A thirty-two year old Edgefield County man with down syndrome that went missing from his North Martintown Road home around 2:00 Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 19, was located by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office shortly before nightfall Wednesday evening. The ECSO canine tracking team as well as other deputies from the ECSO, the SC Department of […]
Turkey Creek Christmas Tree Farm owners Dale and Sheila Cullum were awarded Best of Show at the 2014 SC State Fair in Columbia with a beautiful 8 foot Eastern White Pine. Each year Christmas Tree Farmers from across the state enter their Christmas Trees to be judged by variety, from all of the first place trees […]
“Dead Man’s Curve,” the aptly named part of roadway on Hwy 23 West, claimed another life around 9:45 Friday night, Sept. 26. According to the SC Highway Patrol, thirty year old Heather Holsomback of Johnston was killed when the 1988 Chevy Blazer she was driving east on Hwy 23 toward the town of Edgefield lost […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – An independent trash truck hit an Edgefield County school bus a little before 4:00 Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2, on Walker Road in Edgefield. According to a spokesperson with the Edgefield County School District’s Transportation Department, the bus driver was stopped and letting a child off when the driver of the […]
These photos were taken Saturday evening, August, 23, 2013 at the Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo in Edgefield. Photo Credit: Robert Norris – High resolution prints of these images can be purchased from rhn3photo.com.
– By Tiffani Ireland – The 9th annual Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo is once again coming to the Lazy J Arena on Hwy 23 West, Friday and Saturday nights, August 22 & 23. Gates will open at 6:00 each evening, and the performances will start at 8:00. Tickets are on sale now and prices can […]
The Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo is on schedule for August, 22nd and 23rd, at the Lazy J. Arena on Hwy. 23 West. This rodeo is a part of the International Professional Rodeo Association, and always brings the largest sporting crowd of any sports here in the county, good weather or bad. The performances are at […]
An out of town man was safely located after he was reported missing Sunday, June 22, at Lick Fork Lake. According to a report filed with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the man was reported lost by his wife two hours after he failed to return from a walk in the woods. Gregory Sheroian, 66, […]
Sen. Shane Massey advised The Advertiser through an email Monday that the school district lines have been approved. Governor Haley signed the new districts into law on Friday. These districts will be in effect for the General Election in November. It is believed, according to Massey, that Districts 1, 2 and 6 will be up for […]
John W. Varner, 62, of Edgefield, was killed Thursday afternoon around 1:00 in a work related accident at Tides International on Hwy 430 in Edgefield County. According to Edgefield County Coroner Thurmond Burnett, the victim was not driving but rather riding on a forklift when he fell off and was run over by the machine. […]