A second candidate is making his public announcement of running for the District 1 County Council Seat now held by Norman Dorn. Also running is Albert Talbert. This most recent candidate is Joe Quarles who resides on Hwy. 378 East in Edgefield County. Quarles was born and raised in Edgefield County and his parents are […]
“It’s time for a change and I want to be that change,” declares Albert Talbert who is announcing his candidacy for the Edgefield County Council District #1 position. This is the seat now held by Norman Dorn. Another candidate has paid his dues to run for this seat, also, putting three in the race for […]
Unofficial results of the Johnston mayoral race held Tuesday, March 8, 2014. Terrence Culbreath 410 Andy Livingston 229
The SC Department of Public Safety (SCDPS), joined by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), recognized Edgefield County officials during an awards ceremony as the first ever “Target Zero Hero” Wednesday for their traffic safety accomplishments in 2013. Edgefield County recorded 445 consecutive days without a traffic fatality, including the entire calendar year […]
A mother and her daughter each have lynching charges pending as a result of an incident that occurred Friday, April 4, at Pine Ridge Country Club . According to a report filed with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the daughter, a 21 year old from Edgefield, attacked a co-worker at the country club while they […]
Members of the Edgefield County Historical Society worked this past weekend to get old Horn’s Creek Church into readiness for next Sunday’s Palm Sunday service. The church has been vacant and vandalized for many years; however, the Historical Society is erecting a new caretakers cottage so that it can be safe-guarded and restored. The Palm Sunday […]
12,000 lbs. of Food to 326 Families The Edgefield Food Bank distributed over 12,000 lbs. of food to 326 families Saturday. The total number of people affected in the county was 858, including 266 seniors and 263 children. People began lining up at 8:00 am for the 10:00 am give-away. We were expecting 200-250 families […]
Michael John Key of Hardy Place Road, Johnston, dropped by the Advertiser to talk about his candidacy for the County Council seat in the third district. As for where the third district is, he says he lives in the middle of the area that it covers (and has lived there for 15 years). He will […]
Citizens of Johnston, South Carolina are reminded of the Mayoral election scheduled for April 8, 2014. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Incumbent Andy Livingston is standing for re-election against Councilman Terrence Culbreath.
Fails for Lack of Motion The proposed project list for the 1% Capital Sales Tax was presented to Edgefield County Council, Tuesday evening, Apr. 1. This was the project list’s first presentation and was billed as its first reading on the Council’s agenda. However, the project will be receiving no further readings as it failed […]