Campbell Again Chairman of Council Hospital Asks for Gen. Obligation Bond Dean Campbell was again elected to fill the Chairman position of Edgefield County Council at the group’s regular monthly meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 5. Genia Blackwell, who served as Chairwoman this past year but had previously served under Campbell as Vice-Chair, was again voted to […]
Johnston Elementary School is having a Bingo night Thursday January 14 at 6:00 p.m. Hotdog supper will begin at 5:30 p.m. Come to the JES Cafeteria and play for some great prizes donated by our local businesses and support your local school.
The Edgefield Fire Department, assisted by the Westside Fire Department, responded to a fire on the 200 block of Hunters Run in the early morning hours, Thursday, Jan. 7. The Advertiser has learned that an outside storage building caught on fire and was completely destroyed. There were no injuries as a result of this fire, […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is conducting a survey of active dove hunters to determine their preferences for seasons and bag limits along with some requests about their hunting activities. Active dove hunters can access the survey at http://www.dnr.sc.gov/doves/. The survey is now available and will be open until Jan. 15, 2015. The US […]
This is an intriguing story of an industrious youth. The article was sent to The Advertiser for publication. The sender notes that Kylah’s “location is Edgefield, S.C.” Also, she is a student at JET Middle School. Ed. Note TicTocRings was born after Kylah decided she was going to change her family’s predicament. She began talking […]
A Tale Told by a Local Raconteur According to John Kemp (Sr.), his son Charles owned a woodcarving of a Citadel Bulldog which sat in his front window on Main Street. The bulldog’s name was “Spike” and it was abducted a year ago, in 2014, and various suspects were questioned. No one owned up to […]
By Jack Reece The 14-0 Clemson Tigers, in front of a large percentage of the population of South Carolina, defeated Oklahoma 37 to 17 in The Capital One Orange Bowl last New Year’s Eve. Clemson’s offense led by quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Wayne Gallman rolled by 533 yards on Oklahoma’s defense. Watson, the […]
By Judy Gibson Holmes Around New Year’s every year, folks bring up the subject of possibly reading the Holy Bible all the way through in one year. Some accomplish that goal, others continue to try each year. Some local ministers have given some advice on how to accomplish that worthwhile resolution goal. “Let’s read […]
The following article is provided as the beginning of a series of articles as part of the USA Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. Bill Murrell was 19 years old when he received his draft notice in 1968. He said he was the only person from Saluda to get a draft notice […]