By Tiffani Ireland – Despite the frosty weather, scores of outdoorsmen from across the county converged on the Edgefield Gym Saturday night, Feb. 16, to do a little baiting. No, they were not baiting for deer, coon, or wild hogs. These outdoorsmen were doing a little soul baiting – in the form of the Edgefield […]
The Advertiser has learned that a prisoner has escaped from the Federal Prison in Edgefield. We will post more details as we receive them.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. James Martin, 64, entered into rest February 18, 2013. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, February 21, 2013 at G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. James R. Martin officiating. Mr. Martin, a native of Edgefield County was a member of New Bethel FBH Church. Survivors include […]
Word came to the Advertiser Tuesday morning from the Trenton Community Development Association that plans are secure in the production of another Trenton Ridge Peach Festival, scheduled for the third Saturday in June, the 15th. This news came following an article on edgefieldadvertiser.com of last week, reporting on the Trenton Town Council meeting in which […]
NASHVILLE, Tn. – Celebrating its 40th anniversary, The National Wild Turkey Federation held its 37th National Convention Thursday through Sunday of last week at Opryland in Nashville, Tn. Thousands were in attendance to participate in seminars, auctions, exhibits, celebrations and awards banquets. There were several calling and taxidermy competitions. The opening dinner, Thursday night began […]
By Molly Collins CLEMSON — The Academy Awards will be presented this week and two Clemson professors have reason to cling to the remotes just a little tighter when the winners are called. Jerry Tessendorf, director of Clemson’s Master of Fine Arts in Digital Production Arts program (DPA), and Robert Geist, co-founder of the DPA […]
Mrs. Margaret E. Hamlet Matthews, 79, of Cedar Road, wife of Bobby Matthews, Sr.for 62 years, died Friday February 15, 2013 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held Monday February 18, 2013 at 11 A.M. at Parksville Baptist Church with burial at 2 P.M. in Aiken Memorial Park. Mrs. Matthews was the daughter of […]
LAURENS, S.C. – Mr. Raymond B. Fowler, 73, of Laurens, died Friday February 15, 2013 at NHC Laurens. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday February 19, 2013 at 2 P.M. at McKendree United Methodist Church Cemetery in Edgefield. Mr. Fowler was born in Edgefield County and was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include 5 Sisters- Mary […]
Edgefield County Council will be holding a work session with no votes expected to be taken at a special called meeting on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 6:00 PM in the County Council Chambers to discuss two ordinances related to Land Development in Edgefield County. The first is ordinance number 12-13-660, “An Ordinance to amend […]
By Tiffani Ireland – In what clearly came as a shock to the members of the Trenton Town Council at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, Wed., Feb. 13, Council was informed that the Trenton Peach Festival’s future is in question. The announcement, which came from Mike Lipscomb who spoke on behalf of the Trenton Community […]