National Pollinator Week Encourages Everyone to “Bee” Good to Pollinators – (The Advertiser thought this too good to not publish. There is a decline, after all.) As part of National Pollinator Week, from June 18-24, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners will host public events across the country designed to highlight the […]
All in the Day of The Ridge Peach Festival – The Trenton Ridge Peach Festival was as grand and fun as ever. Every year it pulls thousands into the park there in Trenton and treats them to music, food, things to buy, and friends to see. And one can also buy good peaches, have peach […]
Photos from the Ridge Peach Festival held, June 16th, 2012.
The SC FFA Honorary State FFA Degree is the highest honorary degree the FFA association can award, and it is presented at the Annual State FFA Convention. The purpose of the degree program is to recognize individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the state agricultural education program. Chalmers and Lori Anne Carr, owners of […]
Cullen Rhoden, former all-state football player for the Strom Thurmond Rebels, makes a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at Pine Ridge Club. He hit a 7 iron 162 yards, landed just short of the green, and went in the cup. Possibly the only person to make a hole-in-one wearing camouflage Crocs, and a camouflage bucket […]
EDGEFIELD – Mrs. Ruth Stephenson Williams, 92, of Edgefield, wife of the late Gerald Williams, died Tuesday June 19, 2012 at Edgefield County Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Thursday June 21, 2012 at 2 P.M. at Red Hill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Williams was a native of Guilford County, […]
The Summer Solstice occurs this evening (Wed. 6/20/12) at approximately 7:10 PM EDT. As we were delivering the papers this morning, we caught this beautiful solstice sunrise on Highway 39 in Ridge Spring at 6:29 AM EDT. Happy First Day of Summer!
Dear Editor: As I have been following the snafu that has engulfed the SC 2012 elections, I believe that a fundamental change should be made in the election process. It is unrealistic and unreasonable to expect party officials in our 46 counties to be well-versed in all the laws that govern our election process – […]
By Kaeli Wates They say that practice makes perfect, and these boys from Edgefield are about to find out! The Major League Edgefield All-Stars have had morning practices, evening practices, batting practice, loads of scrimmages, and lots of fun. These hardworking boys consist of Peyton Smith, Tybo Williams, Jordan Hill, Jud Childress, Britt Gossett, Turner […]
By Arlene Traxler The Edgefield Lion’s Club had its monthly meeting on Monday, June 11, 2012, in the Edgefield United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Lion members enjoyed a wide variety of food prepared by the members. Lion Vice-President Roger Timpson welcomed members and recognized the guest speaker, Ms. Courtney Hall, ARK Hospice Community Liaison and […]