Edgefield County Hospital Appoints New Interim CEO

April, 14, 2015 – Carlos Milanes, MBA, MHS, MeD, EdS, FACHE, was selected as the Interim CEO for Edgefield County Hospital at a special called board meeting on April 13.   Carlos will assume his new role on Monday, April  20.  Mr. Milanes brings over twenty-five years of healthcare leadership experience; his most recent role was […]

Walker Hett

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Walker Hett, 30, of Edgefield, entered into rest April 8, 2015. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Hett was a life-long resident of Edgefield. He was a carpenter, an avid Gamecock fan and enjoyed fishing. He will always be remembered as being a loving and devoted father. […]

Train Derailment in Trenton – Updated

Train Derailment in Trenton – Updated

A Norfolk Southern train derailed around 9:00 Friday night, Apr. 10, 2015 near Salters Pond Road and Hwy 121 in Trenton. Early reports are that several train cars overturned, and The Advertiser was able to confirm there was a chemical spill at the site. Just what type of chemical was spilled was not yet known. […]

Here and There – 4-9-15

Here and There – 4-9-15

At Spann Methodist Church, Ward, a congregational singing of hymns and patriotic songs and solos by Steve Hendrickson, trumpeter with the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, D.C.  Public is invited for the April 8 service at 7:00 p.m. Information, call Ann Hughes 275-4975. Book Sale: Edgefield County Public Library will be holding a sale of […]

Idalene Bussey Thomas

RIDGE SPRING, S.C. – Graveside Funeral Services for Mrs. Idalene Bussey Thomas, age 84 , will be held Friday, April 10, 2015 in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park at 11 o’clock. The family will receive friends at Bland Funeral Home Thursday evening from 6-8 pm. Mrs. Thomas passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015. She was a daughter […]

South Carolina’s Religious Freedom Law

Opinion  – By Robert Scott – This past week saw lots of visibility for Indiana, the Hoosier State. Not only was Indianapolis the host site for the NCAA Basketball Tournament’s “Final Four,” but it was also the center of the most recent game in the continuing legislative tournament between two excellent teams: Tradition, and Progress. […]

Crime Blotter

Crime Blotter

Vandalism and Assault on Watson Road The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported vandalism and assault at Watson Road in Trenton, Thursday, Apr. 2. According to an ECSO report, a resident of the neighborhood heard her miniature pony making “ a lot of commotion.” When she went outside to see what was happening, […]

Alice Rogers Timmerman

WARD, S.C.  – Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Rogers Timmerman, age 91, will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 2 o’clock in Ward Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 1-2 prior to the service. Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. Mrs. Timmerman passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Edgefield […]