Counterfeit $100 Bill Seized at Local Gas Station

Counterfeit $100 Bill Seized at Local Gas Station

A clerk with Billy’s Superstore in Trenton discovered a counterfeit $100 bill, Wed., March 20, when a man tried to use the bill to pay for purchases at the convenience store. According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the cashier contacted authorities when she noticed that the bill did not have […]

Eileen Klein

RIDGE SPRING, S.C. – Eileen Teresa Conboy Klein, 74, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Edgefield County Hospital. Born in Bronx, NY and a daughter of the late John and Annie Faherty Conboy, she was the wife of the late Deacon John Peter Klein. Mrs. Klein was a Massage Therapist at Escape Day Spa in […]

Archaeological Opportunity in Edgefield

Archaeological Opportunity in Edgefield

Once again, archaeologists are travelling this summer to the Edgefield area in search of historical information regarding the cultural lives of 19th century potters and artifacts of the pottery industry. Area volunteers are invited to provide assistance to the Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign’s Archeological Field School from May 26, 2013 until July […]

A Saddle: From the Battle of Gettysburg to Edgefield

A Saddle: From the Battle of Gettysburg to Edgefield

By Tricia P. Glenn –  On March 14, 2013, Richard Killen of Orlando, Florida, presented the Edgefield County Historical Society with Colonel Elbert Bland’s Mock Eagle Head Saddle Circa 1830s.   Mr. Killen acquired the saddle two years ago from a barn in southwest Pennsylvania and since then has spent hundreds of hours researching its origin. […]

School Bus Accident Results in Injuries

School Bus Accident Results in Injuries

A school bus with the Edgefield County School District was involved in an accident around 7 a.m., Thursday, Mar. 21, on Mosely Rd. off Bettis Academy Rd. in Trenton.  The cause of this accident is still unclear, however, the school bus was found completely off the roadway and resting upright in a lightly wooded area.  […]

Edgefield County Clemson Extension Offering Master Tree Farmer Course

Edgefield County Clemson Extension Offering Master Tree Farmer Course

By: Stephen Pohlman, Clemson Extension Forestry & Natural Resource Agent The Master Tree Farmer course is an educational series to help landowners maximize productivity, profitability, and protection of the legacy of their forest land.  The program is an intensive educational opportunity designed to introduce landowners to the concepts of forest management.  These nightly programs are not […]

Ag Day Spreads Community Awareness of Agriculture

Ag Day Spreads Community Awareness of Agriculture

The Strom Thurmond Career Center Agriculture Department along with the Edgefield County Young Farmer Association held the 1st Annual Edgefield County Agriculture Day on Saturday March 16, 2013, on the campus of Strom Thurmond High School with an estimated 1500 in attendance. The event highlighted the local agriculture industry in Edgefield County with exhibits from […]

Garys to Arrive in Full Force This Weekend

Garys to Arrive in Full Force This Weekend

The Advertiser became aware of a grand reunion –Edgefield style, to be held this weekend – after family in Charleston, through their work, came across an invitation to “Gary Family Barbecue, in memory of Gen. Martin Witherspoon Gary (March 23, 1831- April 9, 1881). . . hosted by William T. Gary III and Albert V. […]