Sunset Lodge in Georgetown Edgefield has the good fortune of welcoming author David Gregg Hodges, brother of Edgefield resident Federal Judge Bob Hodges, who will join in conversation with the community about his new book, Sunset Lodge in Georgetown; The Story of a Madam. The event is planned for January 29, at the Discovery Center, 405 […]
Legislative Update: Week Of 1/14/20 – 1/16/20 The General Assembly reconvened last week for the 1st week of the 2020 legislative session. Here are the highlights from the first week in the Senate:SANTEE COOPER – You may recall that last year the General Assembly passed H. 4287, empowering the Department of Administration to hire experts to solicit bids […]
Rep. William Clyburn, 416C Blatt BuildingSC House District #82 – Aiken, Edgefield & Saluda Counties January 17, 2020 The House of Representatives approved S.11 and enrolled the bill for ratification. The legislation provides that, if the United States Congress amends federal law to authorize states to observe DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME year round, it is the intent of the South Carolina General Assembly […]
A total of 11 vehicles were reported broken into from the Pine Ridge Country Club community according to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office. The thefts are suspected to have occurred sometime between late night Jan. 12 and early morning Jan. 13. Those vehicles were located at homes on Estates Drive, Pine Ridge Road, Woodridge Road, and Country […]
Megiddo Dream Station, a jog training program, is coming to Edgefield County. This announcement was made to Edgefield County Council at their monthly meeting, Jan. 7, by Megiddo founder and Executive Director, Kay Benitez. Benitez presented to Council an overview of the program and her hopes for their program’s success in Edgefield County. “We want to make […]
The city of North Augusta recently annexed the Baggot property in Edgefield County according to Edgefield County Administrator Tommy Paradise. Paradise announced the news to Edgefield County Council at their monthly meeting, Jan. 7. That annexation was completed Jan. 6. However, Paradise advised that North Augusta also plans to annex the old North Augusta Country Club. This annexation is […]
Shards of pottery in a waster pile at the B.F.Landrum site. “The enormity of these waster piles helps to give a sense of how immense the sale of pottery production was at these sites” (Falk). Photo Courtesy of Juliana Falk Charleston Foundation Group Tour A short interview with Edgefield Potter Justin Guy gave the Advertiser, last […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of someone being shot at a residence on Indigo Drive, Monday, Jan. 6, around 2:00 in the afternoon. According to an ECSO spokesperson, law enforcement arrived on the scene to find one man shot twice; once in each leg. The victim was taken by EMS to Augusta University […]
PHOTO: Dr. Jodie Peeler, Ph.D. The public is cordially invited to the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society (OEDGS) meeting on Sunday, January 12th, at 3:00 p. m., in the Lynch Building Annex of the Tompkins Library, 104 Courthouse Square, Edgefield. The guest speaker will be Dr. Jodie Peeler, Ph.D., who will discuss her new book, Ben […]
By Jim Farmer Here is a quiz on an important figure in Edgefield history: His portrait is prominently displayed in Edgefield’s Discovery Center. His former residence looms large on Buncombe Street. A road near the house is named for his family. Roselands, his plantation house, still stands in upper Saluda County. And early issues of this newspaper, which he […]