Friday evening, May 24, sixteen seniors at F.H. Wardlaw Academy received their diplomas from their headmaster as they marched toward their futures in the school gymnasium/auditorium. Steven Daniel Wooten (Valedictorian) and Laura Christine James (Salutatorian) led their class in academic scoring. It was a special evening with Junior Marshals – Ashley Bryan, Madison Porterfield, Erin […]
A Johnston man was killed in a single car accident on Coleman Bridge Road near Ott Dale Drive in Aiken County around 2 a.m. Saturday, May, 25. According to Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton, Ricky Marquez Hammonds, 19, of Johnston, was killed when the late model Toyota Camry he was riding in left the road […]
A total of 8 golf carts and 10 battery chargers were stolen from 2 area golf courses over the week of May 13. According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, 4 golf carts and 4 battery chargers were stolen sometime during the aforementioned week from Pine Ridge Country Club. The carts […]
Edgefield County Emergency Services gathered for a kick-off lunch at the Edgefield County Hospital, May 22. Representatives from the hospital, Airmed, Emergency Medical Services, fire department and sheriff’s department work together for the safety of Edgefield County citizens. “Airmed will be at the Edgefield County Hospital every Tuesday, beginning May 28,” said ECH CEO Brandon […]
The Edgefield Advertiser has received confirmation from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office that Kevin Richardson, one of the men believed to be responsible for the Spires/Solesbee attack, has been returned to Richmond County from Indiana. Richardson turned himself into Indiana authorities last week after being sought by the RCSO for the beating of Wesley Spires […]
Saturday evening, May 18, the Post 30 held a “Tasting Fundraiser” providing over 25 different dishes from over 25 different cooks. The doors opened at 7:00 p.m. and the eager diners were hosted to a sit-down dinner served on platter sized plates. The Women’s Auxiliary lined up to serve a “taste” of every dish. 90 […]
American legion Auxiliary volunteers will distribute the familiar red, handcrafted Poppies on May 24 and 25 in Edgefield County. This nation-wide program is planned and conducted in memory of the soldiers who gave their lives in the cause of Freedom. It also honors the millions of Americans who have willingly served and those who are […]
– “Cultural Creativity, History & Heritage in Edgefield” – Join us for eight terrific events in our speaker series this May and June. These public presentations and discussions focus on the cultural creativity, history, and heritage of the societies and pottery enterprises that flourished in the landscape of the Edgefield District of South Carolina. Looking […]
Edgefield County Community Night at the Augusta Greenjackets game saw a crowd of 97 participants (players, coaches and parents). Before the game a parade of Edgefield County Recreation teams and coaches took a lap around the field and back through the stands. The teams then took off for autographs and pictures with the Greenjackets ball […]
– Benefits Longleaf Pine Stands – COLUMBIA, S.C. – The benefits of prescribed fire in the Southern “pineywoods” are many and varied—and because of the passion of folks who love and believe in these legal and carefully-planned controlled fires and their results—they are becoming increasingly well-known and appreciated, according to a wildlife biologist and forester […]