Open Mic Night Fundraiser for ECDA August 14

Weekend Events Include Tour The Edgefield County Development Association is presenting “Open Mic Night” at The Discovery Center, 501 Main Street, Edgefield, Friday, August 14 at 7 p.m. Their flyer asks that participants bring their “singing voice, instruments, dancing feet or poetry!” The stage and Mic will be provided but there is a small charge. […]

Almost Back to School Time – Aug. 18

Almost Back to School Time – Aug. 18

– By Alana Caddell – After many students and their parents took advantage of the tax-free weekend to stock up on school supplies, the end of summer was suddenly visible. Something about buying mechanical pencils made it final: school will be here before anyone is ready to be torn from his/her beach chair. As much […]

County Hires New Finance Director

County Hires New Finance Director

The Edgefield County Council announced Wednesday, August 12, that they have hired a new FinanceDirector, Bruce Cooley.   We would like to announce that the County of Edgefield has hired a new Finance Director, Bruce Cooley.  His first day with the County will be Monday August 24,2015.  He has fourteen years of experience in county […]

Forty-Five Fields Available for Public Dove Hunting 

Forty-Five Fields Available for Public Dove Hunting 

Forty-five public dove fields will be available across the state during the 2015-16 mourning dove season through the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Management Area program. A county-by-county list of public dove fields and special youth hunts is available online or can be obtained by writing: DNR, Attn: Public Dove Fields, PO Box 167, Columbia, […]

Here and There – 8-13-15

Here and There – 8-13-15

Auxiliary Gift Shop: Edgefield County Hospital has a new gift shop. Stop by and see the various amount of items for sale: greeting cards, scarfs, purses, books, candy and more.  The gift shop hours are 8:00am-4:00pm. Farmer’s Market: Edgefield Farmers Market is open on the square on Saturdays from 9 to 1. For more info call […]

Mary Gavin Edwards

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Graveside Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary Gavin Edwards, age 96, will be held at 2 o’clock on Friday, August 14, 2015 in Mt of Olives Cemetery, Johnston, SC.   Immediately following the service, the family will receive friends in the Social Hall of First Baptist Church, Johnston. Mrs. Edwards, a native of Sanford, NC and […]

Annual Football Edition August 19

Annual Football Edition August 19

Be sure not to miss The Advertiser Football Edition to hit stores and stands in the area on August 19. Four area schools will be featured, STHS, Fox Creek, Ridge Spring-Monetta, and Wardlaw each with features on their teams, coaches, cheerleaders, etc. Written and edited by our Sports Leader, Jack Reece, aka HOWLS. Subscribe today to receive your […]

Johnston Author to Hold Book Signing

Johnston Author to Hold Book Signing

At Tidwell Jewelers August 20, 2015 After the announcement in the Advertiser of Buck Asbill’s book Ramblin’ ‘Round being launched soon, there has been a growing interest in how to get the book and when. Tidwell Jewelers of Johnston is holding a book signing event for Buck on Thursday, August 20, from 10:00 to Noon, […]

Invitation to Republican Party Members

Invitation to Republican Party Members

Rep. for Candidate Fiorina to be There The Edgefield County GOP would like to invite its members to the meeting on the evening of Tuesday August 11, 2015, at the Edgefield County Council Chambers located at 225 Jeter Street in Edgefield (behind the Courthouse).  Members will be listening to Kaaren Mann regarding the Carly Fiorina […]

Southern Hospitality Had No Meaning

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Thank you for your kind article in your July 29, 2015 edition chronicling our visit with the Norrises. It started a few years ago on Flickr with a simple appreciation for each other’s photos. Both of us trying to make our love for photography into something beyond a mere […]