The golf course at Mount Vintage Plantation has been purchased by the Mount Vintage Homeowners’ Association. Edgefield County Councilman and resident of the community, Rodney Ashcraft, confirmed the recent purchase to The Advertiser in an interview Friday, Aug. 12. Saying that ever homeowner now has a “vested interest” in the property, Ashcraft explained, “We’re controlling […]
There was an article in the North Augusta paper just after the party primaries, about campaign contributions. The issue is not easily summarized, but it was about automobile dealerships having lost a recent court case; the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that charging “closing fees” when selling an automobile (the case involved a fee of […]
Tomorrow will be three weeks since the Republican National Convention ended, and two weeks since Democrat Convention ended. It was a privilege to be an alternate delegate from the 3rd Congressional District of South Carolina to the RNC event in Cleveland. Last week (linked) I shared my initial thoughts on the results of the Republican […]
From a School Safety Perspective Edgefield County School Bus rivers received a Professional Development course on August 4, all day, from a noted authority whose development program has received national attention. Dr. Nancy Blackwelder came from training bus drivers in Charleston, the day before, to the Edgefield Public Schools, under the direction of James Courtney […]
Jane Jenkins Herlong, a former Miss South Carolina, takes adversity and turns it into success. Just recently she reached a pinnacle – she was named by the CPAE of the National Speaker’s Association to their Speakers Hall of Fame. So what was the adversity? Here is how Jane tells it. She was nominated 13 […]
While on routine patrol Monday, Aug. 1, an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a truck with metal in its bed parked on the side of the road on Hwy 25 South. An ECSO report on the incident details that the deputy also observed two males walking around a nearby abandoned old store. When asked […]
Multiple thefts were reported on Naussa Pass in North Augusta (Edgefield County) last week. According to reports filed with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the first theft was discovered Thursday morning, Aug. 4, when an employee with Action Landscaping Inc. arrived at the subdivision to find a work truck missing. That employee stated that his […]
North Augusta, SC—Funeral Services for Mrs. Edna Koon McKie Daniels, 80, of North Augusta, SC, who entered into rest August 9, 2016, will be conducted Friday morning at 11 o’clock from the First Baptist Church of North Augusta. Dr. Gary C. Redding officiating. Interment in the Peace Haven Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Daniels was born […]
The early 1890s found Edgefield as one of the most progressive towns in South Carolina. The public square was fresh and modern with new brick buildings that were constructed after the fires of 1881 and 1884. Business boomed in the town with merchants of all kinds selling their wares to eager shoppers. Sales-day, the first […]
We are sad to say that Tim the Tool Turkey was injured in a minor car accident. It appears that someone may have accidentally backed into him. We’ll keep you posted on his condition, we are hopeful that he’ll make a full recovery. Sincerely, Lorrie Miller Crouch ACE Hardware