Tour of Edgefield County Jail

Tour of Edgefield County Jail

Kitchen for Jail Brown Water, Mold, Tight Quarters             When one speaks of “the jail,” one is usually referring to cells that hold inmates.  Those cells, however, are only one part of the Edgefield County Law Enforcement Center (LEC).  Also housed at the LEC are dispatch/E911, office staff, jailors, and all law enforcement personnel from road deputies, to […]

Storm Hits Harmony Area

Storm Hits Harmony Area

Harmony Roof Damaged             A storm Wednesday, Aug. 19, brought heavy rains and strong winds to the area along Hwy 23 between Edgefield and Johnston (part of the Harmony Community). According to Emergency Management Direct Suzy Spurgeon, who spoke to the Advertiser the day following the storm, the storm did bring down trees and caused some power […]

Sign of the End Times?

Sign of the End Times?

After years of construction and months after its completion date, I s  the Highway 25 road widening work officially complete? If so, the finishing touch and the sight for sore eyes 55 mph signs helping commerce and leisure move a tad faster in Edgefield County. One driver said: “It is wide open now!” And is the work […]

COVID-19 Update – 72 Active Cases in County

COVID-19 Update – 72 Active Cases in County

            When asked about the current COVID- 19 numbers in the Advertiser’s weekly update, August 17, 2020, Emergency Management Director Suzy Spurgeon immediately proclaimed, “We’re lovin’ ‘em!”  She shared that on the day in question Edgefield County had 72 active cases of the virus.  That number is down from last week’s 86 active cases.  Spurgeon said the county still […]

Testing reveals possible locations of unmarked graves in Woodland Cemetery

Testing reveals possible locations of unmarked graves in Woodland Cemetery

Burial sites believed to be those of African Americans dating back more than a centuryClemson, SC – Ground-penetrating radar has revealed the possible locations of more than 200 unmarked graves in Woodland Cemetery on the Clemson University campus believed to date back more than a century. The graves are thought to be those of enslaved […]

JoNathan Foundation Find Ways to Impact Local Youth

JoNathan Foundation Find Ways to Impact Local Youth

In 2011, Reggie Simpkins sent a text to his brother, Kolinski Simpkins and their close friend Terrance Cheatham telling them he thought they should start a group to give back to the youth of Edgefield County in remembrance of his brother who died tragically. Terrance and Kolinski responded they had been thinking the same thing. […]

Fox Creek Prepares for Multiple Possibilities

Fox Creek Prepares for Multiple Possibilities

Josh Trehan, Fox Creek’s Principal and his team began discussing how to start the ’20-’21 academic year in May. “When we got into June we put a task force together that had representatives from our board of directors, our teachers, our parents, and medical professionals and we all sat down and met,” explained Trehan.  That […]

Wardlaw Opens with Tailored Covid-19 Plan

Wardlaw Opens with Tailored Covid-19 Plan

Pictured: Joe Hulsey             Wardlaw Academy’s teachers returned August 4thand the students returned to a five day a week school schedule on August 11th. “We have been meeting for months about this (COVID-19) and involved the external experts that can help us make decisions,” said Joe Hulsey, Wardlaw Academy’s Co Head of School.              Hulsey thinks Wardlaw, […]

Yellow Jackets in the House, No More!

Yellow Jackets in the House, No More!

Mr. Richard Fuller had a story to tell when he came into the Advertiser Office recently to relate to us the process of extracting a yellow Jacket nest out of the wall of his home, and he had the remnants of the nest to show and to be photographed – “The largest one I have […]

Second Saturday Market Coming Up!

Second Saturday Market Coming Up!

Featuring Music with String Quintet Saturday, August 8, is the next Edgefield 2nd Saturday Market. Currently there are 67 vendors signed up. “Elduets” will be back with their miniature golf and gem mine. (Rumor has it, you can even get a massage.) Food vendors include “Beefedup” with Lasagna, Italian Sausage and Meatball sub; “Battered With […]

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