One of the largest crowds ever was reported for the Tree Lighting event on the Edgefield Square, Friday evening, Nov. 23. As the tree lighted up, voices and spirits lifted with the excitement that Christmas brings into every home. The Town, beautiful in its renewed “face” of wider sidewalks and more trees holding lights, gives […]
Thurmond Burnett Phone: (803)637-6536 David T. Burnett Fax: (803)637-6006 Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Inc. Established 1902 801 Columbia Road Post Office Box 389 Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 www.edgefieldmercantilefh.com November 24, 2018 Mary Elizabeth W. Timmerman Edgefield, SC Mary Elizabeth Watkins Timmerman, 86, wife of the late […]
Thurmond Burnett Phone: (803)637-6536 David T. Burnett Fax: (803)637-6006 Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Inc. Established 1902 801 Columbia Road Post Office Box 389 Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 www.edgefieldmercantilefh.com November 23, 2018 Cleveland Watson, Jr. Saluda, SC Cleveland “Cleve” Watson, […]
There was no bomb threat at the State Prison in Trenton, Nov. 16. Instead a bomb drill was conducted. However, sources told the Advertiser that personnel at the prison and first responders were notified in advance of the drill. As such, many assumed the drill was an actual event.
Missing Edgefield County teenager Kristen Ann McBride, 16, has been found. McBride was reported missing by her family, Nov. 15. The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, including the ECSO Canine Unit, searched for McBride throughout the night. She was found, safe, the following day. It is believed McBride ran away from home. Details are still emerging, and […]
On November 9, 2018, the W.E. Parker Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of Ashley LaCross, along with the student body honored our veterans with song, poetry and prose. The musical tribute saluted all branches of the Armed Forces and our National Guard. Our Child Development and Kindergarten classes honored our veterans, singing You’re […]
Many in the Edgefield County community were stunned to learn last week of the planned closing of the Edgefield branch of Wells Fargo. As the letters sent to customers informing of this coming closing did not allude to the reasons behind it, the Advertiser went in search of answers. While waiting on a return call […]
Paula Ford of Mount Vintage, Edgefield County, dropped by The Advertiser to bring us the picture of her tennis team from Woodside (Aiken) who came in first place in Hilton Head at the 75 & Over Invitational Tennis Tournament. The ladies compete in doubles. As shown in the picture they are all beaming with pride. […]
By Robert Scott This week’s election news regarding the shift in control of the House of Representatives from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party was overshadowed by still more gun violence, first with a mass shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and second with a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California. Following a campus shooting here […]
Kevin (KT) Taylor, 6-8 Division Dragon Riders’ coach, proved he is a man of his word. Telling his team beforehand that is they won the tournament, he would belly flop in a mud puddle on the field, Coach KT ran and slid into the mud puddle after his team did, indeed, clench the win. The […]