Nat’l Girl Scout Cookie Weekend 2018

 Nat’l Girl Scout Cookie Weekend 2018

Girl Scouts sold cookies, Saturday morning, assisted by their Troop Leader (center) Beverly Griffith.   Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands joined other Girl Scout councils across the United States February 23–25 to participate in National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend 2018.   Local Girls Scouts participating in the cookie sales on Saturday morning in […]

Rage Incident at Gas Station Results in Charges          

Rage Incident at Gas Station Results in Charges           

A man pumping gas at Billy’s Superstation in Trenton on Feb. 24 reportedly had a woman point a gun at him when he refused to move for her to pump gas.  According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office incident report, a witness to the incident stated the woman almost hit the man’s vehicle when she […]

Announcing the first Annual Peach Ridge Invitational Varsity Pre-Season Baseball Tournament!

Announcing the first Annual Peach Ridge Invitational Varsity Pre-Season Baseball Tournament!

The Strom Thurmond Rebel Baseball program is excited to announce that we will be hosting the first Annual Peach Ridge Invitational Varsity Pre-Season Baseball Tournament. The Tournament will feature a full week of baseball action at STHS with 8 total teams competing for the Peach Ridge Invitational Championship. The tournament will feature the Strom Thurmond […]

Frances P. Smith – Edgefield, SC

Thurmond Burnett        Phone (803) 637-6536 David T. Burnett              Fax (803) 637-6006   Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Inc. Established 1902   Post Office Box 389 Edgefield, South Carolina 29824   February 23, 2018   Frances P. Smith Edgefield, SC   Frances Paul Smith, 82, of Edgefield, entered into rest on […]

Mr. Bruce Charles Rienzo-Aiken, SC

Mr. Bruce Charles Rienzo   Aiken, SC   Memorial Services for Bruce Charles Rienzo, age 65, will be held Sunday, February 25, 2018 in Shiloh Baptist Church at 3 PM.  The family will receive friends at the church from 2-3 prior to the service.  Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, is assisting the family with arrangements.   Mr. […]

Mrs. Mae Cook Rice – Edgefield, SC

Thurmond Burnett        Phone (803) 637-6536 David T. Burnett                Fax (803) 637-6006     Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Inc. Established 1902   Post Office Box 389 Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 February 22, 2018 Mrs. Mae C. Rice Edgefield, S.C.   Mrs. Mae Cook Rice, 79, of Edgefield, wife of […]

Letter To The Editor- No More, It’s Enough Now

THE HORRIFIC CRISIS at a school in Parkland Florida, 17 lives lost, 15 injured. May have been preventable with Trump not cancelling Obama’s mentally disabled to get guns & Republicans supporting this action. Shame on all of you !   The lack of strong gun laws & the lack of Health Care For All killed, yesterday, […]

The Community Helps Seniors Celebrate Valentine’s  

The Community Helps Seniors Celebrate Valentine’s   

  Members from the community who assisted in the Bags of Love project, sponsored by the Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce.   The Edgefield County Senior Center celebrated Valentines Day on Tuesday, February 13th.  Forty-eight seniors showed up for the party.  They enjoyed a game of Bingo led by volunteer Darleen Abraham.  The new valentine […]

Incident on School Bus Spills Over at Bus Stop

Incident on School Bus Spills Over at Bus Stop

Unloaded Pellet Gun Brandished              A fight between two juveniles on a school bus Feb. 20 spilled over to a bus stop according to a spokesperson with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office who spoke to the Advertiser.  According to the ECSO, two male Merriwether Middle School children got into a […]

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