– By Tiffani Ireland – February 24, 2015 – Dr. Robert B. Ross, principal of Strom Thurmond High School, was terminated from his position Friday, Feb. 20. Dr. Ross, who replaced former principal Jill Jett, had been with the school since the beginning of this school year. Greg Anderson, Superintendent for the Edgefield County School […]
– By Jack Reece – Y’all pay attention now. Just down the hill from Oakley Park and directly across from Everett Keesley’s Automobile Sick Bay/Boot Hill is Edgefield’s newest opportunity to eat like a Southerner. CB’s Barbecue Joint is up and running under the direction of two of South Carolina’s most experienced chefs. Harvey Sprouse […]
Marco Wendell Harris, 32, of Aiken County, was killed early Sunday morning, Feb. 15, around 12:30 at Fox Terrace Apartments in North Augusta (Edgefield County) as a result of what the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office is currently calling a possible unintentional shooting. According to the ECSO, Marco Harris and his nephew, Ezekiel Harris, 21, also […]
Urban Outfitters Announces New State-of-the-Art Fulfillment Center PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq:URBN), a leading lifestyle specialty retail company operating under the Anthropologie, Bhldn, Free People, Terrain and Urban Outfitters brands, today announced plans to relocate its Trenton, South Carolina Ecommerce Fulfillment Center to Gap, Pennsylvania. Construction of the new one million square foot fulfillment center in Gap, […]
William Erskine Parker, July 26, 1883-October 6, 1963, a dedicated educator, will be given a commemorative salute and a presentation of a portrait in ceremonies at W. E. Parker Elementary School, Tuesday, February 17, at 6:00 p.m. Edgefield County School District, Greg W. Anderson, Superintendent, will be in charge. The program includes several officials from […]
February 10, 2015 – “That is where it all began,” says Wardlaw senior Kenneth Kaltz. He was speaking of what has influenced his interest in writing about sports, and that “where” was his first Clemson game, when he was 6 years old. From then on, he would get up in the morning to watch the […]
“One of the Largest Employers in County” – By Tiffani Ireland – February 7, 2015 – Is Urban Outfitters pulling up stakes and leaving Edgefield County? That, it seems, is the million dollar question. Rumors have been swirling for weeks that the company is leaving the county this year. The Advertiser has made several attempts […]
February 6, 2015 – Shirley Newby announced her retirement as Clerk of Court at Edgefield County Council’s Tuesday night meeting, Feb. 3. Her retirement is effective Friday, Feb. 6. In her statement to Council, Newby said it was “with sadness” she made her announcement but said her leaving will afford her time with her family. […]
Increased ECSO Presence Suspect Responds in Interview A former employee of Urban Outfitters was arrested by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, Friday, Jan. 30, for unlawfully carrying a pistol onto the property. According to an ECSO report filed on the matter, the ECSO was notified Friday of a man in the parking lot of the […]
CLEMSON, S.C., February 3, 2015 – Clemson University has the best alumni network among the nation’s Best Value colleges and universities, according to new rankings announced Tuesday by The Princeton Review. In its new book “Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Best Value Colleges and What It Takes to Get In – 2015 Edition,” The […]