Two Vehicles Reported Stolen

Two vehicles were reported stolen to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, Nov. 18, from a property on Knights Lane in Trenton.  According to the ECSO report, a 1955 primer grey Chevy and a 1979 blue Nova were stolen.  The owner of the property lives in Georgia and was last at the property about a month […]

Thefts Reported on Capers Drive and Martintown Road

Thefts on Capers Drive in the North Augusta area of Edgefield County and on Martintown Road in Edgefield were reported to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office.  The first report was made on Nov. 18 and that ECSO report details how a white truck was observed pulling alongside a truck at a home on the 100 […]

Over $7,000 Worth of Firearms Stolen

Over $7,000 worth of firearms were reported stolen to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, Nov. 25.  According to the ECSO report, the incident occurred at the 1800 block of West Martintown Road in the North Augusta area of Edgefield County while the victim was in church.  The man stated that he arrived at church around […]

Susan K. Misner Martinez, GA

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 27, 2018     Susan K. Misner Martinez, GA   Susan Kannapel Misner, 69, of Martinez, GA […]

Doors to Open for a Christmas Event at Oakley Park 

Doors to Open for a Christmas Event at Oakley Park 

On Saturday, December 8, Oakley Park House Museum will be open for tours, craft-making, music and refreshments.  All are welcome. Oakley Park is located a 300 Columbia Road, Edgefield, and this event will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact 803-215-9798.

JUMC Live Nativity

JUMC Live Nativity

Live Nativity of Dec. 9 Canceled: To Be Held Sunday, December 23 The Live Nativity planned by the Johnston United Methodist Church for Dec. 8 has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. It will be held, however, on Sunday, December 23.   A traditional event, it includes live animals and members of the church acting […]

Christmas Tree Lighting

Christmas Tree Lighting

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 […]

Mary Elizabeth W. Timmerman – Edgefield, SC

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 […]

Cleveland Watson, Jr. – Saluda, SC

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, […]

Bomb Drill at Prison

Bomb Drill at Prison

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.