A partially burned body was found Wednesday, Nov. 19, on McCreight Road outside Johnston near Ridgeview Lake Road. According the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, workers arriving at a worksite around 5 a.m. found the body on a dirt road. The victim is described as a white male in his early thirties. The name of the victim was […]
The Annual Edgefield Christmas Parade promises to be another exciting event coming up the first Sunday in December, starting at 3 p.m. in the afternoon. The County’s longest parade will take place again this year, according to director Calvin Henderson, and will be full of floats, bands, and politicians with a car show in town for those who like classic cars […]
BiLo will be closing Saturday, November 14, to end service to the Edgefield County area, and the store will re-open as KJ’s Market on November 20, 2020. According to the Store Manager Marc Hall, who was interviewed over the weekend, he and all the employees there now will continue in their present positions to serve the Edgefield […]
First Military Appreciation Day at 2nd Saturday Market 10/14 The Edgefield Market has been working with local Veteran organizations to plan our first Annual Military Appreciation day at the Market. We invite area veterans, as well as the CSRA to join us from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Edgefield on November 14. At 10:30 a.m. American Legion Post #30 and our […]
By Linda Nidiffer 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. Which to choose McGovern or Nixon? That was the dilemma of my first presidential election. I remember taking […]
By Sigrid Fowler 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. Days pass, elections happen, results are tallied, we live with the new normal. Even the in-between times […]
By Blaney Pridgen 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. As I write this column, my wife and I are at the beach. Yes, we know travel is […]
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. Newspaper deadlines the weekend before an election mean that this week’s columns need to address issues that will […]
Food and free haircuts for veterans and active military are being offered at The Bullpen Barbershop, 107 Courthouse Square, Edgefield, on Veterans Day – November 11, from 9:00 to 5:00. The free haircuts and special foods are there “to honor all military and their families for the sacrifice they have made to protect our freedoms,” […]
Every firefighter in Edgefield County is a volunteer. “The men and women who want to do this are compassionate to want to come out and help. It doesn’t matter if its two o’clock in the afternoon or two o’clock in the morning,” said Joey Smith, Merriwether Fire Department chief. The men and women firefighters in our county […]