Four Arrested in ECSO Raid

Four people were arrested Tuesday, Dec. 22, by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office as the result of a raid on a residence at 32 Rainforest Lane in North Augusta (Edgefield County). An ECSO incident report details how deputies with the ECSO as well as authorities with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the […]

Edgefield County Federal Prison Employee Arrested

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia issued warrants for the arrest of Brian Diggs, Sr., 30, an employee with the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Edgefield County Federal Prison, Thursday, Dec. 17. According to documents provided to The Advertiser by the CCSO, Diggs’ three children were removed from his custody in Nov. of […]

Barbara Walsh

FLAGLER BEACH, FLA. – Barbara L. Walsh, 71, passed away on December 10, 2015. Barbara was born in Miami, Florida on August 30, 1944 to Bartow L. Walsh and Catherine Stubbs Walsh. She moved to Flagler Beach in 2002 from Charlotte, N.C. Barbara received her Bachelor’s degree from Erskine College in South Carolina and her […]

Willa Mae Raiford

Willa Mae Raiford JOHNSTON – Funeral services for Ms. Willa Mae “Sista” Raiford were held 2 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerome Butler, pastor. Bishop Alvin Ligons was the eulogist. Interment was in the church cemetery. She is survived by a son, Rev.Larry (Johnnie Mae Raiford), of […]

DNR to offer youth duck clinic in Georgetown on Jan. 18

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a great opportunity for youth to attend a duck clinic on Jan. 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., in Georgetown County. The free clinic will introduce youth ages 10-17 to the basics of duck hunting. The clinic’s hands-on sessions include: game care and prep, […]

J.E.T. Boys-to Men Visited Senior Citizens

J.E.T. Boys-to Men Visited Senior Citizens

The Boys-to-Men Club enjoyed a visit with the seniors and staff of the ECSCC, Inc., on December 17, 2015. It was a “beautiful and eye-opening experience,” said some of the young men. The students mingled and asked various questions about the life experiences of the seniors. Lots of hugs were exchanged by the seniors and […]

Johnston UMC’s Christmas Message

Johnston UMC’s Christmas Message

The Live Nativity produced Dec. 20 and 21 by Johnston United Methodist Church was a great attraction that brought many out of county visitors as well as local citizens. The crowds were so large that it became necessary to leave one’s car behind and walk to the site to get a best viewing. This is […]

Piedmont Technical College Honors Graduates at Commencement Ceremony

Piedmont Technical College Honors Graduates at Commencement Ceremony

  The James Medford Family Event Center at Piedmont Technical College welcomed more than 350 Piedmont Technical College graduates for a commencement ceremony to celebrate their accomplishments. Dr. Ray Brooks, president, welcomed graduates, family and guests to celebrate the accomplishments of the graduates. “I was thinking about past Christmases and trying to remember the best […]

LeDuc’s Contract as Interim Extended

Edgefield County Council held a special called meeting Wednesday, Dec. 16 at which they unanimously voted to extend acting Interim Administrator Roger LeDuc’s contract for another two months. If a new administrator is not hired by the end of that term, the extension agreement will continue on a month to month basis unless either party […]

Barbara L. Walsh

FLAGLER BEACH, FLA. – Barbara L. Walsh, 71, passed away on December 10, 2015. Barbara was born in Miami, Florida on August 30, 1944 to Bartow L. Walsh and Catherine Stubbs Walsh. She moved to Flagler Beach in 2002 from Charlotte, N.C. Barbara received her Bachelor’s degree from Erskine College in South Carolina and her […]