– By Tiffani Ireland – Two bills which The Advertiser has been following in the SC Legislature have both been slowly moving forward in the legislative process, but their ends may soon be in sight. Senate bill S115, commonly referred to as the Open Carry Bill, is set to come before the full Judiciary Committee […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call Friday, Apr. 26, at Red Oak Grove Baptist Church on Red Oak Grove Road. According to a report filed by the ECSO, sometime between Wed., Apr. 24, and Fri., Apr. 26, unknown suspects entered the church and stole 4 flat screen televisions. In addition to […]
The Strom Thurmond High School NJROTC Awards Ceremony was held on Monday, 29 April in the school gymnasium. Cadet Williams Awarded DAR Medal Ms. Sarah Sears, representative of the Old 96 District Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) attended and presented the DAR Award for the 2012-2103 school year to second year […]
An early morning accident, Saturday, Apr. 27, in Aiken County, has taken the life of a Ridge Spring teenager. According to Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton, the accident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Piper Road in Aiken County. The incident was a single car accident involving two teenagers who were riding in a 2003 GMC […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – If you live on the Westside of Edgefield County and felt the floor beneath you tremble in the wee hours of Friday morning, you are not alone. When I heard the loud rumble followed by the quick shaking of the floor in my house, I immediately thought, “Earthquake.” Knowing our […]
The rains came but Relay For Life, in its 11th year of raising funds in this county to fight cancer, was not dampened. They moved inside to the gymnasium. Some of the booths remained on the front of Strom Thurmond High School, such as the jump castles. This was on Saturday, April 27. All in […]
Local potters in the Greenwood and Edgefield area are collaborating to host the second Annual Heritage Trail Pottery Tour & Sale, a series of events from Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5, 2013. The Pottery Tour & Sale kicks off Friday evening with a reception at The Museum in Greenwood during which the public […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – A bill that would extend the rights of holders of concealed weapon permits passed the SC Senate, Tuesday, Apr. 23, in a 33-5 vote. Known as Bill S308, it seeks to allow holders of these permits to carry their concealed weapons into establishments that serve alcohol as long as said […]
A domestic dispute between a man and his common-law wife ended in the man’s death, Friday, Apr. 26. According to Johnston Police Chief Chris Aston, who spoke with The Advertiser Friday afternoon, a call came in Friday morning at nearly 11:15 regarding a domestic dispute on Lanier Road in Johnston. Police responded to find a […]
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Peach trees and berry plants seem to enjoy the pretty spring weather in the Upstate every bit as much as the rest of us. “We’ve been really fortunate lately as far as the weather is concerned with fruit and berry crops,” said Andy Rollins, a Clemson Extension agent in Spartanburg County who […]