Man Killed in Shooting at Johnston Pool Room

Man Killed in Shooting at Johnston Pool Room

  Milledge Hall, 63, of Johnston, was killed Monday, May 7, in a shooting outside the Pool Room on Johnston.  According to a spokesperson with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect, whose name is not being released at this time, came to the Pool Room earlier in the day and had words with employees […]

ECSO Seeks Suspects in Connection with Theft Ring

  The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 3 more suspects in connection with the theft ring first reported on by the Advertiser in our Apr. 16 edition.  The ECSO has warrants for the arrest of Jacob (Jake) Folland, Cathrin Linares, and Christopher Basnight in connection to multiple thefts that have occurred in Edgefield […]

Around the Square & Down Main

Around the Square & Down Main

Readers will find under this header photos of some of the personalities working to keep our businesses going for the citizenry in the Town of Edgefield. Jessica Mack is photographed in the Edgefield Fuel and Convenience Store on Main.  She is the cook and kitchen manager for that enterprise, owned by Joel Jolly.  Next time […]

 Local Educators Sign Publishing Contract

 Local Educators Sign Publishing Contract

Linda G. Smith teacher at God’s Little Angels 4K, Dr. Paulette Harris Founder of Augusta University Literacy Center, Beverly R. McGee a retired Edgefield County teacher signing contracts with Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company for Lights, Camera, Read’; Puppetry Path to Science and Math. Clappity Clap.    Local educators and authors, Linda Smith (a teacher in the Edgefield First Baptist […]

Just Ducky Kennel Wins National Championship

Just Ducky Kennel Wins National Championship

Comes Away with Numerous Awards Pam Kadlec, owner of Just Ducky Kennel, won the Intermediate Championship at the 2018 Boykin Spaniel Society’s National Field Trial held in Camden and Boykin, S.C., the weekend of April 7-8. There were forty dogs competing in this class, the largest entry since the first intermediate category was introduced almost […]

Dr. Felder Dorn Brings His New Book To Edgefield

Dr. Felder Dorn Brings His New Book To Edgefield

  Sarah and Felder Dorn sit before his publications at the Tompkins Library on Saturday.   Felder and Sarah Ruth Dorn were a bright scene on the square as they made their way to Tompkins Library annex (Lynch building) where he signed books for an audience on Saturday, April 14. This was their first visit […]

Cimes for This Week

Cimes for This Week

Attempted Murder on Padgett Rd. in Trenton The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspected attempted murder Apr. 16 that is believed to have taken place at a home on the 700 block of Padgett Road in Trenton.  While the actual event is believed to have taken place at the Padgett Road location, according […]

An Afternoon of Celebration at Horn’s Creek

An Afternoon of Celebration at Horn’s Creek

The celebration of the 250th anniversary of Horn’s Creek Church, April 15, 2018, and its recent renovation came with rains, testing its new, red tin roof, and an outpouring of interested persons as well as members of the Edgefield County Historical Society who sponsored the event. Guest speaker was Dr. A. V. Huff, Jr., of […]

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