SALES TAX HOLIDAY KICKS OFF ON FRIDAY AUGUST 3

SALES TAX HOLIDAY KICKS OFF ON FRIDAY AUGUST 3

  Get ready for South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday weekend from Friday, August 3, through Sunday, August 5, 2018. During tax free weekend, a variety of back-to-school essentials are exempt from the state’s 6% Sales Tax and any applicable local taxes. Tax free items range from clothing, accessories, and shoes to school supplies, book […]

Complaint of Property Damage Due to Hwy 25 Construction

Complaint of Property Damage Due to Hwy 25 Construction

The Edgefield County Sheriff’s was contacted by a resident of the 1300 block of Bettis Academy Road in Trenton, July 26, to report property damage that is occurring to her property as a result of the construction on Hwy 25. According to the report, since the closure of Bettis Academy Road at Hwy 25 by the […]

Car Break-in on Casalina Drive

Car Break-in on Casalina Drive

A car was reported broken into to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, July 25. According to an ECSO report, a resident of Casalina Drive in the North Augusta area of Edgefield County noticed her driver’s side door open to her vehicle when she got ready to take it to work. She then discovered that the Smith & […]

Stolen Vehicle Recovered

Stolen Vehicle Recovered

Stolen Vehicle Recovered The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office recovered a vehicle estimated to be worth $50,000 last week that was reported stolen by the Clinton Police Department in Clinton, SC.  According to an ECSO report on the matter, the Clinton PD notified the ECSO that the OnStar in the stolen vehicle had tracked it to […]

Placing Religion Above Politics

Placing Religion Above Politics

The Episcopal Church (TEC) has a general convention every three years, and the most recent was just last month: from July 5-13 in Austin, Texas. TEC always seems to have profound issues to address and to work through, including in recent years recognition of women as Priests and Bishops and liturgies blessing same gender relationships […]

Letter to Editor  

Referencing Articles on Airports, July 18 Edition   Let me begin by thanking The Advertiser for the opportunity to speak to them through their correspondent about the Edgefield County Airport, Yonce Field, Trenton, S.C. and, in turn, have them introduce to their readers a local gem.    We would like to take this opportunity to add […]

35th Annual National Night Out

35th Annual National Night Out

August 7, 2018, the Johnston community joining in a national event,  is asking residents in neighborhoods throughout Johnston and across the nation to lock their doors, turn on the outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. Johnston will have a cook-out (free of charge) along with a Back-To-School Drive from 5:30-8:00 […]

Mr. Pardue -Johnston, SC 

Bland Funeral Home    / P. O. Box 425/ Johnston, SC 29832 Telephone: 803-275-2509  / Fax 803-275-2110         Birth Date:  October 21, 1949    Died: July 24, 2018            Resided in:  Johnston, SC      Born in:  Johnston, SC Mr. Ronald Garrison Pardue   Johnston, SC   Services for Ronald Garrison Pardue, age 68, […]

Bustin’ Clays for United Way

Bustin’ Clays for United Way

  Rep. Bill Clyburn and Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt at last year’s inaugural Bustin’ Clays for United Way tournament.     A fun event is planned for Saturday, July 28 at the National Wild Turkey Federation Palmetto Shooting Complex with proceeds going to the United Way of Edgefield County.  Presented by Aiken Electric Cooperative, […]

Letter to Citizens of Edgefield

Letter to Citizens of Edgefield

Picture from Explore Edgefield From the Mayor Dear Edgefield, Pardon our progress!! After several years of dreaming and planning, we are finally ready to begin construction on the Downtown Improvement Plan. Construction will start the week of July 23rd.  It is going to be a challenging 8 to 12 weeks for all of us but especially […]