Wardlaw Students Explore Agriculture Through Hands-On Learning
Ridge Spring-Monetta True Blue Tradition 2026-27
FRONT ROW: Dylan Metaute Uribe, Kinsleigh Colwell, Sofi Lopez Perez, Ja’Mia Wright, MarshallFulmer, Madison Hawkins, Kagen Chavious, Payton ClearySECOND ROW: Malachi Hawkins, Paetyn Colwell, Elena Mancilla, Scotia Arrington, Ja’LeaWright, Adalynn Chinners, Nikki ClearTHIRD ROW: Noelia Serrano Puga, Dane Edwards, Atziry Serrano Puga, Elvis Cianni, CarleighSolomon, Aubree Solomon, Nigeria Williams, Asher SimpsonFOURTH ROW: Laura Blume, Jamari […]
ECSD STUDENTS OUTPERFORM STATE AND REGION IN ENGLISH, OUTPACE STATEWIDE PROGRESS IN MATH
Johnston, SC – Newly released SC READY state testing scores show Edgefield County School District (ECSD) students are outperforming their peers across the state in English Language Arts (ELA) at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and quickly closing the gap in math. The District’s overall elementary and middle school scores also show that […]
DISTRICT’S CHILD NUTRITION TEAM FACILITATES DELIVERY OF OVER 30,000 SUMMER MEALS TO
Staff handles packages of food. EDGEFIELD COUNTY FAMILIES, DISTRIBUTES OVER 5,000 MEALS TO MERRIWETHER FAMILIES ALONE Johnston, SC – When data related to ship-to-home summer meals for rural-designated Edgefield County families arrived it stunned Edgefield County School District (ECSD) Child Nutrition Director Connie Cunningham. There were not just a few Merriwether-area families that had been […]
Newdul, the Turtle
Debra Armstrong, of Johnston, came by the office with her 55-year-old turtle, Newdul (pronounced “noodle.”). She brought him for us to admire, but she also gets some of our old newspapers, for Newdul. She puts them on the floor of his glass aquarIum home. It seems Newdul loves the pictures and the print, seeming to […]
A Visit to the Roadside Markets
Egg Plant (top left) and okra, bottom right, will be available until the first frost. Purple onions are available throughout the season. (First ran in The Edgefield Advertiser print edition, August 19, 2026) Interviewing the roadside markets this past Friday was one step away from those who produced the vegetables – the farmers. The stands so […]
21st Annual Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo a Huge Success
Children excitedly gather for the boot scramble at Sandy Oaks Rodeo on August 21, 2026. The 21st Annual Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo was proclaimed the “biggest rodeo we’ve ever had” by co-founder Sandy Quarles. However, the cowboys and cowgirls not only had to battle for points in their fields, they also had to battle the elements Friday night, August 21, as rain came […]
STROM THURMOND 21 NORTH AUGUSTA 7
Rebels Open Season with a Convincing Win Strom Thurmond Rebels’ junior safety Zy Rouse (#5) looks for additional yards against North Augusta High School after intercepting a pass during Friday’s season-opener at STHS Stadium. Rouse also scored twice and rushed for 68 yards on offense.Courtesy of ECSD Public Information Remember Us ? Strom Thurmond High School, […]
Class 2-A Rebels Unbox Championship Rings
Edgefield County Councill Member honor Team As soon as boxes containing the 2025 Class 2-A state championship rings were opened that Sunday evening (4/26), the dazzlement and wonder began, brought on both by the size, gleam, and brilliance of the rings and the smiles upon the faces of the Strom Thurmond High School (STHS) football […]
Thurmond High School Announces its new head baseball coach Drew Towery
Johnston, SC – Drew Towery knows what it takes to build a strong, successful varsity baseball program. He’s seen it happen and he’s lived it, first as a high level prep player and later as an assistant coach. Now he’s taking the next step. As a former all-state player and state champion under Midlands baseball […]