(This article first ran in The Edgefield Advertiser, July 15, 2020) Tiffani Ireland, on Friday of last week (July 10), four days before the final filing day (Tuesday, July 14), signed up to enter the race for the District 2 seat on County Council. Councilman Arthur Biggs of Dist. 2 relinquished his seat of almost four […]
W. Thurmond Burnett David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com Elizabeth Barber Steadman, 89, wife of the late Dr. Richard A. “Dick” Steadman, Sr. went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 12, 2020. Graveside Services will be held at 11 […]
COLUMBIA,S.C. (July 13, 2020) — Could oyster shells left behind in rings and mounds along the Southern-Atlantic coast provide clues about the methods used by coastal-dwelling American Indian tribes to manage shellfish harvests? That’s one of the central questions examined in “Ecosystem stability and native American oyster harvesting along the Atlantic Coast of the United States,” […]
Hospital Demand for Convalescent Plasma Reaches Extraordinary LevelsOneBlood Urges People Recovered From COVID-19 to Donate Their PlasmaMedia Video Tool Box Available Here (July 13, 2020 – Orlando, Florida) As coronavirus cases surge the need for convalescent plasma is reaching extraordinary levels. “OneBlood is experiencing more than a 500% increase in hospital orders for COVID-19 convalescent plasma. We are urging people who […]
As if rains and flash flooding in the Merriwether area of Edgefield County was not enough to keep first responders busy Tuesday, July 7, a wreck also required their attention at the intersection of Martintown Road at Sportsmen’s Corner. According to an official on the scene, the wreck involved 2 SUVs and a tractor trailer. The tractor […]
Aiken, S.C.- An employee of the Edgefield County Public Library has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The employee last worked at the library on July 2 and notified library administration of the positive test on July 9. The employee is on home isolation for the next 14 days and co-workers who came in close contact are […]
Rains Tuesday, July 7 brought flash flooding across Edgefield County that caused damage to roads and homes and knocked down trees and power lines. Millcreek Drive, Broken Arrow Court, Indian Ridge Road, and Scenic Road, all in the Merriwether section of Edgefield County, sustained the most damage according to Suzy Spurgeon, Emergency Management Director, who spoke […]
Both Edgefield and Johnston Markets are on a second-day-of-the-month schedule. The Edgefield Market is this Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Piedmont Tech parking lot. About 50 vendors signed up including Kona Ice, Patriots Smokehouse and Elduets Adventures with their Gem Mine and Mini Golf. Vendors will be spaced out to aid […]
James Caddell, a former eighth grader at Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle School and a rising freshman at Strom Thurmond High School, represented the state of South Carolina and earned a scholarship at the national level in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen essay competition. In October, he wrote his essay as part of an English class […]
Dr. Ray Brooks, president of Piedmont Technical College (PTC), has announced plans to retire, effective January 4, 2021. He officially informed the college’s Area Commission on Tuesday evening, June 16. He has led the institution since March 2008. “Dr. Brooks’ focus on creating the right environment for student success has had a huge impact on […]