Tour of Edgefield County Jail

Tour of Edgefield County Jail

Kitchen for Jail Brown Water, Mold, Tight Quarters             When one speaks of “the jail,” one is usually referring to cells that hold inmates.  Those cells, however, are only one part of the Edgefield County Law Enforcement Center (LEC).  Also housed at the LEC are dispatch/E911, office staff, jailors, and all law enforcement personnel from road deputies, to […]

David Drake’s Pottery Said to be Among Missing Pottery Citizenry in Shards

David Drake’s Pottery Said to be Among Missing Pottery Citizenry in Shards

Special to The Advertiser By Katharine Walton A hearing set for Monday, March 27 may determine the future of the burglary site.  Meanwhile, police, investigators, and devoted citizens assemble clues.  Pottery stolen nine months ago from the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society (OEDGS) library’s shelves, included at least one pot believed to have been made […]

Robert “Bud” McFarlane, 1937-2022

Robert “Bud” McFarlane, 1937-2022

By Robert Scott All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. If you were a Midshipman at the Naval Academy fifty-fouryears ago as I was, you would be familiar with what was […]

Edgefield Kicks Off History Event Series

Edgefield Kicks Off History Event Series

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – One of South Carolina’s historic towns is bringing the past to life during The Edgefield Experience: Living History Saturdays this Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event offers artisan demonstrations, cemetery tours, a re-enactment, farmers and artists market and a Jazz & Blues Festival. The Edgefield Experience: Living History […]