![Red Flag Fire Alert Issued by Forestry Commission – Statewide [Updated]](https://www.edgefieldadvertiser.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/forest-fire-2.jpg "Red Flag Fire Alert Issued by Forestry Commission – Statewide [Updated]")
The statewide Red Flag Alert is now lifted by the South Carolina Forestry Commission. Fire weather conditions have abated to include rain, higher relative humidity values, decreased winds, and cooler temperatures. These conditions also alleviate some of the strain on Forestry Commission equipment and personnel. Due to a major structure fire in Horry County, a burning ban […]
A listing of all runners and their times from today’s Shamrock Run. An official list of category winners will be forthcoming. Town of Edgefield Shamrock Run 2013 Popscicle Stick Runner’s Name Runner # Number Time AGE F/M Allen C. Dwight 312 1 13.05 35 M Manly Hammond 209 2 13.06 15 M Williams Ed […]
Self Regional Healthcare Recruiting Student Volunteers To Work At Medical Center – Greenwood, S.C. – Self Regional Healthcare is now accepting applications for student volunteers for the summer. High school and college students are encouraged to download the application forms at http://www.selfregional.org/studentvolunteer/ and return completed applications by April 12 to the Self Regional Healthcare Volunteer Services […]
By Tiffani Ireland – Long-time Mayor of Trenton, Helen Summer, presided over her final council meeting serving in this capacity at the town council’s regularly scheduled meeting, Wed., Mar. 13. Mrs. Summer, who has decided to retire after nearly thirty years of service to the Trenton community, told Council members how much she has enjoyed […]
By Advertiser Staff – According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, on Wed., Mar. 13, deputies responded to a complaint of a reckless driver on Hwy 25 in Trenton. The complainant stated that the vehicle, a grey Jeep with a Georgia license plate, was speeding and leaving the roadway. Deputies were […]
Dear Editor: I will be 90 years old in June. One of the things that really disturbs me is the tremendous amount of debt that America is in. I believe that this is something that all Americans should be concerned about regardless of socioeconomic background. I am also on a fixed income, but I am […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Brushy ditch banks and weedy field borders may not be attractive to some people, but many of South Carolina’s favored farm wildlife and game species depend on these areas for their very survival. “Bobwhite quail and cottontail rabbits, as well as many songbirds, depend on areas dominated by grasses, weeds and small […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – An estimated 50,000 hunters will take to the woods during the upcoming turkey season, generating an estimated $30 million in direct expenditures for South Carolina’s economy. The 2013 wild turkey season begins April 1 on private lands in 34 counties that make up Game Zones 1-5 and for all Wildlife Management Areas […]
Lorenzo Williams will be installed March 24, at 3 p.m., as the new Pastor at Science Hill Baptist Church. He has been married to Geraldine K. Williams for 30 years. They have six adult children and five grandchildren. Rev. Williams is an artist at heart and a minister of the gospel for more than 25 […]
Beth is an artist, illustrator, muralist, as well as a teacher in her native town of Edgefield, South Carolina. Beth has created and painted murals from Tennessee to Alabama, illustrated poetry and children’s books, and designed and painted horses for the “Horseplay Project” in Aiken. Beth has received numerous awards for her logo designs, paintings, […]