Three Piedmont Technical College students recently received the MJA Endowed Scholarship at the college’s annual scholarship luncheon. Pictured are, from left, Lovelette Kenley, an administrative office technology student from North Augusta; and Kara McAlister, scholarship committee member. Not pictured are Brian Davis, a pharmacy technology student from Trenton; and Benjamin Dodson, a diversified agriculture student […]
The Edgefield Community Development Association (ECDA) invites everyone to the Annual June Downtown Movie on the Square in historic Edgefield on Friday, June 10, 2016. “Bring your family, your neighbors, and your friends to gather around the Edgefield Square for the Showing of ‘Soul Surfer,’ an inspiring true story!” said Theresa McMullen, ECDA president. The […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to two calls regarding stolen items during the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 8. The first call was to Scott Mims Grading Company on the Hwy 25 Bypass. Law enforcement was told by the victim that he was notified by an Edgefield City Police Officer that the gate […]
The Advertiser received comment from the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, Saturday, May 28, regarding The Advertiser’s coverage of DHEC issued repair notices on the gates at Beaverdam Structures 1&2 (article posted May 24 to www.edgefieldadvertiser.com and printed in the May 25 edition). In a statement from media relations spokesperson, Cassandra Harris, The […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home at Creekstone Drive in North Augusta (Edgefield County), Thursday, June 2. Once there, the homeowner stated that he returned home from work at around 2:30 in the afternoon to find that his utility trailer was missing from his driveway. The man reported last seeing the trailer […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate reports of dogs possibly being stolen. In the first incident, the ECSO was called to a home on the 100 block of Woodlawn Road, in Clarks Hill (Edgefield County) on Thursday, June 2. The homeowner stated that upon returning from taking his children to school, he […]
Eighty-six year old Jean Bell of Ward, SC, finally got her wings. Not her angel wings — although some may argue that she deserves those too — but her flight attendant wings. The story of this event was told to The Advertiser by family friend Kelli Graham, a former flight attendant herself, who was instrumental […]
George Bryant notified the Advertiser that, on May 18, a neighbor driving by his house noticed an unhealthy looking raccoon in the Bryant yard, on Garrett Road. George suggested to the neightbor that they get on his golf cart and go find the raccoon, which they did, noticing that truly it was “not right.” They […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Clerk of Court Sonny Reel that several of his campaign signs had been stolen. Reel, who is seeking re-election to his position, advised law enforcement that the eleven signs that were located on private, residential property. The locations of these signs included Columbia Road, Addison Street, Youngblood […]
By Julian Landrum Mims III, Ph.D. The readers of our area have something to look forward to – a series of articles that Julian Mims, who grew up on Buncombe Street and attended the schools in Edgefield, offered to this newspaper. They are full of humor, provoking nostalgia and evoking memories. The stories reach back […]