Amelia Way Pettigrew (7) and Carolina Brooks Pettigrew (10) show their medals from the SC state cross country championship competition held on November 22 at Myrtle Beach. Carolina Brooks runs the 3K with the 9-10 year old girls and her team won first place at the state meet. Amelia Way runs the 2K with the […]
Break-ins at Bantam and Pond Lanes in Johnston On Wednesday, Dec. 3, break-ins occurred at two separate residences in Johnston; one at a Bantam Lane home and the other at a home on Pond Lane. In the incident at the Bantam Lane residence, the home owner returned home to find the familiar entry mode of […]
The timeless story of the birth of Jesus Christ will be portrayed and celebrated by four of Edgefield’s down-town churches on Sunday 14th December at 3:00 pm. The presentation is hosted by the Edgefield County Historical Society and is free to the public. Each year the event draws a large following and has become one […]
MODOC, S.C. – Mrs. Reba Quarles, 89, of Modoc, wife of the late Lee W. Quarles, died Friday December 5, 2014. Funeral service will be held Monday December 8, 2014 at 2 PM at Peace Haven Baptist Church. Burial will follow in church cemetery. Mrs. Quarles was born and raised in Edgefield County. She was the daughter […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Take One Make One program will be hosting a free youth duck clinic on Jan. 19, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The clinic will be held on Edisto Island. The duck clinic will introduce the students to duck identification, skeet shooting on the range, dog demonstrations and retrieving, waterfowl […]
– By Tifani Ireland – Brandon Clary, CEO of Edgefield County Hospital, resigned his post, December, 3, 2014, effective immediately, according to an announcement received by The Advertiser from the hospital, Thursday, Dec. 4. This resignation comes on the heels of a lengthy discussion on ECH held by Edgefield County Council at their regularly scheduled […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – The Columbia newspaper this week had an article about the cost to taxpayers of college scholarships for needy South Carolinians. The funding goes toward “Life Scholarships,” which promise students up to $5000 per year and “Palmetto Scholarships,” which promise students up to $7500 per year, toward the cost of […]
SNELLING, S.C. – Funeral services for Dana Doughtie Jones, 52, of Snelling, SC will be held two p.m., Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Seven Pines Baptist Church, Snelling, SC with burial in the Seven Pines Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from six to eight p.m., Saturday, December 6th at Folk Funeral Home, […]
As the need for more highly skilled nurses continues to rise, Piedmont Technical College and Lander University are joining together to help meet the demand for this profession in South Carolina. The two institutions recently signed an articulation agreement that will provide a new gateway for students with an associate degree who would like to […]
In order to provide awareness and information to help everyone in the State of South Carolina prepare for severe winter weather, in an effort to minimize the loss of life and property during the winter months, Governor Haley has proclaimed November 30 – December 6, 2014 as Winter Weather Awareness Week. This week has been […]