo hide and cedar wood....

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Edisto High rocks out at second Edisto Day

The Times & Democrat 07 Apr 2019

Edisto High School held their second "Edisto Day" on Monday, April 1, bringing in a rock band to help celebrate. Principal Brad Coleman began Edisto Day as a celebration and ......

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T&D; REGION SPORTS: Calhoun Academy, Dorchester Academy and Edisto get baseball wins

The Times & Democrat 29 Mar 2019

Edisto 13, W-Salley 3. CORDOVA – The Edisto Cougars picked up a 13-3 home non-region win against Wagener-Salley on Thursday in 6 innings. Edisto moved to 5-6 overall, while being 1-3 in region play ... Edisto returns to Region 5-3A play on Friday with a 6 p.m ... Swansea 5, Edisto 0 ... Edisto returns to region play on Friday at Strom Thurmond at 7 p.m....