Here & There – 4-25-13

Edgefield Farmers Arts and Crafts Market:  On the Town Square every Sat. through first Sat. in Sept.  8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  $5 per day.  $40 for season.  For more info call Carolyn Piekielniak @ 637-6861 or 803-507-0278. Friends of the Library: (FOL) wants your support to enhance Library services.  Join us for a tax-deductible $25, dropped […]

Domestic Dispute Ends in Death in Johnston [Updated]

A domestic dispute between a man and his common-law wife ended in the man’s death, Friday, Apr. 26.  According to Johnston Police Chief Chris Aston, who spoke with The Advertiser Friday afternoon, a call came in Friday morning at nearly 11:15 regarding a domestic dispute on Lanier Road in Johnston. Police responded to find a […]

Peach, Berry Crops Thrive in Pleasant Spring

Peach, Berry Crops Thrive in Pleasant Spring

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Peach trees and berry plants seem to enjoy the pretty spring weather in the Upstate every bit as much as the rest of us. “We’ve been really fortunate lately as far as the weather is concerned with fruit and berry crops,” said Andy Rollins, a Clemson Extension agent in Spartanburg County who […]

Fox Creek’s Teacher Cadets Visit Ron Clark Academy

Fox Creek’s Teacher Cadets Visit Ron Clark Academy

Teacher Cadet I and II students at Fox Creek High School recently toured the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Ga. Teacher Cadet is a dual enrollment class with University of South Carolina at Aiken. Students completing the course will receive college credit for Education 101. The program is designed to introduce possible future teachers to […]

2013 Relay For Life, April 27 at Strom Thurmond High School

2013 Relay For Life, April 27 at Strom Thurmond High School

Starting at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, Edgefield County will hold its 11th Annual American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. It will end 1:00 a.m. at Strom Thurmond High School, rain or shine.  Our Relay will start at 1 p.m with the Survivor lap.  Join other cancer survivors and walk the first lap that […]

Great Sponsors Support the Johnston Peach Blossom Festival

Great Sponsors Support the Johnston Peach Blossom Festival

Festivals are fun for everyone, but great sponsors make it possible. The sponsors of the Johnston, S.C., Peach Blossom Festival, which will be held May 4, 2013, make it possible to keep the Festival free or low-cost for patrons. In addition, it helps raise additional money that can be used to reinvest in the Johnston […]

Drought Officially Over for All South Carolina Counties

Drought Officially Over for All South Carolina Counties

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The drought is officially over for all South Carolina counties according to the S.C. Drought Response Committee. The committee via a conference call meeting on April 24th downgraded the drought from moderate to no drought for 22 counties and from incipient to no drought for the remaining counties. Chris Bickley, Executive Director, […]

Dakota Quarles Bags 19 Pound Turkey

Dakota Quarles Bags 19 Pound Turkey

Dakota Quarles, son of Richard and Ginny Wall, pictured with his 19-pound turkey.  The bird had 1”spurs and a 10.5 inch beard. Just in case you missed it his sister, Katie, harvested two turkeys with one shot weighing in at 20 and 17 pounds a few days back. It is important that all know Dakota’s […]