The Edgefield County SC Works Center remains open despite the announcement that Unemployment Insurance (UI) staff will no longer maintain office hours there. Rumors have circulated that the entire Edgefield SC Works Center was closing. This is not the case, and services for job seekers and businesses will continue to be offered at the Edgefield […]
Chairman Reviews Rules for Public Speakers – By Tiffani Ireland – The Edgefield County Council voted 4-1 to allocate PARD funds to the Sweetwater Community Center and Bettis Academy Park at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, Tuesday, Mar. 5. The county has $16,717.44 in PARD funds of which $7,280.41 must be spent by May 31, […]
There was gorgeous weather for the crowd at the Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce Oyster Roast & Chili Cook-Off held on the Edgefield Town Square Saturday, March 9, 2013. Click on a thumbnail image below to enlarge and scroll through the gallery.
Could Void Three Rivers Landfill Contract – By Tiffani Ireland – By most accounts, SC House Bill 3290 is, in theory, a good idea. Meant to ensure fair business practices and an open market, this bill was first introduced to the legislature on Jan. 10, 2013 with the purpose of amending the SC Code of […]
By Advertiser Staff – Two separate traffic safety check points at the beginning of March ended in the arrests of two individuals. According to a reports filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle smelling strongly of marijuana was detained at a traffic stop at Bettis Academy Rd. and Nicholson Rd. in Trenton on […]
Don’t forget to Spring Forward by setting your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night. Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 AM Sunday.
![Sen. Massey Hosts Town Hall Meeting in Edgefield [updated]](https://www.edgefieldadvertiser.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/senator-shane-massey.jpg "Sen. Massey Hosts Town Hall Meeting in Edgefield [updated]")
By Robert Norris – Sen. Shane Massey held a “town hall” meeting in the Edgefield County Council chambers on Thursday, March 7, 2013, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Sen. Massey provided an update on the 2013 legislative session and answered questions from constituents. The meeting began with a discussion of the need for additional highway funding. Senator […]
Friends of the Edgefield County Library have launched their annual Membership Drive, beginning March 1st and ending May 30. Dues are $25 (Family membership $50, Student $5, Sponsor $100, Patron $250, Business/Industry $1000), and tax-deductible. The group meets every month on the third Thursday at 5:00 PM to further its good works. We invite you […]
By Justin Guy – About thirty thousand years! That’s how long humans have been working with clay and making it into objects we need or at least objects we believe we needed. For a generational equivalent that means that about 150 grandmothers ago your “mega” great-grandmother was just figuring out that she could take that […]
Ernestine Brown’s last day at the Edgefield Post Office was Friday when they celebrated her leaving with a party—food and well-wishing. On Thursday Ernestine posed for The Advertiser photographer, reluctantly, and gave the newspaper a little information that helps us to know her better. She is from Charlotte, N. C., originally, and has worked in […]