Phoenix Potter at work in Old Edgefield Pottery studio. The Phoenix Factory’s Old Edgefield Pottery, along with several other local pottery studios, will have an Edgefield Groundhog Kiln Opening on Saturday, June 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The kiln is located approximately 1 mile north of Edgefield on Buncombe St. After that, wares will be returning […]
Tonya Guy has given EA permission to glean from her article in the May/June 202 edition of the Quillto give Advertiser readers a window into the plans for this Rural Victorian Garden planned for Willowbrook Cemetery. Willowbrook, called by the author a “rare and precious jewel,” is soon to be another showplace for history buffs to […]
Army National Guard 1SG Calvin Felder Sr 741stQM of Allendale is retiring from 35 years of military service. His time was spent in the Army and Army National Guard. He retired with the honorary rank of (SGM) Sergeant Major. During his military career he spent time in Germany, Korea, and other state side duty stations. […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a bat found near Augusta Road and Howlandville Road in Warrenville, SC has tested positive for rabies. One person was exposed to the bat while administering care on June 11 and has since been referred to their health care provider. The bat was submitted to DHEC’s laboratory for […]
(12:00 p.m. June 10) – The Director of Voter Registration commented this morning that it was a “heavy” turnout in Edgefield County on Tuesday for the two Primaries, Democratic and Republican, that were held in this county. Dir. Tricia Butler also said it would be attributed to the fact of a Sheriff’s race ongoing here, that […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 9, 2020 COLUMBIA, S.C. — In the best interest of the health of all South Carolinians, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), S.C. Hospital Association (SCHA), S.C. Medical Association (SCMA) and S.C. Office of Rural Health (SCORH) issue the following joint statement: “DHEC, SCHA, SCMA and SCORH have come together […]
Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority, in compliance with the laws of the state of South Carolina, is hereby giving notice of a sanitary sewer overflow that occurred around Oscar Dr and Hwy 25 in Trenton that entered a body of water. The cause of the spill was a electrical malfunction in our sewer pump […]
The Advertiser reported in our May 27 edition on the plans County Administrator Tommy Paradise had adopted based on the recommendations of the County Recreation Board for the County’s spring sports programs which had been suspended in March due to COVID-19. In that article, the Advertiser explained that both soccer and softball would be canceled and […]
By Lydia Wherry All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. On Saturday, May 30, two American astronauts strapped themselves inside their chairs atop a rocket bound for space. Resting […]
June 1, 2020Contact: SCDMH: Tracy LaPointe (803) 898-8582 Tracy.LaPointe@scdmh.org DAODAS: Jimmy Mount (803) 896-5562 JMount@daodas.sc.govNew Toll-Free Number Provides Hope for South Carolinians Columbia, SC — The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS), has today launched a statewide support line for individuals in need of mental […]