Here and There 8/16/12

Open House: Strom Thurmond High School will have Open House on Thursday, August 16, from 6:00 pm-8:30 pm.  Parents will meet in the gymnasium at 6:00 pm. Farmers’ and Artists’ Market: Johnston Farmers’ and Artists’ Market is held from 4-6 p.m. each Thursday. If interested in being a vendor call 275-4097. Adult Education Registration Schedule: […]

Rosa W. Butler

EDGEFIELD, S. C. – Mrs. Rosa Williams Butler, 65, of Plum Road, entered into rest August 13, 2012. Funeral services will be held 12 noon Friday, August 17, 2012 at Simmon Ridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin Robinson officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Butler, a native of Edgefield County was […]

From a Journey to Jerusalem

One of our correspondents, Sigrid Fowler, spent a month in Jerusalem this summer at a university there studying Hebrew. She writes a Bible study article each week for The Advertiser and she supplied us with some pictures to go with her articles, some of which we offer here.    

Interdenominational Back to School Bash

The Edgefield Town Gym will be the site of an interdenominational Back to School Bash for 6-12 graders Sunday, Aug. 19 from 5-8 p.m. This gathering will feature food and drinks, games, fellowship, and live music all free of cost. This is the first such county-wide back to school celebration reaching across denominational lines, but […]

County Council Hears Presentation of Highway Overlay District

County Council Hears Presentation of Highway Overlay District

Gives First Reading to Highway Access Plan The Edgefield County Council heard a presentation of the Highway Overlay District by Roger LeDuc at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 7.  This plan was approved and recommended by the Planning Commission at their July 2012 meeting and was set to focus on Martintown Road from […]

Red Oak Grove Bridge Open Again

Red Oak Grove Bridge Open Again

After nearly two yeas, the bridge on Red Oak Grove Road is open once more enabling travelers to again utilize the rural roadway. Since its closure in Sept. of 2010, the bridge has caused many inconveniences especially to locals who have had to drive several miles out of their way because the bridge’s outage meant […]

Eight Back-to-School Health Checks for Children

Eight Back-to-School Health Checks for Children

Augusta, Ga. – Preparing your child for another school year requires more than new clothes and school supplies. You should also consider your child’s health needs, according to Dr. Davidson Freeman, a pediatrician at the Georgia Health Sciences Children’s Medical Center. “No matter what grade your child is entering, routine physical examinations, including hearing and […]

STHS Open House

Strom Thurmond High School will be having Open House on Thursday, August 16th, from 6:00 pm-8:30 pm. Parents will meet in the gymnasium at 6:00 pm.  

Wardlaw Academy Varsity 2012 Football Schedule

Wardlaw Academy Varsity 2012 Football Schedule

Date Time Opponent Location Aug 24, 2012  – 7:30 PM  – Charleston Collegiate  – Away Aug 31, 2012  – 7:30 PM  – Trinity Collegiate  – Home Sep 7, 2012  – 7:30 PM  – Clarendon Hall  – Away Sep 14, 2012  – 7:30 PM  – Jeff Davis  – Away Sep 21, 2012  – 7:30 PM  – […]