– By Tiffani Ireland – Linda Priest has served the county of Edgefield since 1983. However, after over 30 years, she has announced, “It is time to move on.” Priest, who is ending her tenure as a tax collector, has also worked during her time with the county in the auditor and appraiser’s offices, but […]
Edgefield Has “Nonrenewable Resources” Laura Clifford had made a long journey of study and discovery before she said, “This is where I want to be!” This was when she landed at the Piedmont Pottery Center under the teachings of Thomas Koole. She had been a teacher with higher degrees in archeology and education and more […]
Recently, self-proclaimed “Independent Republican” candidate Tom Ervin stopped in Edgefield as he canvasses South Carolina in his quest to be elected Governor on November 4, 2014. Tom is a former legislator and state circuit court judge who is originally from Honea Path, but now lives in Greenville. He chose to forego the traditional party nomination […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on Audubon Circle, North Augusta (Edgefield County), Sunday, June 13. According to the ECSO report, an electric wheelchair, which was kept in the basement of the vacation home located on the property, was missing. The wheelchair is described as being three-wheeled, burgundy and silver in color, […]
GREENWOOD, S.C. – Improving the community’s health is a core component of Self Regional Healthcare’s mission, and this quarter the Community Outreach Committee has selected five local nonprofits to receive a total of $143,000 to: Establish and maintain Wi-fi for ambulances in Greenwood and Abbeville counties to communicate heart attack test results between the paramedics and […]
On Saturday, July 19, Edgefield will host the first annual Cruise-In on the Square from 4 to 7 p.m. A Cruise-In is a group of car enthusiasts gathering at a designated location to park and show off their cars, talk car talk, and visit with other car buffs; the common interest being classic vehicles, cars, […]
Purple Hearts Recipient Retires with K9 Companion In the spring of 2012 The Advertiser published a story about one of the county’s finest, Staff Sergeant John Barbare. The story was titled Our Finest Citizens and it told of the young lad from Trenton, South Carolina, who was recovering, at Walter Reed Hospital, from second set […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of multiple discharging weapons on Eastview Road, Wednesday, June 9. An ECSO report gives details two eyewitnesses were able to provide to law enforcement regarding the shoot out. According to those two witnesses, several vehicles pulled up at a mobile home located on one of the […]
Former school board member, Chris Hoffmann, has announced his candidacy to again run for a seat on the Edgefield County School Board. Hoffmann will be running for a seat to represent what has been designated as District 6. No person presently represents this area as it has just been created under the re-districting of the […]
Town of Johnston officials have appointed Lieutenant Lamaz Robinson as the Interim Police Chiel for the Johnston Police Department, effective July 9, 2014. Robinson served as the Lieutenant of the Johnston Police Department and was sworn in as Interim Chief on July 9, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. On Monday, June 9, 2014 Police Chief Chris Aston announced […]