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MOREHOUSE GLEE CLUB CONCERT

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Kristin Taylor honored at Masters Tournament Hometown Heroes Reception

Surrounded by fellow area educators and public service professionals from…

J-E-T Middle School held Black History Program

The word “opportunity” took on a completely new meaning for…

PROBATE JUDGE GREG ANDERSON WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION

Greg Anderson announced today that he will not seek re-election…

VFW Members Honored

L to R VFW Comrade members, Calvin Felder, John H.…

Op-Ed

The People’s House?

By Blaney Pridgen The White House has been said to be “the people’s house”. I have always liked that and it…

By admin on December 6, 2025Comments Off on The People’s House?

Protest Demonstrations 2025

By Robert Scott All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however…

By admin on December 6, 2025Comments Off on Protest Demonstrations 2025

News

Fire, a Rebuilding and then Reopening Now, a Salute to History at the Pizza Hut

Kim. Beth, and Matt in front of the mural On…

By admin on March 21, 2026No Comment

Celebrating 190 Years

We are “making history” over here at 117 Courthouse Square:…

By admin on March 21, 2026No Comment

DISTRICT ANNOUNCES TWO PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENTS FOR THE UPCOMING 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR

Principal Charidy Goldman & Principal Sara-Beth Brown The Edgefield County…

By admin on March 21, 2026No Comment

EDGEFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES 2026-27 APPOINTMENT OF JANELLE CLARK-STEVENS AS JOHNSTON-EDGEFIELD-TRENTON (J-E-T) MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Johnston, SC – Five years ago, Janelle Clark-Stevens’s first experience…

By admin on March 21, 2026No Comment

Happenings

School & Sports

SCISA Division 1 State Runner Up

Front l to r: Olyvia Wall, Brooklyn Proctor, Madeleine DeLoach, Taylor Hill Row 2 Asst. Coach LeeAnne Hill, Brianna McNeill, Savannah McNeill, Liz Parks, Lillie Slocum, Charlotte Bailey, Katherine…

By admin on March 6, 2025Comments Off on SCISA Division 1 State Runner Up

Scottie Scheffler: Golf’s Next Great

Patrons on Sunday witnessed a triumph that has become all too familiar: Scottie Scheffler winning on Sunday. Scheffler ran away from the field, as he did in 2022…

By admin on April 8, 2024Comments Off on Scottie Scheffler: Golf’s Next Great

Lottie Woad Wins the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Tournament

2024’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) finished its 5th year in the most exciting fashion to date. Lottie Woad, the 4th ranked amateur golfer in the world, birdied…

By admin on April 7, 2024Comments Off on Lottie Woad Wins the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Tournament

Agriculture

Summer rains eliminate drought status in five counties

Agricultural officials brought encouraging news to the South Carolina Drought Response Committee with several crops reporting the potential…

By admin on August 16, 2017Comments Off on Summer rains eliminate drought status in five counties

State Winners — Smokey Bear poster contest

Ben Collar (3rd grade) and Grace Viseth (4th grade) each won first place in the state (for their…

By admin on April 20, 2017Comments Off on State Winners — Smokey Bear poster contest

Politics
Religion
Obits
Crime
Columnists

Karen Miller Announces for County Council

Karen Miller is announcing for District 2 seat in…

By admin on July 27, 2020

Johnston & Edgefield Town Elections Results

Both Mayors return as winners: Johnston’s Mayor Culbreath received 370…

By admin on April 4, 2018

Strom Thurmond High Students Hold Walking-Out-of-Class Protest

The following information was given in response to…

By admin on March 15, 2018

“FORMATION” A Message for Veterans

Is it possible that you threw away up to…

By admin on October 4, 2017

Lights on at Presbyterian Church on Penn St.

