A bomb threat at Wardlaw Academy, Thursday, Jan. 7, led to a lockdown and evacuation of the school. Edgefield County Sheriff Jody Rowland told the Advertiser in an interview shortly after the event that the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the school Thursday afternoon to advise them that the academy had received a bomb threat along with a threat of physical violence. […]
The Advertiser learned that the Edgefield County Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 5, has been canceled. Administrator Tommy Paradise explained that due to required quarantining of multiple staff members due to COVID-19, it was deemed prudent to cancel the scheduled meeting. A firm rescheduling date of the meeting was not yet available. The Advertiser […]
Another Church Victim of Thieves The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a local park and a house of worship Dec. 29 as both were victims of crimes. The park, Bettis Park on Nicholson Road in Trenton, was damaged by suspects on ATVs the night of Dec. 28. According to the ECSO report, a County employee arrived […]
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a riot at the McCormick Correctional Institution in McCormick, SC, around 6:30 in the evening, Sunday, Dec. 28. In a statement on Facebook, the McCormick Police Department referred to the event as an “incident” at the prison and said that employees kept inmates inside the prison’s fence. The statement went […]
Mary and Joseph and the Christchild: Jazmyne Mock and Bryson Bledsoe. On December 18, Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church in Edgefield, S.C. celebrated its very first Drive-Thru Nativity. Two hundred visitors were greeted by wise men asking, “Are you looking for the Baby?” This was followed by a ride through Old testament prophecies that predicted the arrival of Jesus, the […]
Willington History Center and bookshop. I caught Lana Snellgrove working with another volunteer organizing the more than 50,000 books at the Willington Bookshop in Willington, SC. Lana manages the bookstore that was created almost twenty years ago. The bookshop was started to make money to restore and preserve the remaining buildings that were part of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JOHNSTON, SC)- Merriwether Elementary School (MES) is the second Edgefield County School to move to Full Remote Learning after district administrators learned over the weekend of an increase in the number of students and staff who arebeing quarantined because they were identified as being a close contact to someone who may have […]
Looking for an exceptional Christmas gift? If so, visit the Tompkins Library for all of your shopping needs. Give your friends and family a membership in the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society or the Edgefield Preservation Association. Both of these organizations have newsletters and activities to keep your loved ones informed and entertained throughout the […]
LTC (ret) Charles Bledsoe by Jack Reece The first Alumni Association of The Military College of South Carolina was founded November 19, 1852 with C.C. Tew, Class of 1846 serving as the first association president. One hundred and sixty-nine years later a citizen of Edgefield County has been elected vice president of The Citadel Alumni Association. Charles […]
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY 3 Par Drive, Johnston, SC 29832 (803) 275-4601 Kevin O’Gorman, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools David Fallaw Assistant Superintendent For more information, contact THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY 3 Par Drive, Johnston, SC 29832 (803) 275-4601 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2020 (JOHNSTON, SC)- Strom Thurmond High School has experienced […]