The National Weather Service issued a notice Nov. 11, 2016, that the South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a burning ban for several counties in South Carolina including Edgefield County. This ban prohibits outdoor burning including yard debris but does not extend to campfires and open-fire cooking. According to the release, the ban is a […]
I am going to spend the next three weeks writing about three things I am thankful for. This week I am thankful for work. That’s right, work! When I reflect on creation, one of the things God did with man, after creating him, was to give him a job – “Then the Lord God took […]
Christin Jean Hayes, 24, of Doolittle Dr., daughter of Chris and Beverly Curry Hayes, died November 8, 2016 at Augusta University Medical Center. Memorial Service will be held Sunday November 13, 2016 at 4 PM at Red Oak Grove Baptist Church. Miss. Hayes was born in Augusta, GA and was a Student. She was Loved […]
Troy Cleveland, 75, of Cleveland Road, husband of the late Carolyn Hyman Cleveland, died Wednesday November 9, 2016 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Saturday November 12, 2016 at 11 AM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home with burial to follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Cleveland was a born in Saluda […]
After months of planning by her colleagues in the Department of Art at Georgia College in Milledgeville, GA, a “Day of Celebration in Memory of Dr. Tina Yarborough” was held on Monday, October 24th. Dr. Tina Yarborough, a native of Edgefield, SC, died in May 2016 and was buried in Edgefield’s St. Mary’s Catholic cemetery. […]
One man was injured Saturday evening, Nov. 5, in a shooting that occurred around 5:30 on Walker Street in Johnston. According to Police Chief Lamaz Robinson, who spoke to The Advertiser regarding the shooting, the incident seems to have stemmed from an argument over a dog that turned into a physical altercation. At some point […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office was advised by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, Thursday, Nov, 3, that the ACSO along with the SC Law Enforcement Division were chasing a stolen vehicle when the chase led into Edgefield County. An ECSO incident report on the matter details how during the chase the vehicle which was being […]
It has been my pleasure to represent District 3 on County Council since 2010. I wanted to take a moment to explain why I am asking for your vote on November 8. In the past six years, Edgefield County has made some incredible steps forward. I will highlight a few. First, the County Council has […]
By way of introduction, I am a retired Assistant Director with SLED and I grew up in Edgefield County. I met Sheriff Adell Dobey shortly after he was elected and I liked him from the very beginning. I have since gotten to know him personally and appreciate his service as Sheriff of Edgefield County. I […]