Lyric Tillman Crowned STHS Homecoming Queen
Strom Thurmond High School crowned their queen, Lyric Tillman, Friday, October 2, at half time of the game against Abbeville High.
Local Man Crushed to Death by Vehicle
Forty-one year old Heath Ellerbee, of Trenton, was killed Tuesday, Oct. 6, when the vehicle on which he was working fell off its jacks and crushed him. The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, as well as Emergency Medical Services, responded to Ellerbee’s home on Dalton Lane in reference to this accident around eight in the evening. […]
Here and There – 10-8-15
Library News: Storytime Saturday, October 10, at 11:30 a.m. Also Showing “It’s A Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.” Open Mic Night Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 Please come out to showcase your talents: Be a Comedian, Play an Instrument, Sing(Rap) a Song, Recite Poetry/Reading, etc. Stop by the Edgefield County Public Library to Sign-Up and get ready to Entertain or […]
Heath Eric Ellerbee, Sr.
TRENTON, S.C. – Heath Eric Ellerbee, Sr., 41, husband of Lisa Bowick Ellerbee, died October 6, 2015 at GRU. Graveside Services will be held Friday October 09, 2015 to 11 AM at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Ellerbee was born in Griffin, GA., and was the son of Rayleen Huckaby (Ralph R.) Morgan and the late […]
Rachel Smith
TRENTON, S.C. – Rachel Augustus Timmerman Smith, age 93, of Trenton, SC, died October 5, 2015. Davis Way Timmerman and Cornelia Walton Timmerman announced her birth on December 8, 1921. Her siblings are Mary Timmerman Timmerman (deceased) and Margie Jane Timmerman Prince (Nuddy). She attended Tompkins Elementary School, Edgefield High School, and Lander College (now […]
Clemson Posts Flood Disaster Resources Online
October 6, 2015 CLEMSON, S.C. – As the floodwaters recede, recovery requires information. Clemson University Extension has posted straightforward instructions for coping with flood damage on its website. The site includes links with instructions for what to do when re-entering a flooded home, food and water safety in a home without power, drying out furnishings and […]
President Declares Disaster for South Carolina
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of South Carolina to supplement state, local and tribal recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding on October 1, 2015 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal […]
Officials Watching Stevens Creek Water Levels [Updated]
October 5, 2015 – Edgefield County Emergency Management Director Suzy Spurgeon confirmed to The Advertiser Monday evening, Oct. 5, that officials are watching the water levels of Stevens Creek at Martintown and Woodlawn Roads for possible evacuation maneuvers. Spurgeon said that there are “a lot of unknowns right now” and that it is a “hurry up […]
Dixon Butler Bryan, Sr.
NINETY SIX, S.C. – Dixon Butler Bryan, Sr., 70, husband of Dianne Leagan Bryan, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Edgefield, he was a son of the late Ernest Rhett and Martha Dixon Bryan. He was a member of Ninety Six First Baptist Church. Surviving are […]
SCDOT Still in Flood Response Phase
October 5, 2015 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is continuing to monitor and make emergency repairs to roads and bridges in the state as a result of the historic, record-breaking levels of rain and flooding that began on Saturday and are expected to continue into early this week. The agency’s primary mission is […]