THE Dubber is for Real! – In Concert Here Thursday

THE Dubber is for Real! – In Concert Here Thursday

In meeting Wendell Culbreath one wonders where this name THE Dubber comes from.  This man is real; in this interview, there is no veneer of glamour or self promotion as one expects in most performers who have succeeded on stage and in recordings as well as he has.  His story gives us reason to know, […]

Huddle House in Edgefield Closes – Again [Updated Again]

Huddle House in Edgefield Closes – Again [Updated Again]

The Advertiser has learned that the Huddle House in Edgefield has once again closed for business.  A sign was placed on the front door to the restaurant, Thursday, May 18, that read, “We’ve Closed this location! Thanks”.  The Advertiser did contact the corporate office of Huddle House for information regarding this closing, but they were […]

Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrests in Martintown Rd. Shootings

Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrests in Martintown Rd. Shootings

The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed to the Advertiser that they have arrested two people, a 17–year-old male and a juvenile male, in connection with the multiple incidents of vehicles being shot at and hit that have occurred around the Sportsman Corner area of Martintown Road in recent weeks (see our coverage of these […]

Adam W. Crow — Trenton, SC

  Adam Wesley Crow, 36, son of Bubba and Lila Crow, died Tuesday May 16, 2017. A Private Service will be held later. Mr. Crow was a native of Edgefield County and was a Heavy Equipment Operator. Survivors include his parents; 2 sons, Adam Wesley Crow, Jr., and Nathaniel Payton Crow; 2 sisters, Alisha Crow, […]

Edgefield County Man Found Dead in Aiken County Jail

Edgefield County Man Found Dead in Aiken County Jail

Adam Crow, 36, of Trenton, was found dead in a cell at the Aiken County Detention Center, Tuesday evening, May 16.  According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, Crow was found hanged and was alone in his cell at the time of his death.  Crow had been booked into the center earlier in the day […]

Raising the Highway Tax

Raising the Highway Tax

Regular readers of this column will remember this topic as one that was addressed several times before the extraordinary 2016 election season and the nascent Trump Presidency garnered all of our attention. Here are some words from January, 2016. “All of us in Edgefield County,” I wrote then, “regardless of politics and where we stand […]

J.E.T. Boys-to-Men — 5th Annual Mother/Son Dinner Celebration

J.E.T. Boys-to-Men — 5th Annual Mother/Son Dinner Celebration

J.E.T. Boys-to-Men Mentoring Club 5th Annual Mother/Son Dinner Celebration Theme: You Are the Sunshine Of My Life             On April 21, 2017 the J.E.T. Boys-to-Men Mentoring Club held its 5th mother/son celebration dinner. The butterflies, bees, flowers and pastel color décor displayed an elegantly summertime-fun atmosphere, with just a hint […]

Need for More Identification in 2018?

Need for More Identification in 2018?

A sign found in Boston’s Logan International Airport on Thursday of last week.  The photo was made by a friend of the Advertiser family.  It speaks to a second ID that people who fly will have to have beginning in January 2018.  It reads: “Starting January 22, 2018, you will need an alternate ID to […]

Frank B. Boatwright, Jr. — Aiken, S.C. 

  AIKEN –  Frank Boyce Boatwright, Jr., 84, of Aiken,S.C.  died in Aiken Regional Hospital on Friday May 5, 2017. Originally from Ridge Spring, SC, he was the only child of the late Frank B. and Caroline F. Boatwright. He was a retired Captain for Eastern Airlines and a decorated, retired Major and Command Pilot in […]