Fall Antiques Festival Draws a Crowd

Fall Antiques Festival Draws a Crowd

A beautiful October day, October 3, which meant blue skies and good weather (a light breeze and an invigorating temperature) helped to bring a good crowd to the Fall Antiques Festival that Beth Padgett and her crew, have been opening to the public for several years now. The site is the rustic House Next Door […]

Molly Spearman, State-Wide Candidate, to Speak in Edgefield [Update – Cancelled]

Molly Spearman, State-Wide Candidate, to Speak in Edgefield [Update – Cancelled]

10/17/14 – This event has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.  — Molly Spearman, a native of Saluda County and candidate for S. C. Superintendent of Education, will be in Edgefield on Monday, October 20, at 6:30 p.m., to speak.  The event will be held at Piedmont Technical College Community Conference Center at 506 Main Street. […]

Continuing Excavation at Pottersville Kiln Site

Continuing Excavation at Pottersville Kiln Site

Readers will find an advertisement in the print edition of The Advertiser for volunteers and visitors to come to the excavations at the site of the first stoneware production site in the Edgefield District. The date for the excavation is October 10-27, 2014. This excavation is related to the on-going University of Illinois research, which […]

Candidates Lining Up for Election, Nov. 4

Candidates Lining Up for Election, Nov. 4

As the political fervor grows with statewide candidates making their rounds – even to Edgefield – folks are making their commitments to their preferred candidates. It is time to look at the list of those we will be choosing from and to review the list of our leaders in County Government – provided by our […]

Huddle House – Leaving Again? [FALSE]

Huddle House – Leaving Again? [FALSE]

UPDATE: ISA Restaurant Group contacted The Advertiser Monday night, via the comments below to refute the reporting of the closing of the Edgefield Huddle House. We regret and apologize for any confusion. Original Reporting Word came to The Advertiser late last week that the Huddle House in Edgefield is once again leaving the community.  Details are limited, […]

Fall Colors Could Peak Sooner than Normal, says Clemson Forest Ecologist

Fall Colors Could Peak Sooner than Normal, says Clemson Forest Ecologist

CLEMSON, S.C. – A rare summer cool snap may mean that fall colors in the Southern Appalachians could peak a few days sooner than normal, according to Clemson University forest ecologist Donald Hagan. “The polar vortex that visited our region in July created conditions for a slightly earlier leaf looking season. Peak color at the upper elevations […]

NWTF Building a Hunting and Outdoor Enthusiast’s Paradise

NWTF Building a Hunting and Outdoor Enthusiast’s Paradise

Will Potentially Bring 10-12,000 Annually to Edgefield – By Tiffani Ireland – “If you build it, they will come” was the theme expressed as The Advertiser sat down with the CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation, George Thornton, and NWTF Facilities Manager, Ken Durham, Wednesday, Sept. 17, to discuss what the NWTF is planning […]

State Museum Presents Museum Road Show on Saturday, Oct. 11

State Museum Presents Museum Road Show on Saturday, Oct. 11

Semi-annual event to offer verbal appraisals by experts The Museum Road Show, one of the South Carolina State Museum’s most popular events, is back and will be held from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11.  Whether it’s an heirloom, antique or artifact, local experts will be onsite at this popular semiannual event […]

Crime Blotter

Crime Blotter

Victim Chases Down Thief and Recovers Property A resident of Flintlock Drive in North Augusta (Edgefield County) took matters into his own hands Monday, Sept. 29, when he discovered his golf cart was being stolen. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report detailing the incident, the victim stated he was awaken around five thirty […]