The Town of Ridge Spring will receive funding for a downtown streetscape project while the City of Greenwood will tear down a vacant, dilapidated community center, thanks to Community Development Block Grant awards announced in December 2018. The Town of Ridge Spring will receive $500,000 in CDBG funds and add a $56,000 match […]
20 Vendors Showing their Wares The Edgefield Farmers Market is sponsoring a Holiday Market this Saturday, December 22, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the convenience of shoppers, to enjoy making purchases and to enjoy the offerings of the ECDA – and on the Square. Those offerings include taking pictures with Santa, enjoying […]
Edgefield Civic League Needs Your Help Surprising to many, the Edgefield Civic League (ECL) continues to be very active. We are mainly working behind the scenes and there are some folks that don’t even suspect that we exist. The Edgefield Welcome Center, The Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society, and the Cemetery Association make up the ECL. All […]
Thanks Edgefield County for the Honor Most sincere gratitude is extended to Edgefield County for giving me this opportunity to represent you as the 2018 Grand Marshal for the 45th Edgefield Christmas Parade. As a native of Edgefield County my entire life, this honor will be remembered throughout the community and especially the remainder of […]
Edgefield Scouts Troop 30 is excited to announce we have 3 new Eagle Scouts. These Scouts went through their Eagle Board of Review on Thursday December 13, 2018 and all 3 of them did an excellent job and earned their Eagle Scout Status. These 3 young men have grown together through the years and experienced […]
Thurmond BurnettDavid T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com December 13, 2018 Miller “Millie” Elaine Birt Clarks Hill, SC Miller “Millie” Elaine Birt, infant daughter of Travis W. and Michelle Miller Birt entered into rest Tuesday, […]
Edgefield County Council voted on the third reading of an ordinance to authorize Council to provide economic incentives to certain businesses at their most recent monthly meeting, Dec. 4. However, the vote did not come before four citizens gave input on the measure during the public comments portions of the meeting. Two of those speakers, […]
The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The Edgefield Advertiser. By Cal Turner Jr. When I was 11 years old, I sat on my uncle’s front porch one lovely summer Sunday evening, absently gazing at our church across the street. In that moment, the […]
The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The Edgefield Advertiser. By Scott Cooper If you have been following my writing, you know I like to write about things which unify. Things which effect all of us equally, regardless of race, creed, nationality, or […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a package being stolen from a mailbox on Country Club Road in Edgefield, Dec. 10. According to the ECSO report, the post office was able to confirm the package’s delivery and that it was placed in the appropriate mailbox. However, the package was stolen before the homeowners […]