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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A handgun was found in the purse of an adult at Merriwether Middle School, Thursday, Feb. 22. According to a spokesperson with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, a school official was checking bags of students and adults when the gun found in the woman’s purse. The woman, who has served as a substitute teacher for […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]