EDGEFIELD, S. C. – Ms. Yvonne Patten, 59, of Thurmond Street, entered into rest December 27, 2013. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie Patten, Jr. officiating. Ms. Patten, a native of Edgefield County was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Dorothy Gallenz Williams, 91, of Edgefield, died Sunday December 29, 2013 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab. Mrs. Williams was born in Tinkertown, NY and was a retired Electronics Technician for Triangle Electronics. Survivors include 1 Daughter- Barbara (Allen) Turner, 3 Grandchildren- Allen (Jennifer) Allen, Joseph (Tammy) Allen, and Dori Turner; […]
Pine Ridge Country Club Vandalized Pine Ridge Country Club was vandalized sometime between Monday night, Dec. 23, and Tuesday morning, Dec. 24, according to a report filed with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office. The report states that an employee arrived for work Tuesday morning to find where vandals had driven across one of the courses, […]
According to published reports, one person was stabbed during a fight in the parking lot of St. Edwards’ Catholic Church in the Edgefield County section of Murphy Village near the Aiken County line Friday, Dec. 27. The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this incident. This is a developing story with few details available at […]
Another business is closing its doors in Edgefield. As a sign posted on the door of Cato’s in Carolina Square announced, the retailer’s last day of business is Tuesday, Dec. 24. According to an employee who spoke with The Advertiser on Tuesday, employees have been aware of the impending close for about two weeks now. […]
Instead of letting your Christmas tree take up space in a landfill this year, state natural resources officials suggest giving it a second life by putting it to good use for fish or wildlife. In rural areas, discarded Christmas trees can be put to good use as erosion control or as brush piles to provide […]
With the rich bounty of the season surrounding them, people are constantly reminded of the gracious plenty of the holidays. But what of wildlife-will their Christmas and New Year’s be merry? “Winter is a difficult time for many animals,” said Lex Glover, wildlife technician with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “Winter is also […]
A three-day short-course called Longleaf 101, an in-depth classroom and field instruction in “all things longleaf,” will be offered by The Longleaf Alliance at Cheraw State Park Feb. 18-20, 2014. Priority registration will be open through Jan. 8 for landowners and land managers in Chesterfield and Darlington counties, and then registration will be open for […]
Bobwhite quail populations in South Carolina and the Southeast have been declining steadily over the past 60 years due to major land use change and reduction in suitable habitat. The 26th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminar, sponsored by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is designed to instruct landowners and land managers in the […]
TRENTON, S.C. – Funeral Services for Miss Freida Mae Smith, age 73, will be held Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Trenton United Methodist Church at 11 am with burial to follow in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church at 10:30 prior to the service at 11. Miss Smith, a […]