Edgefield, SC – J. “Becky” Parkman Allen, 88, wife of the late Kinniard Allen, died Saturday August 12, 2017. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday August 15, 2017 at 11 AM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home with burial in Eastview Cemetery. Mrs. Allen was born in Edgefield County and was the daughter of the late […]
As a retired Navy Officer and now a mathematician and a University Professor, I have met many interesting people from all across the globe. Mathematicians don’t pay much attention to their colleagues’ race, religion, or politics. Can this person teach? Do they really know mathematics? Are they committed to keeping up with their field? If […]
Edgefield from Noon to 3:00 Edgefield is the place to be for the Total Solar Eclipse on Monday, August 21. The event will be held on the Edgefield Courthouse Square from 12:00 p. m. to 3:00 p. m. There will be locally made pottery tumblers for sale. Attendees can purchase one and fill it with […]
The Edgefield Advertiser August 8, 1917 This series of redacted vignettes from stories redacted from news articles, advertisements, and community “ announcements” is intended to give our readers of the EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER insight into how life was in Edgefield County during World War i. The series is thus entitled Edgefield During the Great War. That […]
Veterans in SC Committing Suicide 50% Higher Rate GREENWOOD, S.C. – Lander University will soon offer an equine therapy program for U.S. military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The horse-based therapy initiative, which will begin in the spring of 2018 at Lander’s Equestrian Center on Hwy. 72-221 in Greenwood, is made possible by […]
Edgefield, SC — John Dennis Culbertson, 69, of Pine Ridge Rd., husband of Mrs. Virginia Watson Culbertson died, Friday August 4, 2017. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday August 8, 2017 at 11 AM at Edgefield United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Barnwell County Memorial Cemetery at 3:30 PM. Mr. Culbertson was born in […]
Johnston, SC — George Owen Fulmer, 77 of Riegal Rd., husband of Sarah Brownlee Fulmer, died Saturday August 5, 2017. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday August 8, 2017 at 2 PM at Philippi Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 PM before the service at […]
Johnston, SC — Mr. Joseph Emmet King, 89, of Lakeview Dr., husband of Mrs. Grace Harris King, died Saturday August 5, 2017. Funeral Services will be held Monday August 7, 2017 at 2 PM at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery. Mr. King was an Edgefield Native and was […]
The Edgefield County Historical Society announced today that the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor has awarded a $50,000 grant for the restoration of Horn’s Creek Church. This grant, which has to be matched dollar-for-dollar, will enable the Society to rebuild the foundation pillars, install a new roof, replace the windows and doors, and paint the […]
The Advertiser has learned that Greg Anderson has been appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to be Edgefield County’s new Probate Judge. Anderson will replace long-time judge Bobby Peeler who officially retired from the post July 15 after 26 years of holding the office. However, at the request of the governor, Peeler has continued to stay […]