Due to an anticipated large community turnout, the Edgefield County Planning Commission’s meeting venue has been changed. The meeting will be held at Sweetwater Baptist Church instead of the County Council Chambers. The size of the anticipated crowd would have made social distancing difficult in the Edgefield County Council Chambers. Sweetwater Baptist Church’s address […]
AIKEN, S.C., February 2, 2021 – Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AEC) is pleased to announce its partnership with fiberoptic internet service provider CarolinaConnect, a Lexington, South Carolina-based company, to deliver affordable high-speed internet across its service territory. Established in 2016, CarolinaConnect currently provides service to more than 13,000 electric cooperative members through its affiliation with Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative and Newberry Electric Cooperative. As a non-profit organization, CarolinaConnect’s focus […]
1/28/21Last week was the 3rd week of the 2021 legislative session. There are 15 legislative weeks remaining before the General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn on May 13, 2021.HEARTBEAT – The Senate debated and passed S. 1 2021-2022 Bill 1: SC Fetal Heartbeat Protection from Abortion Act – South Carolina Legislature Online (scstatehouse.gov) , a bill that would prohibit […]
This is another installment of the Edgefield Advertiser’s continuing coverage of the petition to change Edgefield County’s Comprehensive Plan back to its wording before it was amended on its third reading. In next week’s article, Representative Bill Hixon weighs in and shares his thoughts on the issues. Tiffani Ireland was sworn in as a County […]
By Arthur Northrop Reuben Carver loves birds. He just purchased seventy acres on Lanham Road that butts up to 4,500 acres of National Forest land to create a bird sanctuary. Reuben explained that the land in North America on the East coast between the ocean and the foothills is called the Atlantic flyway. Birds use […]
Edgefield County Water and Sewer AuthorityEdgefield County Water and Sewer Authority P.O. Box 416 Edgefield, SC 29824 Phone: 803-637-3011 Phone: 803-279-1503 Fax: 803-637-4017 EFFECTIVE January 29, 2021 The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority advises their customers located in and around the area ofMartintown Rd from Currytown Rd to Woodlawn, Briggs Rd from Martintown Rd to Deer Springs […]
Decision Comes After the Shift Last Week to Full Remote Learning Due to Staff Quarantines January 26, 2021 (JOHNSTON, SC)- At a Special Called Meeting this evening, Edgefield County School District (ECSD) Board members approved the district’s recommendation to return to Hybrid Instructional Models for all schools beginning on Monday, February 1. Full Remote Learning […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office was recently notified of 2 catalytic converters and a firearm being stolen in 3 separate incidents. According to an ECSO report, on Jan. 8, the ECSO received notification from a tow service that the company had towed a vehicle from an area on Hwy 121 and Briarwood Road for the […]
Lola (in the house) and DD adjust to five-star accommodations, a steady food supply, and training their new humans. By Arthur Northrop The Author of this story asks that if the reader knows of a rescue story to share, please email him at Arthur@edgefieldadvertiser.com There are animal lovers… and then there are animal lovers! Arlene […]
Construction is underway for Tavern Hill, a subdivision marketed as a “rural preservation community.” The development is off Sweetwater Road on Stephens Road and will have 212 lots of various sizes with an average lot size of 11,725 square-feet. The development will have 40% green space, buffers, and pervious area providing an overall density of […]