March 10, 2021 The Edgefield County Council voted on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 to place a ninety-day moratorium on major subdivisions in Edgefield County. The original motion placed a moratorium on both major and minor subdivisions, but was amended to exclude the minor ones. “I need to put on the record,” said Tommy Paradise, […]
Bobby HollandsworthTRENTON – Bobby Hollandsworth, 85, of Trenton, entered into rest on June 18, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Louise Hollandsworth, two brothers, Daniel Hollandsworth (Sue) and Jerry Hollandsworth (Deborah) of West Virginia and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on July 11, 2021 at the Trenton United Methodist […]
Hayward Yeldell EDGEFIELD – Mr. Henry Hayward Yeldell entered into rest Friday, June 18, 2021 at University Hospital. He was born in Edgefield January 12, 1950, to the late James and Endia S. Yeldell. Heyward graduated from W. E. Parker High School in 1967. Following graduation, he joined the U. S. Air Force where he […]
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 Stanley Louis “Stan” Godfrey, […]
March 3, 2021 By Arthur Northrop This article is a recap of an interview with John Hare, Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority’s (ECWSA) Administrator. Hare provided an overview of ECWSA’s structure and operations as well as the challenges facing Edgefield County in the future. The article is divided into three parts: Part 1, Operations […]
Feb. 24. 2021 The Edgefield Advertiser recently interviewed Ricky Miller and Jeff Hughes, both with strong and long ties to Edgefield County. The conversations with Hughes and Miller reveal the subtleties and nuances of the differences in opinion of where Edgefield County has been, where it is now, […]
Feb.17, 2021 Arthur Northrop Some County residents were turned away from Edgefield County’s Planning Commission Public Hearing on the development of the Land Management Ordinance. (LMO) The Edgefield Advertiser has published numerous articles over the past two months explaining different perspectives on the changes in County’s Comprehensives Plan, the petition to change it back to its original […]
FEBRUARY 10, 2021 This is the fourth in a series of articles regarding Edgefield County’s Comprehensive Plan. Senator Massey provided his perspective as an Edgefield County resident. Edgefield County’s Comprehensive Plan was changed on its third reading by County Council members Cooper, Talbert and Kennion. Council members Cooper, Dean and Ireland have shared their perspectives in the previous […]
JANUARY 27, 2021 This is another installment of the Edgefield Advertiser’s continuing coverage of the petition to change Edgefield County’s Comprehensive Plan back to its wording before it was amended on its third reading. In next week’s article, Representative Bill Hixon weighs in and shares his thoughts on the issues. Tiffani Ireland was sworn in as a County Council member […]
By Arthur Northrop January 13, 2021 This article is the second in a series detailing Edgefield County’s Comprehensive Plan and a petition to change it. The first article appeared in the Wednesday, January 6, 2021 edition and is on-line at edgefieldadvertiser.com. If you have input regarding the series please contact me at arthur@edgefieldadvertiser.com or send […]