Dear Editor: The Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce is planning to host our Third Annual Oyster Roast on March 9th in downtown Edgefield, SC. This year we are planning on adding a Chili Cook-Off to the festivities. Oyster Roast/Chili Cook Off profits will support our “Fill-A-Bus” Back to School Supply Drive in memory of our […]
By Tiffani Ireland – Edgefield County EMS and Piedmont Technical College have partnered to offer a reduced rate EMT certification course beginning this spring. Students who pass this program will be certified as EMTs not only in South Carolina but nationally as well and will immediately be eligible for hire through the county as an […]
Bar-B-Q Fundraiser Benefit: for Sally Nash who is in need of a liver transplant. Fri. Feb. 22 and Sat. Feb. 23 – Edgefield Masonic Lodge 11 am until 2 pm. Orders being taken now. Plates consist of: Pork Bar-B-Q, rice and hash, green beans and rolls, $7.00 per plate. Hash also sold by the qt. $9.00 and […]
By Tiffani Ireland – Despite the frosty weather, scores of outdoorsmen from across the county converged on the Edgefield Gym Saturday night, Feb. 16, to do a little baiting. No, they were not baiting for deer, coon, or wild hogs. These outdoorsmen were doing a little soul baiting – in the form of the Edgefield […]
The Advertiser has learned that a prisoner has escaped from the Federal Prison in Edgefield. We will post more details as we receive them.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. James Martin, 64, entered into rest February 18, 2013. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, February 21, 2013 at G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. James R. Martin officiating. Mr. Martin, a native of Edgefield County was a member of New Bethel FBH Church. Survivors include […]
Word came to the Advertiser Tuesday morning from the Trenton Community Development Association that plans are secure in the production of another Trenton Ridge Peach Festival, scheduled for the third Saturday in June, the 15th. This news came following an article on edgefieldadvertiser.com of last week, reporting on the Trenton Town Council meeting in which […]
NASHVILLE, Tn. – Celebrating its 40th anniversary, The National Wild Turkey Federation held its 37th National Convention Thursday through Sunday of last week at Opryland in Nashville, Tn. Thousands were in attendance to participate in seminars, auctions, exhibits, celebrations and awards banquets. There were several calling and taxidermy competitions. The opening dinner, Thursday night began […]
By Molly Collins CLEMSON — The Academy Awards will be presented this week and two Clemson professors have reason to cling to the remotes just a little tighter when the winners are called. Jerry Tessendorf, director of Clemson’s Master of Fine Arts in Digital Production Arts program (DPA), and Robert Geist, co-founder of the DPA […]
Mrs. Margaret E. Hamlet Matthews, 79, of Cedar Road, wife of Bobby Matthews, Sr.for 62 years, died Friday February 15, 2013 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held Monday February 18, 2013 at 11 A.M. at Parksville Baptist Church with burial at 2 P.M. in Aiken Memorial Park. Mrs. Matthews was the daughter of […]