Area Football Scores – 9/7/12
McCormick 33, Ridge Spring-Monetta 14 Strom Thurmond 55, Batesburg-Leesville 14 Wardlaw 30, Clarendon Hall 12 North Augusta 35, Greenbrier, Ga. 7 Aiken 41, Midland Valley 20
Upstate National Hunting and Fishing Day
An incredible array of outdoor activities—all of them free—will be available at the Sixth Annual Upstate National Hunting and Fishing Day, “An Outdoor Family Adventure,” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Duke Energy’s World of Energy near Seneca. National Hunting and Fishing Day will be celebrated in the Upstate this year […]
Piedmont Tech Provides Free Workshops
Through SC REACH for Success, a statewide network of Public Computer Centers (PCCs) has been established. For Piedmont Tech, this initiative means that computer labs at all seven campuses have been updated and are ready for public use. “This is a wonderful opportunity for people in all seven counties we serve,” said Jennifer Wilbanks, dean […]
Vendors Can Still Sign Up for Heritage Jubilee Festival
The Edgefield Heritage Jubilee, famous for its interesting vendors, delectable barbecue, giant puffy blow-up castles in a setting that represents part of Edgefield’s heritage – Oakley Park Museum and Grounds – will open on Friday evening, October 5. Vendors, great musicians, and a chance to taste some of the barbecue and other foods that will […]
The Elephant Ear Story
Deacon Tommy Williams and his wife Barbara Williams of 378 Long Cane Rd. in Edgefield County came by The Advertiser office to show a gigantic elephant ear that they grew. They enjoy gardening and have other plants and flowers. However, they did not know the name of this large plant and were asking for information. […]
Happy 114th Birthday Mamie Rearden
Today, The Edgefield Advertiser wishes Mamie Rearden many happy returns on the occasion of her 114th birthday. LivingSuperCentenarians.com, an organization that tracks all known persons over the age of 110-years-old, ranks Ms. Rearden as the 6th oldest person in the world and the oldest, living, black person. We are proud to have Ms. Rearden as […]
Edgefield County Skunk Positive for Rabies
COLUMBIA, S.C. – A skunk found in the Trenton area of Edgefield County has tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. “Avoid wild animals acting tame and tame animals acting wild,” said Sue Ferguson of DHEC’s Bureau of Environmental Health. “About 275 South Carolinians are advised to undergo […]
Edgefield’s Tra’ves Bush Leads Navy Football Team In Ireland
Last Saturday, September, 1 2012, The University of Notre Dame and The U.S. Naval Academy football teams played in Dublin, Ireland. Edgefield’s Tra’ves Bush was on the field for Navy. Penny Hunt filed this story for The Edgefield Advertiser from Dublin, where despite Midshipman Bush and his teammates’ efforts, Navy lost to Notre Dame, 50–10. […]
Wardlaw Alumnus Earns Ph.D.
David C. Adams Jr. of Nashua, New Hampshire, received his doctorate in physics on May 26, 2012, from the University of Massachusetts. David graduated form Wardlaw Academy in Johnston and went on to attend Clemson University where he received his BS. and M.S. before leaving for Massachusetts. David is the son of David and Debbie […]
Here and There – 9/6/12
Transportation Meeting: Edgefield County Transportation Meeting has been changed from Sept. 6 to Sept. 20. County Community Forum: The Edgefield County Community Center is conducting a county forum Saturday, Sept. 8 at 9 a.m. at the Center on Macedonia St., in Edgefield. The theme is Moving Forward. Your presence would be greatly appreciated. District 3 […]