The Johnston 37th Annual Peach Blossom Festival drew “our best crowd ever,” said Debra Aston, the Johnston Festival Director, whose time spent with the festival has been decades, so she should know! It was held May 1, 2021, in downtown Johnston. The crowds enjoyed the offerings from crafters, business booths and vendors, all who reported to Aston they did well – […]
North Augusta, SC – Carey Hill Baptist Church and the Carey Hill Community Outreach, Inc., is gearing up for its annual Job Fair (in-person and virtual) at the Carey Hill Community Outreach Center located at 1591 Edgefield Road, North Augusta, SC on Monday, May 10th and Tuesday, May 11th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Job […]
Left to right: Hart (Doc) Clark, Kevin Singletary, and Roger LeDuc explain the role of PDs in Edgefield County’s future. By Arthur Northrop There are two types of large residential developments in Edgefield County. This article explains what PDs (Planned Developments) are and how they differ from a standard large residential subdivision. Kevin Singletary, Hart (Doc) Clark and Roger LeDuc were […]
COVID appears to have accelerated the loss of students in the district From the Office of Edgefield County School District, Chris Haire, PIO APRIL 21, 2021-Now that students in the Edgefield County School District have returned to class five days a week, we thought it would be a good opportunity to discuss the status of […]
Antonio Hamilton and his family. Grand Marshal is NFL Super Bowl Player and Former STHS Football Standout Antonio Hamilton; Scholarship Winner is STHS Senior Susan DeLaine “Laney” Willis. On May 1, the Johnston, SC, Peach Blossom Festival will showcase great entertainment, arts and crafts, food concessions, a parade, games for children, a cruise-in, and much more. The popular […]
NEWS RELEASESouth Carolina Department of Revenue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Sales and Use Tax rates in Edgefield, Laurens, and Hampton counties change on May 1, 2021. Rate change in Edgefield and Laurens countiesThe Sales and Use Tax rate in Edgefield and Laurens counties increases to 8% on May 1. Voters in both counties last year approved a […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a skunk found near Bartley Road (State Hwy S-19-63) between Strom Lane and Highway 25 in Edgefield, SC has tested positive for rabies. No people are known to have been exposed at this time. One dog was exposed and will […]
The Johnston, S.C., Peach Blossom Festival entertainment for the day is now set, with a variety of performers for the May 1event. The day’s entertainment begins at 10:30 a.m., immediately after the 10 a.m. parade, with Rev. Josh McClendon of Philippi Baptist Church providing the Prayer of Dedication. He is followed by local Boy Scouts Troop 30 presentation of the Colors, and the […]
In Ebenezer Church Cemetery Many calls came to the Advertiser this last week, speaking of the azaleas which were approaching their peak in the Town of Trenton. Almost immediately, without asking, it was assumed that the Ebenezer Cemetery was where the azaleas are growing and blooming. Those azaleas are the Formosa variety, which come in colors of pink and purple […]
By Arthur Northrop Roger LeDuc, Edgefield County’s Interim Administrator, has developed a plan for residents to participate in the development of the County’s Land Management Ordinance (LMO). LeDuc who has served as the County’s Interim Administrator two previous times has experience developing Comprehensive Plans and LMOs. LeDuc’s plan involves having as many small meetings as needed to make sure every Edgefield County resident has the opportunity to voice […]