A vehicle driven by Tammy Smith of Johnston collided with a logging truck Thursday evening, Oct. 15, at the intersection of Fruit Hill Road and Hwy 378. Smith was airlifted to Palmetto Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC, with extensive injuries. The Advertiser has learned that the driver of the logging truck may have sustained minor […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – Members of the SC House of Representatives’ Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs’ Wildlife Sub-committee along with representatives from the SC Department of Natural Resources met with deer hunters from the area Tuesday, Sept. 29, at North Augusta High School to hear concerns and ideas on proposed changes to deer […]
The Edgefield County Hospital Healthcare Foundation has announced a “SRP Fun Shoot” to be held at the NWTF Palmetto Shooting Complex in Edgefield on October 24. They have opened the event up for sponsorships at several costs: $10,000; $2500; $1000; and $500. Each sponsorship carries perks from the ten thousand dollar one, which gives two […]
Farmers and Ranchers Can Apply for USDA Assistance Due to Severe Storms and Flooding [Saluda], October 21 2015 – Saluda and Edgefield Counties are eligible for USDA assistance as a result of a Presidential Disaster Designation declared for 19 primary and 17 contiguous counties in the State of South Carolina announced by the USDA Farm […]
McDonalds located in Edgefield on Augusta Road was hit by a thief, Thursday, Oct. 15. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report on the incident, a witness observed a man exit a vehicle in the drive-thru line and then go into the eatery’s storage freezer. The man was next seen exiting the freezer with […]
CLEMSON, S.C. – One crop that might have escaped most of the wrath of early October’s historic rainfall is peaches. “Fortunately, the harvest is past and preparations are now underway to plant a significant acreage of new trees,” said Greg Henderson, Clemson Extension’s area commercial horticulture agent in Edgefield County. “As of now, I see few […]
A young men in his early twenties from Warrenville, SC, was bow hunting on Wildlife Management Area off Lanham Road, Friday evening, Oct. 9, when he fell from his deer stand. The stand was located about a mile into the woods off of Lanham Road, and according to a spokesperson with the Department of Natural […]
“We Got Lucky !” By Sandra Reece In the interview with Edgefield County EMA Director Suzy Spurgeon, she stated, “We got lucky.” The powerful storm that has caused severe damage and deaths to the State of South Carolina over the last week took a northeastern turn before it got to Edgefield County. We received a […]
The Edgefield Community Development Association (ECDA) invites everyone to Trunk or Treat and a Movie-on-the-Square in historic Edgefield on Saturday, October 31, 2015. There will be a costume contest at 5:00 p.m. for ages 4years and under, 5 years to 8 years, and 9 years to 12 years. You are invited to participate in Trunk […]
Forty-one year old Heath Ellerbee, of Trenton, was killed Tuesday, Oct. 6, when the vehicle on which he was working fell off its jacks and crushed him. The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, as well as Emergency Medical Services, responded to Ellerbee’s home on Dalton Lane in reference to this accident around eight in the evening. […]