Two incidents involving gun shots being fired, one at the Slide Hill Apartments in Johnston and the other on Hill Crest Drive in Johnston, occurred late Tuesday night, Apr. 21. Law enforcement was first notified of gun shots being fired at the Slide Hill Apartments around 10:45 p.m. Then a short time later, a call was received […]
Edgefield County saw its biggest jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day, Tuesday, Apr. 21, based on information released by The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) which showed 5 new cases of the virus have been identified in the county. This brings the county’s cumulative total number of cases of COVID to […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to residence on Randall Road a little before 1:00 in the morning, Tuesday, Apr. 21, for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, a white male was found to have been shot in the abdomen. He was still alive at the scene and was able to speak with law enforcement. He was transported […]
By Sigrid Fowler, M.Div. All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. This year, we miss the Easter of family and community traditions, customs set aside in a […]
By Blaney Pridgen All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. Of course, THE VIRUS is making everyone aware of our mortality. Well, perhaps not everyone. Some of us […]
By Robert Scott All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. To a military veteran whose active service spanned Vietnam to Desert Storm, the words “Thank you for your […]
By: Tiffani Ireland (*see explanation below as to why total number remains unchanged) The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported Wednesday, Apr. 15, that Edgefield County has another confirmed case of COVID-19. That reporting came just a day after DHEC announced that the Edgefield had “lost” a case of the virus. […]
A New “Hanging Out” at Aperitif time, on the 5e etage (6 th floor), at which time the Normans stop and applaud the health professionals. By Dr. Elizabeth Joiner, retired French professor at University of S.C. in Columbia, who lives in Paris with her husband Dr. Buford Norman, also retired USC French professor. Visitors to […]
Tiffani Ireland The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Friday afternoon, Arp. 10, that Edgefield County has 4 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings to the cumulative number of cases of the virus in the county to 10. However, as Emergency Management Director Suzy Spurgeon reminded in an earlier report on […]
The Saluda County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three suspects, two of whom are from Edgefield County, in connection with the death of Joseph Glenn Grubbs, Jr., of Greenville, SC. According to Chief Deputy Toby Horne of the SCSO, who spoke to the Advertiser regarding the arrests Thursday, Apr. 9, the case started when a passerby discovered […]