COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a skunk found near Bartley Road (State Hwy S-19-63) between Strom Lane and Highway 25 in Edgefield, SC has tested positive for rabies. No people are known to have been exposed at this time. One dog was exposed and will […]
The Johnston, S.C., Peach Blossom Festival entertainment for the day is now set, with a variety of performers for the May 1event. The day’s entertainment begins at 10:30 a.m., immediately after the 10 a.m. parade, with Rev. Josh McClendon of Philippi Baptist Church providing the Prayer of Dedication. He is followed by local Boy Scouts Troop 30 presentation of the Colors, and the […]
In Ebenezer Church Cemetery Many calls came to the Advertiser this last week, speaking of the azaleas which were approaching their peak in the Town of Trenton. Almost immediately, without asking, it was assumed that the Ebenezer Cemetery was where the azaleas are growing and blooming. Those azaleas are the Formosa variety, which come in colors of pink and purple […]
By Arthur Northrop Roger LeDuc, Edgefield County’s Interim Administrator, has developed a plan for residents to participate in the development of the County’s Land Management Ordinance (LMO). LeDuc who has served as the County’s Interim Administrator two previous times has experience developing Comprehensive Plans and LMOs. LeDuc’s plan involves having as many small meetings as needed to make sure every Edgefield County resident has the opportunity to voice […]
Happy golfers gathering for food, fun, and fellowship at aJo-Nathan Foundation golf tournament at Pine Ridge Golf Club. Special Event Planned for May 1 The Jo-Nathan Foundation celebrates ten years in existence this year and is excited about their upcoming fundraising weekend. The Foundation’s annual golf tournament will be held at Pine Ridge Golf Club on Friday, April 30, 2021 with a start time of 9:00 a.m. […]
A two-year-child went missing from a home on Padgett Road off Hwy 25, Monday, Apr.12, a little after 1:00 in the afternoon according to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office. The child wandered off from the home and into a wooded area nearby. The ECSO along with the SC Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the […]
Strom Thurmond High School Athletics have a long-standing tradition of excellence. This excellence comes from committed athletes, coaches, supporters, and fans. We have been fortunate to have a supportive Booster Club organization that has directly benefited all of our student athletes. It is my intent, as Athletic Director, to continue to improve and build on our […]
On Thursday, March 25th, the Edgefield County Young Farmer Association hosted a workshop on “Straw Bale Gardening” at the Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center Agriculture Building. The hands-on workshop presented by agricultural education instructors Jacob Laughlin and Jeremy Brooks allowed each participant to learn the basics of how to start and maintain a straw […]
Trunk of Shaggy Bark Tree By Lydia Wherry The welcome of spring and the coming of Easter in this year, 2021, brings with it more weight and meaning, it seems, as we have long been arrested in this COVID valley laced with love and suffering. Last Easter was but the beginning of what would become a year-long trek through the wilderness, a time of […]
JT Wu, Founder, Director of Preface Working for Contracts with Local Schools A coxswain is the member of a rowing team who sits at the stern of the boat and steers, gives the team directions and updates them on the race. JT Wu was the coxswain on August Wherry’s (the editor’s grandson) row team when they competed at Nationals in […]