– By Advertiser Staff – Jean Bell was reading the Wall Street Journal and saw a story about Janie Bryant, the costume designer for the award winning show Mad Men, now in its sixth year. It is, according to their words:” . . . the first basic cable series ever to win the Emmy for […]
Katie is traveling to Washington, D.C., July 1- 7, to compete for the title of Miss Teen United States. Katie is a sophomore at the University of South Carolina and is majoring in Broadcast Journalism. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Mode of North Augusta, the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sim […]
Contemporary Southern poetry will be the subject of a seminar at The Morris Museum of Art on Sunday, June 29 at 2-4 PM. Sponsored by the Poetry Society of South Carolina, the Authors Club of Augusta, the Morris Museum of Art, and the Augusta Poetry Group, the seminar will feature poet and editor, William Wright. […]
Some members of the Willington African American Center Committee of McCormick, S.C., visited the Biddle Hall Museum on the historical Bettis Academy Campus in Trenton. One of the year’s field trips that the committee took, included Edgefield County to visit Dave’s Pottery, Edgefield Visitors’ Center and Biddle Hall Museum at Bettis Academy. Anyone interested in […]
Mae-Ann Webb, Miss Galaxy International 2013, is featured on the cover of Supermodels Unlimited Magazine along with other titleholders and their director. This national magazine of beauty, fashion and celebs is available at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million and Target. The cover was photographed by Webb’s Photography located in Ridge Spring. The magazine is based in […]
The Reedy Branch Baptist Church celebrated the 25th Pastoral Anniversary of Rev. Jasper Lloyd on Sunday April 28,2013. Devotional Services were conducted by Dea.James Herrin and the Deacons of Mt. Canaan Baptist Church. Rev. Lloyd and his wife were escorted by Rev. and Mrs. Wyman Thomas. The speaker for the occasion was Rev. George L. Brightharp […]
On April 22nd Jane Bess, owner of Jane Bess Pottery in Edgefield, visited Ridge Spring Monetta High School. She came to teach the art students how to throw clay. She started the demonstration by showing how to make a pot on the potter’s wheel. After she showed the students how, she asked for a volunteer from each class to […]
Jeremiah Donovant, a stonemason from Ireland, came to America in the early 1850s to help build St Mary’s Catholic Church in Edgefield. Completed in 1858, Jeremiah migrated to the Mine Creek area of Edgefield District in the 1860s. In 1863 he met and later married Emiline Rodgers, the window of Confederate soldier John Salter. John […]
Instead of playing video games or hanging out with friends every day, Jamal & Keyshawn Stevens chose to spend time twice a week volunteering at Edgefield County Youth Empowerment Center’ s After School “Matters” Program. “We are captivated and inspired by these young men outstanding and selfless acts of kindness, says, Marcella Edwards, CEO of […]
AIKEN, S.C. – The City of Aiken’s Historic Tour program will extend its normal Saturday morning tours for Masters Week. Two additional tours are planned for Wednesday, April 10th and Friday, April 12th from 10 a.m. – noon. The regular Saturday morning tour on April 13th will also still be held. This two hour historic tour offers visitors […]