Edgefield County Council Chairman Dean Campbell is kicking off this year’s Chairman’s Community Project to bring more books and supplies to the three Edgefield County libraries. And you can help. Libraries are an integral part of every community, Campbell said, adding that in today’s electronically-connected world, libraries still play a key role for young and […]
On August 27, 2013 at 5:00PM County Council will hold a work session and field trip to view possible locations for the animal shelter in Edgefield County. County Council will begin at the Council Chambers at 225 Jeter Street and then travel to six different locations to determine the best site for the shelter. The […]
Edgefield School District “New Hires” School has opened and energy is high. As seen in the faces in the photo of the Parker children on the first school, there is a freshness in the new year, 2013-2014. Teachers have had a nice break for renewing their energies, as have the administration and students. There is […]
The Advertiser followed David and Linda Padgett of Saluda, faithful subscribers to our newspaper, as they enjoyed a trip to Antigua where David served in the U. S. Navy many years ago. They found the same guardhouse where he had stood guard, recorded in an old photo.
– By Tiffany Ireland – After 36 years in business, Mims Package Shop on Augusta Road is closing its doors. Their last day of business will be Saturday, Aug. 24. Lois Mims, who spoke Friday with The Advertiser regarding the closing, said a lot went in to the decision, but that, ultimately, it was time […]
– By Jack Reece – The Edgefield County School District has released its fall sports schedule for Strom Thurmond High School. Regular season for the varsity Rebels starts this Friday as the Rebels host the Bull Dogs of Silver Bluff in the newly renovated football stadium at Strom Thurmond High School. Game time for this […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – Professional rodeo riders will again converge on the Westside of Edgefield County, Friday and Saturday nights, Aug. 23 and 24, for the 8th Annual Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo at the Lazy J Arena. The fields have been bush hogged, the arena stands ready, and, by press time, the Ferris wheel […]
– By Jack Reece – If you were in Edgefield last Wednesday morning you probably saw a large group of cyclists pedaling into the fire station. No, they had not been arrested; in fact they are police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel from across North and South Carolina who volunteer their time for a […]
– By Karyn Sealy – Enter the world of “Spa-dee-dah” salon in a small Georgia town called Eden Falls. Their t-shirts are hot pink and their laughter is intoxicating. The recent production of “The Hallelujah Girls” (a comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten) at the Edgefield County Theatre Company is a warming […]
• Find it in The Advertiser, This Week The Edgefield Advertiser, print edition, on the stands as of Wednesday morning, holds 18 pages of news as well as football information that covers the four schools in our marketing area: STHS, Wardlaw, Fox Creek, and RS-M. Wondering what to expect from these schools in the […]