On April 18, 2015 there will be a “Murder and Mayhem” tour on the Courthouse Square in Edgefield from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Bushwhackin’ Bea will take 25 people around the Town Square and tell them about the bloodier side of Edgefield’s history. Tickets are $5.00 for an adult and children under 12 are […]
April, 14, 2015 – Carlos Milanes, MBA, MHS, MeD, EdS, FACHE, was selected as the Interim CEO for Edgefield County Hospital at a special called board meeting on April 13. Carlos will assume his new role on Monday, April 20. Mr. Milanes brings over twenty-five years of healthcare leadership experience; his most recent role was […]
A Johnston man was stabbed in the chest Friday afternoon, Apr. 10, at the parking lot of the old industrial site on Star Road in Edgefield. The victim was transported to Georgia Regents Hospital in Augusta for treatment of his injuries. An Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson described those injuries as serious but said that […]
A Norfolk Southern train derailed around 9:00 Friday night, Apr. 10, 2015 near Salters Pond Road and Hwy 121 in Trenton. Early reports are that several train cars overturned, and The Advertiser was able to confirm there was a chemical spill at the site. Just what type of chemical was spilled was not yet known. […]
Vandalism and Assault on Watson Road The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported vandalism and assault at Watson Road in Trenton, Thursday, Apr. 2. According to an ECSO report, a resident of the neighborhood heard her miniature pony making “ a lot of commotion.” When she went outside to see what was happening, […]
COLUMBIA, S.C., March 7, 2015 – One person has been advised to consult a health care provider after being exposed to rabies in the Troy area of Greenwood County by a fox that tested positive for the disease, the Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. The exposure occurred on April 2, 2015, when […]
CLEMSON, S.C., April 2, 2015 – Retired Clemson University Extension agent Terry Sudduth and long-time Edgefield County farmer James Dorn Jr. have been named to the S.C. Dairy Hall of Fame. The Dairy Hall of Fame was established in 1966 to honor dairy producers, processors, Extension agents and educators, and related agribusiness professionals for outstanding contributions […]
April, 2, 2015 – A rental home at 410 Penn Street was raided by the Edgefield Police Department early Wednesday morning around 12:30. According to Chief of Police Ronnie Carter, who spoke to The Advertiser later that day regarding the incident, the department had received information that the occupants of the home were making methamphetamine at […]
Edgefield County Included Next Year Edgefield Advertiser attended the Women in Philanthropy annual luncheon in Augusta on Friday, March 27, as guest of Jan Burch (media chairman) and was on hand to hear that, though this group covers the CSRA, this coming year will be the first time this county will be included for possible […]
Strom Thurmond High School (STHS) recently celebrated Millennium Club Day as a way to honor the 62 members in its ranks. The STHS Millennium Club exists to recognize the efforts of students who have achieved a score of 1000 (Critical Reading plus Math) or better on the SAT or a 21 or better on the […]