Saturday afternoon, the week Edgefield was rocked by an earthquake, the Edgefield Mass Choir rocked the Macedonia Church celebrating Black History Month and the First Anniversary of the Choir with an extraordinary engrossing gospel concert. Reverend Johnny Clark who is the pastor of the Macedonia Baptist Church opened up the program with prayer. Former Johnston […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Price will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday,March 11, 2014, at the Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Edward Lloyd, pastor and Rev. Reginald Grimes officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She is survived by a husband, Beaufort Price of the home; a son, Marvin (Alice) […]
New Pottery Studio Projected to Open in July At the regularly scheduled meeting of Edgefield Town Council for March Mrs. Beth Thornton announced that she and her husband George had purchased the Israel Mukashy building on the square and the old Super 10 building on Buncombe Street. Plans for the Mukashy building include an up […]
The Scouts had a Pinewood Derby Race in Edgefield Tuesday March 4, 2014. The Bear Den winners were 1st place William Bush-Jackson, 2nd place Jonah Corley and 3rd place Caleb Torgesen. The Tiger Den 1st place was Kottn Dukes. They will go to the District race on Saturday March 15 to compete against other Scout […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources recently mailed turkey tags for the 2014 spring season. Those who have not received them should order tags now so they will receive them before the season opens. Hunters can determine if they should have received their tags by mail by checking their hunting license. If “Turkey Tags” appears […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mrs. Vivian Thrift Proctor Edwards, age 95, passed peacefully and went to be with Jesus on March 7, 2014 at Edgefield County Hospital. She was born on July 27, 1918, to Lannie and Rebecca Proctor in Douglas, GA, at what is now South Georgia College, where her father was President. She and […]
March 7, 2014 Economic Development and Edgefield County All economic development – manufacturing, light industrial and small business – is an important thread in the fabric of our County. There’s no question that our County is woven together with excellent law enforcement, key medical services, educational opportunities, local recreation and a variety of other services […]
GED Classes: The Edgefield County Adult Education Program is offering Evening GED Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Johnston Learning Center,located at 117 Cardinal Drive, Johnston, SC 29832. if interested, please call (803) 275-4158 to register. Democratic Party Meeting: the Democratic Party of Edgefield County will have a county wide meeting for all citizens […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers J. Strom Thurmond Lake Office will open the following campgrounds for the 2014 recreation season on the dates listed below. All campground reservations can be made by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service toll-free at 1-877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov. Petersburg Campground, Columbia County, Ga. Sites 1 – 27 open year-round; […]
Find it in the Print Edition of The Edgefield Advertiser. Available at local convenience stores. • HOWLS will make you howl as he describes the recent reception for the USC President – at “Edgefield Links.” “Little Bitty Sausages” is only one thing he serves up for readers’ delight. • Mount Vintage News is not about […]