Eight Teachers & Staff Await Selection The Chamber of Commerce and the Edgefield Public Schools are hosting a banquet on Monday evening, Sept. 28, at Strom Thurmond High School –the 2015 Celebration of Success – to announce to the communities the Citizen of the Year and the Teacher of the Year. The Citizen of the […]
(StatePoint) Only half of U.S. small businesses survive more than five years, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. This data underscores that small business ownership is no cakewalk. Beyond the classic entrepreneurial challenge of making and sustaining a profit, small business owners now struggle to find time and resources to adapt to new technology, […]
Theft Caught on Tape at Cross Roads Motel A visitor from Tamassee, SC, staying at the Cross Roads Motel in Trenton became another victim of theft over the weekend, and it was all caught on tape. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report on the incident, the victim arrived at the motel around midnight […]
The festival, the 14th Edgefield Heritage Jubilee, begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, and will run through the day with events into the evening. This year, besides the over 90 vendors and crafters stretching from the Square to Piedmont Tech, there will be special shows and events to look out for – the […]
September 20, 2015, marked the one year anniversary of the disappearance of 37- year-old Edgefield County resident Tamera (Tammy) Sue Kingery. Kngery supposedly left that day in 2014 to go for a walk; she never returned. At the time of her disappearance, a note was found, believed to have been written by Kingery, stating she […]
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) announced an exciting new partnership for future forests. The two organizations have established a memorandum of mutual support that promotes forest management for the benefit of the nation’s forests and wildlife. “Every year, millions of people enjoy recreational opportunities in forests managed […]
Seven Vehicles Discovered Broken Into Over $40,000 of Merchandise Stolen From One Truck The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded Thursday, Sept. 10, to a total of seven vehicles that were reported broken into in the Stephens Mill Drive and Fox Chase Circle areas of the county. At one scene on Fox Chase Circle, over $40,000 […]
• Non-member Bikes Welcomed Sept. 16 The NASSIR 8 Motorcycle Rally will be in Edgefield next week. The event hosted by Sean Burch will be held Tuesday-Thursday, September 15-17. There will be up to 100 visitors in town for the rally including folks from all over the United States, Canada, four from the United Kingdom, […]
One hundred percent of Edgefield County Building and Planning staff have earned professional certifications from the International Code Council (ICC). Through rigorous testing, ICC Certifications ensure that staff have demonstrated competency in the requirements of the International Codes®, a complete set of comprehensive, coordinated codes used in most U.S. communities and many global markets for […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding information related to two recent crimes according to an ECSO spokesperson who spoke to The Advertiser earlier this week regarding the incidents. Those two crimes are the armed robbery and shooting death at Winn’s Grocery and a hit and run in Johnston. […]