The Edgefield Advertiser is pleased to announce that Dr. DwellaMoton Nelson will be publishing articles in the Advertiser, coming from her research and personal experiences as a scientist and mother. She is a graduate for STHS, attended Clemson University where she received a PhD in analytical Chemistry in 2006, then completed two fellowships at the Johns Hopkins School of […]
Friday, August 19, 2022, at Lucy C. Laney, 1339 Laney Walker Blvd., Augusta, GA Listen to Timeless Jukebox Radio. The Pro Team of Steve Smith, Andy Livingston, and Billy Keesley are back as announcers for the Rebels this year. Join Tony B for the tailgate show at 6:00 PM; pre-game begins at 6:50 PM. High School Football Scoreboard […]
Alfred Nicholson family cemetery on Bettis Academy By Dr. Marian Bland This is the tenth article in the series on old Ninety-SixDistrict cemeteries and family genealogy. Researching the Nicholson family history led me to three different cemeteries in Edgefield County. According to familysearch.org, this line began with John Nicholson (1620-1691) and the parish records from Cumbria, England. His grandson William Nicholson (1669-1728) was the first to settle in the U.S., moving with his wife Alice and […]
The Rev. Lorenzo Williams has worn many hats over the years, but always an artist. As a student he practiced his art at a desk in the Advertiser, then moved to Custodian at the schools. Not long after that he got his college degree and became a teacher and worked in that capacity in ECSD and other systems. […]
Teacher Rachel Booker joined her Merriwether Elementary School colleague Felicia Redding on the first grade hallway in decorating a bulletin board in anticipation of Open House later this week. ECSD Hosts Open House at all Schools This Week Johnston, SC – The Edgefield County School District (ECSD) welcomed over 270 teachers on Monday morning with students […]
The Edgefield County Historical Society has been given a parcel of land on which stands one of the most magnificent Magnolia trees in South Carolina, and will celebrate the gift during its Summer Meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 24, on the site of the old Curryton Academy in the Meriwether section of Edgefield County. LeRoy H. Simkins, a direct descendant of […]
Candidates for Johnston Town Council Ward 3 are: Mr. Willie Bethay Mr. Billy Miller Early voting is open now for the Johnston Council Ward 3 special election until Friday, July 15, 2022 at 5:00 pm. The Voter Registration & Elections office is open from 8:30 – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday for early voting.
Students In Training for CPR CPR training is essential. It can save your lives! These words echoed in the classroom at the After School “Matters” Program, says Marcella Edwards, CEO of Edgefield County Youth Empowerment Center. EDWARDS SAID THAT EMT BJ Thomas of Edgefield County Emergency Medical Service drilled the students on the importance of knowing how to […]
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD Administration OfficeRoger LeDuc, County Administrator124 Courthouse SquareEdgefield, SC 29824(803) 637-4000FAX: (803) 637-4056www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov County Council MembersDean Campbell, ChairAlbert Tabert, Vice ChairScott CooperTiffani IrelandJacqueline Kennion For Immediate Release Media Contact: Edgefield County Council Chairman Dean Campbell, 803-480-2329 Edgefield County is looking for citizens interested in forming a local chapter of the African American […]
Descendant’s Memorial Front side By Dr. Marian Bland Before returning to South Carolina, if anyone had asked me where most Revolutionary War battles were fought, I would have replied “New England.” For the first three years of the American Revolutionary War, which began in April 1775, most of the major battles took place in the […]