“A Bloody Night in Bloody Edgefield”

“A Bloody Night in Bloody Edgefield”

Edgefield Square in 1898.  This photo is a part of the historic photograph collection at the Tompkins Library. Sponsors, Preservation Assoc. & UDC        Want to add a little haunted history to your Halloween this year?  If so, come join the festivities on Saturday, October 26th, at the 2ndAnnual “A Night in Bloody Edgefield.” Join us at the Tompkins […]

2019 Strom Thurmond High Homecoming Court

2019 Strom Thurmond High Homecoming Court

The following candidates for Homecoming Queen will appear at the homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 4. Front row, from left to right: Ikeyia Heflin, Jahonna Miles, Sanyia Mosley, Elizabeth Cleveland, Emily Cockrell, Nataleigh Deal, Jasmine McCain;Back row, from left to right: Sara Agner, Crystal Williams, Lillian Mann, AMya Watson, Whitney Davis.

Fox Creek High School Homecoming Court

Fox Creek High School Homecoming Court

Pictured are, front row, left to right: Bailey Redd, Morgan Thompson, Rivers Doolittle and Mallory Trunty; second row, left to right, Homecoming Queen Jada Walker Grace Seawright, Kate Barrett, and Katelynn Key.

PINE RIDGE CLUB 50THANNIVERSARY

PINE RIDGE CLUB 50THANNIVERSARY

Rental Pull Carts. . . Sign of Times Gone By When Pine Ridge opened the golf course for play in 1969, golfers had an option of renting “pull carts” to carry his or her golf bag during their round of golf. These carts were a standard item that could be found at any golf course […]

The Trump Administration and Refugees

The Trump Administration and Refugees

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 This past week has been filled with national news about the possible, indeed probable, impeachment of President Trump. […]

New partnership efforts manage to Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area

New partnership efforts manage to Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area

News Release U.S. Forest Service Savannah RiverPO Box 700,New Ellenton, SC 29809www.fs.usda.gov/savannahriver Media Contact: Kara Davis 803-725-5835kara.davis2@usda.gov Aiken, SC, Aug. 1, 2019 – The US Forest Service at Savannah River (FSSR), Department of Energy, National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), The Longleaf Alliance (LLA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources […]

Rev. Steve Chrisco – Edgefield, SC

Rev. Steve Chrisco – Edgefield, SC

W. Thurmond Burnett                                                                    David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com  Rev. Steve Chrisco, 75, husband of Jewell Proctor Chrisco of Rabbit Trail, Edgefield, SC entered into rest Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM Saturday, October […]

Clemson Extension endowment continues legacy of ‘Queen of the Market’

Clemson Extension endowment continues legacy of ‘Queen of the Market’

Steven Bradley, Media Relations September 26, 2019 A memorial endowment for Emma Jeannette Carr, pictured here working at the Ridge Spring Farmer’s Market, is being established by her husband, Brig. General Chalmers “Hap” Carr (’60), to ensure the legacy of the woman who has been called “The Veggie Lady” and “Queen of the Market” continues.Image […]

Real News and Real People

Real News and Real People

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 Whether you get your news from the internet, from television, or the reliable, old-fashioned way – from newspapers […]

2019 Wardlaw Homecoming

2019 Wardlaw Homecoming

Queen and Court Homecoming Queen Katy Neal Day is pictured with her father, David Day, and the homecoming court. Anna Grace Spurlock was named first runner-up. Natalie McNeill & Adam Smith were the little miss & mister homecoming escorts. The court pictured from left to right: Taylor Cockrell,  Taylor Rodgers, Becca Whitlock, Homecoming Queen 2018, Davis Wash, […]