In recognition of his dedication to preserving our hunting heritage and furthering conservation efforts, National Wild Turkey Federation CEO George Thornton received the first-ever American Outdoorsman of the Year award by Garry Mason’s “Legends of the Outdoors.” NWTF spokesperson and 2003 “Legends of the Outdoors” Hall of Fame inductee Brenda Valentine presented Thornton the award […]
Photo gallery from Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo, August 22, 2015. All images © Robert Norris, III
Richard Broadwater, 47, of Johnston, was killed in a hit and run on Monument Drive in Johnston, Saturday, Aug. 22, around 8:40 in the evening. According to the SC Highway Patrol, Broadwater was in the roadway when he was struck by an unidentified vehicle. The SCHP is investigating this incident. As they have no information […]
Walter (Walt) Winn, 77, of Edgefield, died Friday, as a result of a robbery at his store. Graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery off of Hwy 283 five miles out of Plum Branch. Mr. Winn was born in Edgefield son of the late Lewis and Gertrude Culbreath Winn. He […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Virginia Jackson Crawford, of Country Place wife of Mark Crawford passed away Saturday August 22, 2015 after an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday August 25, 2015 at 2 PM at Edgefield United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Eastview Cemetery. Mrs. Crawford was the daughter of the late […]
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott spoke with Strom Thurmond students on Friday, August 21, 2015 as he made a tour in the mid-state. He also covered Saluda, McCormick, and Barnwell Counties. This was a part of his 46 county tour.
The Advertiser has confirmed that Winn Grocery on Hwy 378 was the site of an armed robbery Friday, Aug. 21. Details are still emerging, but sources tell The Advertiser that the male owner of the establishment was shot in the incident and died as a result of his injuries. The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office has […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – As President Obama completes his final two years, several threads are coming together. Two of them are efforts to move “terrorists” presently held at the naval prison at Guantanamo Bay (“Gitmo”), and reestablishing diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time in over fifty years. Gitmo is, of course, […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation welcomed more than 400 competitors and their guests to the new Palmetto Shooting Complex at the NWTF for the annual Turkey Shoot sporting clays competition. More than 25 percent of the competitors were under the age of 21. “Since the first event in 1994, the Turkey Shoot has been […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Officer recovered a stolen vehicle Sunday afternoon, Aug. 16. According to an incident report detailing the matter, an ECSO deputy was stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Sweetwater Road and Hwy 25 when a man approached the deputy’s vehicle. The man told the deputy that a white male […]