Fire on Meeting Street

Fire on Meeting Street

A fire at 20 Meeting St. Sunday afternoon caused major heat and water damage to a house there and took the life of the family’s cat. According to Roger Ellis with the Edgefield Fire Department, who spoke with The Advertiser on Monday, the fire started when the valve on a gas grill blew off and […]

Downtown Edgefield’s “Come Celebrate Spring” Stroll

Thursday, May 9 from 2:00 – 8:00 pm – In recognition of the arrival of SPRING, the Edgefield Community Development Association is sponsoring a Downtown Spring Celebration Stroll Thursday, May 9, from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m.  Local merchants will open their doors to welcome spring shoppers to peruse merchandise while enjoying a glass of wine […]

The ‘Second Saturday’ Event in Edgefield

The ‘Second Saturday’ Event in Edgefield

It was the premiere Second Saturday event on April 13, and one of the features of these Saturdays is a tour of Willowbrook cemetery which is full of interesting stories of the dead. Heard on Saturday was the one about the man who was buried sitting up behind a glass barrier.  Unfortunately, parts of the […]

On Golden Pond: A Play for Everyone

On Golden Pond: A Play for Everyone

On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson is an American treasure.  It is a play that struggles with family issues, that laughs at provincialisms such as ethnic and gender prejudice (especially those of New England origin where the story is set), and deals with a subject that is often denied, that of growing old and dying.  […]

Dot Mims Memorial Children’s Area to be Dedicated

Dot Mims Memorial Children’s Area to be Dedicated

Friends of the Edgefield County Public Library cordially invite everyone to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Children’s Area on Thursday, April 18 at 4:00 PM.  A reception will follow.  Refreshments will be served. Dedicated to the memory of Dorothy Hart Mims, a lifelong supporter of the Edgefield County Public Library, the renovation of […]

ECSO Canines Locate Missing Man

ECSO Canines Locate Missing Man

A man suffering from dementia wandered away from his home on Simpkins Rd., at around 7:30 Friday morning, Apr. 12.  According to a reported filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the agency was alerted to the missing 84 year old when his wife called to report his disappearance. The ECSO’s canine tracking team as […]

Miss South Carolina at The Masters

Miss South Carolina at The Masters

Ali Rogers, Miss South Carolina 2012 and Miss America First Runner Up 2013, attended The Masters on Sunday with Michelle and David Satcher of Jim Satcher Motors in Johnston, S.C. She was kind enough to allow us to photograph her with the Satchers and others from the area, including John Kemp and Ted Lynn. Click […]

ECSO Recovers Stolen Items from Greenwood

ECSO Recovers Stolen Items from Greenwood

The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Sheriff’s Office in Greenwood County, recovered stolen items Wed., Apr. 10, that had been taken from a Greenwood man several months ago. According to the report filed by the ECSO, the agency was contacted by the GCSO regarding stolen rims that had been stolen from a Greenwood […]

The Potter’s Wheel Over the Centuries

The Potter’s Wheel Over the Centuries

And New Pottery Stash Clues –  By Justin Guy – When we think of a potter today most people imagine a person seated in front of a rather small machine with a flat disc which is kept reliably turning with the use of a pedal and electric motor.  It is easy to forget that this modern […]

Edgefield Kicks Off History Event Series

Edgefield Kicks Off History Event Series

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – One of South Carolina’s historic towns is bringing the past to life during The Edgefield Experience: Living History Saturdays this Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event offers artisan demonstrations, cemetery tours, a re-enactment, farmers and artists market and a Jazz & Blues Festival. The Edgefield Experience: Living History […]

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