Edgefield Shamrock Run/Walk Times

Edgefield Shamrock Run/Walk Times

A listing of all runners and their times from today’s Shamrock Run. An official list of  category winners will be forthcoming.   Town of Edgefield Shamrock Run 2013 Popscicle Stick  Runner’s Name Runner # Number Time AGE F/M Allen C. Dwight 312 1 13.05 35 M Manly Hammond 209 2 13.06 15 M Williams Ed […]

Students: Got Plans For The Summer?

Students: Got Plans For The Summer?

Self Regional Healthcare Recruiting Student Volunteers To Work At Medical Center –  Greenwood, S.C. – Self Regional Healthcare is now accepting applications for student volunteers for the summer. High school and college students are encouraged to download the application forms at http://www.selfregional.org/studentvolunteer/ and return completed applications by April 12 to the Self Regional Healthcare Volunteer Services […]

Helen Summer’s Last Council Meeting as Mayor of Trenton

By Tiffani Ireland –  Long-time Mayor of Trenton, Helen Summer, presided over her final council meeting serving in this capacity at the town council’s regularly scheduled meeting, Wed., Mar. 13.  Mrs. Summer, who has decided to retire after nearly thirty years of service to the Trenton community, told Council members how much she has enjoyed […]

Driver Arrested on Drug Charges

Driver Arrested on Drug Charges

By Advertiser Staff –  According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, on Wed., Mar. 13, deputies responded to a complaint of a reckless driver on Hwy 25 in Trenton.  The complainant stated that the vehicle, a grey Jeep with a Georgia license plate, was speeding and leaving the roadway. Deputies were […]

Winner in the Latest Pottery Stash Contest

Winner in the Latest Pottery Stash Contest

Donna Lybrand is the lucky winner of the most recent Pottery Stash Contest. Donna followed the clues published in The Advertiser to locate the pottery stash and claim the prize of a new piece of Edgefield Pottery. Look here and in the print edition for a new contest to be announced soon. Subscribe to The Advertiser to […]

Shamrock Run/Walk is Saturday, March 16

Shamrock Run/Walk is Saturday, March 16

Edgefield’s 7th annual Shamrock Run/Walk will be held this Saturday, March 16, in memory of Dr. Ned Nicholson and Dr. W. G. Watson. All proceeds will benefit the Edgefield County Hospital Auxiliary. Race starts at BiLo at 11 a.m. Those who have already registered can begin picking up their shirts and race numbers at 9 […]

Purple Martin Time in Carolinas

Purple Martin Time in Carolinas

‘Landlords’ Report Scouts Online –     In the birding world, few species generate more excitement than does the “Purple Martin,” a swallow that is arriving now in the Carolinas, with reports  of “scouts” logged almost daily online. Purple martins, the largest of the swallows in North America, are totally dependent on man-made housing east […]

Sherriff’s Office Busts Gambling Establishment

Sherriff’s Office Busts Gambling Establishment

By Advertiser Staff –  According to a report filed the by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, Mar. 1, the agency, along with officers from the SC Law Enforcement Division, executed a search warrant at R&J Diesel on Edgefield Rd. for suspicion of illegal gambling machines.  Once inside the location, law enforcement officials found […]

Sign Up Now for Online Master Gardener Classes

Sign Up Now for Online Master Gardener Classes

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson Extension’s Master Gardener program will begin offering online classes April 11 so home gardeners can complete the course from the comfort of their own homes. “We expect the online training will be especially useful for people who are employed full time so they can’t attend in-person training,” said Karen Hall, statewide […]

STHS Cosmetology Department Hold 1st Annual Show

STHS Cosmetology Department Hold 1st Annual Show

Strom Thurmond Career Center Cosmetology Department had their 1st Annual Fantasy Hair Show on February 23, 2013, at 6 p.m. The Fantasy Wonderland Hair and Fashion show was an event created by the cosmetology students to show off their creativity in coloring, cutting: Mannequin hair styles, Nail Artistry, Fashion Design & more. The Strom Thurmond […]