The Advertiser has been informed by reliable, local sources that the BiLo in Edgefield has been sold. Sources say that the grocery store has been bought by KJ’s Market. According to the website www.scnow.com, KJ’s and IGA grocery stores were purchased in Oct. of 2019 by Lowes Food which owns “nearly 85 full-service grocery stores in North […]
The photo above tells the story of The Edgefield Advertiser and its backing of the 19th Amendment, voted on in 1920. This photo was made in 1918 during a parade in Edgefield when the Advertiser publicized both its age and its stand on Women’s Suffrage. Examine the wheels to see written: “For Women Votes.” Seated in the driver’s […]
MIdlands Region COVID-19 Testing Opportunities, August 24-30 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is providing weekday morning updates for COVID-19 mobile testing events and permanent testing sites at the regional level.COVID-19 testing opportunities in the Midlands (Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington, Newberry, Saluda, Richland, and York counties) include […]
Merriwether Fire Department responded to a call for assistance from Chester County, Aug. 24 to help contain a fire at Carolina Poly, Inc. off Lancaster Hwy in Chester County. MFD sent one truck containing 615 gallons of foam to fight the fire. According to the broadcast station WBTV, officials believe the fire started around 5 a.m. […]
Kitchen for Jail Brown Water, Mold, Tight Quarters When one speaks of “the jail,” one is usually referring to cells that hold inmates. Those cells, however, are only one part of the Edgefield County Law Enforcement Center (LEC). Also housed at the LEC are dispatch/E911, office staff, jailors, and all law enforcement personnel from road deputies, to […]
Harmony Roof Damaged A storm Wednesday, Aug. 19, brought heavy rains and strong winds to the area along Hwy 23 between Edgefield and Johnston (part of the Harmony Community). According to Emergency Management Direct Suzy Spurgeon, who spoke to the Advertiser the day following the storm, the storm did bring down trees and caused some power […]
After years of construction and months after its completion date, I s the Highway 25 road widening work officially complete? If so, the finishing touch and the sight for sore eyes 55 mph signs helping commerce and leisure move a tad faster in Edgefield County. One driver said: “It is wide open now!” And is the work […]
When asked about the current COVID- 19 numbers in the Advertiser’s weekly update, August 17, 2020, Emergency Management Director Suzy Spurgeon immediately proclaimed, “We’re lovin’ ‘em!” She shared that on the day in question Edgefield County had 72 active cases of the virus. That number is down from last week’s 86 active cases. Spurgeon said the county still […]
Burial sites believed to be those of African Americans dating back more than a centuryClemson, SC – Ground-penetrating radar has revealed the possible locations of more than 200 unmarked graves in Woodland Cemetery on the Clemson University campus believed to date back more than a century. The graves are thought to be those of enslaved […]
In 2011, Reggie Simpkins sent a text to his brother, Kolinski Simpkins and their close friend Terrance Cheatham telling them he thought they should start a group to give back to the youth of Edgefield County in remembrance of his brother who died tragically. Terrance and Kolinski responded they had been thinking the same thing. […]