This article ran in the print edition of The Advertiser on May 7, 2008. — September 7, 1898, Mamie Julia Lewis was born. On the day of the celebration of her continuing life, May 3, 2008, at Springfield Baptist Church on Highway 25 in Edgefield County, the now 109-year-old Mamie L. Rearden, married with children […]
by Bob Cramblitt – The face vessels made by African-Americans 150 years ago in Edgefield, South Carolina, might have been small, but they told big stories — stories of cultural movement, human survival, spiritualism and technological prowess, according to Jon Prown, director for the Chipstone Foundation. Under curator Claudia Mooney, Chipstone has created Face Jugs: […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in South Carolina is accepting applications for the organic, seasonal high tunnel, longleaf pine, and energy initiatives. These initiatives offer nearly $2.74 million in financial assistance, in addition to valuable technical assistance, through the agency’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Farmers and landowners can […]
With great sadness The Advertiser has learned of Ms. Mamie J. Rearden’s death. She will be missed by family, friends and her community. Obituary [updated 1-5-13 with more extensive obit provided by the family. Broken link fixed 1-7-13] Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Rearden will be held Saturday, January 12, at Springfield Baptist Church at 1 p.m. […]
A routine traffic stop by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office Sunday night, Dec. 30, turned into much more including a disturbance call, property damage, shots being fired, and a wreck. According to an incident report filed by the ECSO, a white Honda SUV passed a deputy at a high rate of speed on Sweetwater Road […]
Columbia, S.C. – Electric cooperatives in South Carolina are warning consumers to be aware of scam artists who are calling members posing as electric co-op employees. The callers tell a consumer that immediate payment is needed to avoid disconnection of utility services. The callers then provide instructions to send money via a third-party pay system. Palmetto […]
Deputies with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office were responding to a disturbance call on Powell Place, Tuesday, Jan. 1, when they spotted extremely black smoke issuing forth from a residence on Sandy Hill Court. According to a report filed with the ECSO, deputies responded to the fire’s location and found two black males burning tires. […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a break-in call at a vacant mobile home on Casalina Drive, Sunday, Dec. 30. According to the incident report filed by the ECSO, the homeowner found the trailer ransacked and two window air condition units missing. Additionally, the numbers ‘25’ had been spray painted about the homes walls […]
Standing dead trees, or snags, may appear to be useless, even eyesores, but a state wildlife biologist says actually they are important components of wildlife habitat and frequently in short supply. “That snag may provide a secure home for many kinds of animals and a virtual smorgasbord of insect food,” said Johnny Stowe, wildlife biologist, forester […]
As South Carolina is preparing to turn the calendar to 2013 in a few weeks, it was announced that 2012 will go down in South Carolina’s weather history. According to Hope Mizzell, Ph.D., SC State Climatologist, “To be exact, record warmth on June 29, 2012, is the highlighted event. The temperature observation of 113 F […]