S.C. Cotton Growers See Record Year

S.C. Cotton Growers See Record Year

China Remains the Biggest Variable –  ORANGEBURG, S.C. — If the cure for high prices is high prices, it certainly worked on cotton. South Carolina’s cotton growers have seen prices drop from $2 per pound about three years ago to around 80 cents per pound today. Meanwhile, worldwide cotton production has jumped significantly during the […]

Douglas Elementary Montessori Program – A Unique Teaching Model

Douglas Elementary Montessori Program – A Unique Teaching Model

“A very good program.”  That is how Edgefield Mayor Ken Durham described the Montessori program at Douglas Elementary in a recent interview with The Advertiser.  Mr. Durham’s 4-year-old grandson is in the school’s 3-5 year old class, and Mr. Durham said he was “just amazed at the things he has picked up out there.” Douglas […]

Enjoy a Winter Day of Beauty!

Enjoy a Winter Day of Beauty!

The Camellia Tea, sponsored by the Edgefield Camellia Club, will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Magnolia Dale in downtown Edgefield from 3:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. This event is open to the public; admission is free. Magnolia Dale is located at the intersection of Norris and Bacon Streets, across the street from […]

Repairs Being Made to Modoc Bridge

Repairs Being Made to Modoc Bridge

The SC Department of Transportation is making repairs to the bridge in Modoc on Highway 23 at the Edgefield/McCormick County line.  However, those repairs are considered minor and should be completed within the week. According to Tommy Parker with SCDOT in McCormick County, an accident that occurred at the bridge back in December necessitated repairs […]

Recovery Works Begins 5th Year of Operation

Many of the people in our community, as well as all over the country, are very aware of what has become an overwhelming epidemic. An epidemic that like a wildfire, has the capability of extreme destruction with everything it comes in contact with. This epidemic being referred to is the addiction to alcohol and drugs. […]

Norovirus on the Rise; Take Precautions Now

Norovirus on the Rise; Take Precautions Now

COLUMBIA, S.C. – With the arrival of the peak of norovirus season (January-March), the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control warns S.C residents of the dangers of norovirus. “Symptoms of norovirus infection include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach cramping,” said David Young, foodborne epidemiologist with DHEC. “Noroviruses are a group of related viruses […]

S.C. Infant Mortality Rate Stabilizes While Disparities Widen

S.C. Infant Mortality Rate Stabilizes While Disparities Widen

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina’s infant mortality rate in 2011 remained stable at 7.4 deaths per 1,000 babies born, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. “Although the 2011 rate is 12 percent better than just five years ago, we still have a lot of work to do,” said DHEC Director Catherine […]

Charges Filed Against STHS Teacher for Illicit Relationship with Student (Updated)

An investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship between a student and teacher at Strom Thurmond High School has led to charges being filed against an employee of Strom Thurmond High School for Sexual Battery with a Student.  According to reports filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the nearly six week investigation into this matter […]

What Happens to Peaches When the Chill is Gone?

What Happens to Peaches When the Chill is Gone?

CLEMSON, S.C. – The warmer-than-normal temperatures of 2012 — the fourth warmest year on record in South Carolina — signal potential challenges for growers of the state’s best-known fruit. Peaches need cold weather to produce flowers and fruit. What happens when the chill is gone? “In the spring, many of us think it’s longer days and warmer […]

Shots Fired in City of Edgefield (Updated)

Shots Fired in City of Edgefield (Updated)

A Host of Charges, Including Attempted Murder, Followed –  An argument possibly fueled by alcohol ended in shots being fired at a home on Pine Street in Edgefield, Tuesday, Jan. 22.  According to Edgefield City Police Chief Ronnie Carter, officers first responded to the residence around 7 p.m. in response to a verbal altercation between […]