Friends, This COVID-19 resources page is meant to help you and your loved ones navigate these unprecedented times. I have been sending out email and social media updates regularly and as things occur, but I thought having many of these resources in one place would be helpful. Did you miss my previous updates with details on programs […]
Dominion Energy South Carolina crews worked through the night to restore power to Johnston and other communities after an equipment issue interrupted service for approximately 4,000 customers. Restoration times were also impacted by issues along a portion of the circuit where truck access was not possible. Submitted by Matt Long
Dear Edgefield County Residents, As the County Emergency Management Director and a person who lives in the County with her family (one of which is extremely high risk), I wanted to share the information below about Covid-19 here in Edgefield County and ask for your help in keeping the Covid-19 numbers low. This week, we […]
Two incidents involving gun shots being fired, one at the Slide Hill Apartments in Johnston and the other on Hill Crest Drive in Johnston, occurred late Tuesday night, Apr. 21. Law enforcement was first notified of gun shots being fired at the Slide Hill Apartments around 10:45 p.m. Then a short time later, a call was received […]
Edgefield County saw its biggest jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day, Tuesday, Apr. 21, based on information released by The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) which showed 5 new cases of the virus have been identified in the county. This brings the county’s cumulative total number of cases of COVID to […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to residence on Randall Road a little before 1:00 in the morning, Tuesday, Apr. 21, for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, a white male was found to have been shot in the abdomen. He was still alive at the scene and was able to speak with law enforcement. He was transported […]
By: Tiffani Ireland (*see explanation below as to why total number remains unchanged) The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported Wednesday, Apr. 15, that Edgefield County has another confirmed case of COVID-19. That reporting came just a day after DHEC announced that the Edgefield had “lost” a case of the virus. […]
A New “Hanging Out” at Aperitif time, on the 5e etage (6 th floor), at which time the Normans stop and applaud the health professionals. By Dr. Elizabeth Joiner, retired French professor at University of S.C. in Columbia, who lives in Paris with her husband Dr. Buford Norman, also retired USC French professor. Visitors to […]
Tiffani Ireland The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Friday afternoon, Arp. 10, that Edgefield County has 4 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings to the cumulative number of cases of the virus in the county to 10. However, as Emergency Management Director Suzy Spurgeon reminded in an earlier report on […]
The Saluda County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three suspects, two of whom are from Edgefield County, in connection with the death of Joseph Glenn Grubbs, Jr., of Greenville, SC. According to Chief Deputy Toby Horne of the SCSO, who spoke to the Advertiser regarding the arrests Thursday, Apr. 9, the case started when a passerby discovered […]