On Sunday, Jan. 28, it was evident the Presbyterian…

By admin on February 16, 2018

Restoration Grant Awarded – Horn’s Creek Church

The Edgefield County Historical Society announced today that the…

By admin on August 7, 2017

McKendree to Celebrate 200 Years

A Family has helped to Hold the History Not…

By admin on July 24, 2017

A Pastor’s Mission, now Reality – “a Worship Place of Quality”

Rev. George L. Brightharp, Pastor of Mt. Canaan Baptist…

By admin on July 24, 2017

C. Lavern Glover-Johnston, SC

C. Lavern GloverJohnston, SC Laverne GloverJOHNSTON – Carlton LaVern…

By admin on May 18, 2026

Mildred Townes Hammond-Edgefield

Mildred Townes Hammond, 93 wife of the late T.C.…

By admin on January 25, 2026

Teressa Saylors-Edgefield, SC

Teressa Matthews Saylors, 89 wife of the late James N. Saylors of Edgefield, SC entered…

By admin on January 2, 2026

Virginia Berry-Trenton, SC

Mrs. Virginia Berry, age 81, of Trenton, SC completed…

By admin on August 29, 2025

ECSO Traffic Stop Yields “Significant” Amount of Drugs

The Advertiser was notified Tuesday morning, Oct. 19, 2021,…

By admin on October 22, 2021

Guns Found by Citizens

Two firearms were recently discovered and turned over to…

By admin on October 20, 2021

Crime Report

2 Detention Center Employees Injured Two employees of the…

By admin on July 21, 2021

Crime

Two Stolen Vehicles Recovered by ECSO The Edgefield County…

By admin on March 24, 2021

Letter to Editor — Marguerite Cassels

Mt. of Olives Cemetery To the many of you…

By admin on April 26, 2017

Letter to the Editor — Doug Timmerman

Letter to the Editor, Have you taken a stroll…

By admin on April 26, 2017

Culinary Critics – A Year of Reviews

This month the Culinary Critics are not reviewing an…

By admin on April 4, 2017

Culinary Critics – 3rd Generation Catering & Family Restaurant

3rd Generation Catering & Family Restaurant Thursday – Hot…

By admin on September 28, 2016

Government

Edgefield County Agrees to Assist Johnston with Cleanup Effort

Edgefield County Council voted at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, Feb. 6, to assist the Town of Johnston with their cleanup efforts of debris…

By admin on February 8, 2018Comments Off on Edgefield County Agrees to Assist Johnston with Cleanup Effort

SCDOT News

4 Way Stop Coming at Weaver and Bland Baptist The Advertiser was notified by SCDOT that the intersection at Weaver Road and Bland Baptist…

By admin on November 30, 2017Comments Off on SCDOT News

Edgefield County Government Offices Closed Monday

The Edgefield County Government Offices will be closed Monday, September 11, because of weather related issues. They anticipate reopening the offices on Tuesday morning…

By admin on September 10, 2017Comments Off on Edgefield County Government Offices Closed Monday

County Prepares for Hurricane Irma Impact – Schools Closed

County Prepares for Hurricane Irma Impact Schools and County Offices Closed Monday Edgefield County schools as well as Edgefield County government offices are closing…

By admin on September 10, 2017Comments Off on County Prepares for Hurricane Irma Impact – Schools Closed

Health

Repeal of the Boil Water Advisory – ECW&SA

EFFECTIVE December 20, 2017 The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority advises their customers located on Currytown Road from about and including Mealing Drive down to Martintown Road, …

By admin on December 21, 2017Comments Off on Repeal of the Boil Water Advisory – ECW&SA

“Fun Shoot” Again this Year – Fundraiser

The New Medical Office Building on the Rise

New MD Serving the Area – Dr. R. Rashad Brightharp

Community

J-E-T MIDDLE SCHOOL EAGLES CONTINUE SUPPORT OF NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITIESFOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE; FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES DONATE OVER 400 CANNEDGOODS

Johnston, SC – Earlier during the 2024-25 school year the Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle School (J-E-T) family collected over 200…

By admin on March 11, 2025

Government

Family Court Judge Retires

Pictured L-R: Edgefield County Clerk of Court Charles Reel, Judge Deborah Neese, Court Reporter Wendy Derrick, and Family…

By admin on June 14, 2017

Hunting & Outdoors

Deer seasons opening up across the state

Make sure you have your tags, deer seasons opening up across the state COLUMBIA, S.C. (Sept. 10, 2019)…

By admin on September 17, 2019

Classifieds

Women In Unity 14th Annual Banquet

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By admin on February 29, 2016

Features

RECENT NEW OWNERSHIP BRINGS CHANGE

This is the first in a three-part series on new ownerships of buildings/businesses that are impacting the community.…

By admin on August 30, 2018

Page Two

Thomas Strother, LCDR (ret.) USN — Remembering WW I

Thomas Strother, LCDR (ret.) USN, former teacher of history at U.S. Naval Academy and whose roots are in…

By admin on May 23, 2017