– By Tiffani Ireland – The Trenton Town Council approved a rental for $500 a month with Norfolk Southern for railroad easement at their monthly meeting, Wednesday, May 14. In a related matter, Council was made aware that the Episcopal Church on the Ridge will be terminating its lease with the town for space they […]
Law enforcement leaders, including Edgefield County Sheriff Adell Dobey, met with President Obama Tuesday, May 13th, 2014, to discuss Immigration Policy and the urgency for Congress to vote on Commonsense Immigration Reform. Forty (40) law enforcement officials from across the country (only two from South Carolina) met with President Obama, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
Trailer and Other Items Stolen From Murrah Road A metal homemade trailer as well as other items were stolen from a property on Murrah Road. According to a report filed with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the scene Sunday, May 18, after the property owner discovered someone had kicked in the door […]
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine has set Sept. 24 as the date for its 2014 Vet School for a Day program. The annual event will be held on the college’s campus and educates high school juniors and seniors about the wide variety of careers in veterinary medicine. Students from […]
Alice Denham signed her new book from which she read on Saturday afternoon, May 10, at the Discovery Center. A guest of Bettis Rainsford, she responded to his invitation to read three times during her stay here. “I am taken with the South, again,” she said in a brief interview on Tuesday morning, before leaving […]
For those who have not seen Greater Tuna, it is one of the funniest shows ever. This writer saw it several times at least 20 years ago, and it holds such fun. It takes two remarkable actors to play the role of numerous characters in a small town in Texas. (Remember, Edgefield helped settle Texas!) […]
The following changes to county voting precincts has been submitted by the Edgefield County Voter Registration Office. If additional information is needed, please contact the Voter Registration Office at 803-637-4072. TRENTON 2 VOTING PRECINCT Voters in Trenton received new voter registration cards with the new polling location and address. The voting location is at Bettis Academy […]
Deputies with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Currytown Road, Friday, May 9, in reference to missing jewelry. According to the ECSO, a relative of the victim had lived in the home but had recently moved out. After his leaving, the victim was contacted by someone knowing the relative and notified […]
Once again, Sean and Lynn Burch, of Edgefield, are touring Europe via motorcycles. Sean took a copy of The Advertiser along with him and sent us this photo from Saint Die Des Vosges, France. You can follow the Burch’s on their European tour via Sean’s SPOT tracker, and he will be posting updates on his Facebook page.
24 Years of Service as P. Judge Last week Bobby Peeler gave to this newspaper his formal announcement of his intention to seek re-election for the position of Probate Judge of Edgefield County. He sat with us for a brief interview. Peeler is currently serving his twenty-fourth year as Probate Judge of this county. Bobby […]