Strom Thurmond 41, Airport 6 Wardlaw Academy 52, Cathedral Academy 32 Fox Creek 48, North 12 — Batesburg-Leesville 38, Ninety Six 20 McCormick 41, Southside 7 North Augusta 44, Lexington 6 Saluda 31, Mid-Carolina 12 Greenwood 47, Woodmont 7 Dutch Fork 56, South Aiken 3 White Knoll 28, Aiken 27 Swansea 41, Midland Valley 0 […]
Columbia, S.C. – For many, it’s forestry’s version of the old Sears catalog — the Forestry Commission has just published a much anticipated new Seedling Catalog. Annual seedling sales have begun for savvy landowners who want to put their orders in ahead of this winter’s tree planting season. The Forestry Commission remains a key provider of forest tree […]
Columbia, S.C. – The Carolina Gamecocks will battle the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday, October 6, but fans can enjoy a different kind of battle before the game. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is hosting the Certified SC Grown Tailgate at Gamecock Village on Bluff Road in Columbia. The free tailgate starts at 4 p.m. […]
Students of the Strom Thurmond Career Center FFA Chapter spent their Thursday evening last week in Chester County South Carolina competing in the South Carolina Mid-State Region Tractor Operations Competition. Not only did the team finish the competition in first place, but senior FFA member Colton Kirkland was able to complete the event as the […]
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. – The Jeffrey Vaden Chavis Golf Tournament will be held Thurs., Oct. 11, at the Ponderosa Country Club, 190 Durango Drive. This special event is held annually in memory of fallen firefighter Jeff Chavis. Mr. Chavis was a Lexington County Firefighter who died in 2001 while battling a structure fire. The Chavis Family and Event […]
You must be registered by Saturday October 6, 2012, to vote in the November 6, 2012, General Election. How to Register A citizen who wishes to register to vote may: REGISTER ONLINE Requires S.C. Driver’s License or DMV ID If you have moved, you must first update your address with DMV Register in person at their […]
A fire on Old Plank Road in Johnston Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 2, damaged the former location of the animal shelter All God’s Creatures and current home of Grant and Denise Holcombe. According to Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Casey, the fire appears to have started in the kitchen and was possibly electrical in nature. Although […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Now is the time to get vaccinated to protect yourself and your family for the coming influenza season, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. “Flu vaccine is in plentiful supply across the state through private providers,” said Linda Bell, M.D. and interim state epidemiologist. “In the coming weeks, […]
The Mayor of Edgefield, Ken Durham, has spoken, echoed by Tonya Browder, Director of Tompkins Library. He has announced the plan to continue, annually, with the Southern Studies Showcase that began last weekend and that brought many out-of-towners to Edgefield. Conferees enjoyed both “feasting” on a variety of Southern studies and feasting at local restaurants […]
The Edgefield Advertiser is celebrating the 11th Heritage Jubilee Festival with an 18-page special edition that includes 6 pages dedicated to Edgefield, its people, and the spirit of the festival that brings so many former residents and present ones together. Readers will find a ramble that takes one down Wigfall Street, a cozy neighborhood of bungalows and […]