W. Thurmond Burnett An Edgefield native who has served the public since he was 11 years old will be leading the 2019 Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 8, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Thurmond’s first job was at Mitchell’s Drug Store in 1949 and from there his career and passion to work with people continued to […]
For Immediate Release Contact:Cpl. RB Harter 803-637-5337 On 11-21-19 there was an attempted home invasion on Cold Springs Rd. in Edgefield County. Photos of the suspects were recovered from a trail camera and are attached to this release. We are asking if anyone that lives in the area of Cold Springs Rd., Red Hill Rd. […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted home invasion Thursday night, Nov. 21, on Cold Springs Road on the Westside of Edgefield County. The Advertiser was able to speak with the homeowners whose home was the target of this invasion and learned that 6 suspects were involved, all of whom were armed. Additionally, the suspects […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Department received two separate reported thefts; one of a firearm and the other of a utility trailer. The first report was made on Nov. 12 from a home on the 300 block of Airport Road in Trenton. The victim advised law enforcement that his black 6’ x 12’ enclosed utility trailer had been […]
Would it be considered extravagant for a young college student to purchase a high-end, 55-inch, flat-screen TV? Every year? Perhaps. But many college students are spending at least as much annually on textbooks and course materials. In fact, the College Boardrecently reported that the average U.S. college student spent about $1,298 on books and supplies during […]
The All-female Welding II and the Male Welding III and IV classes at Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center (STCTC) fabricated eighty-two crosses for the Ladies of Rosman’s Heritage Day in Rosman North Carolina. “We were visiting Edgefield for its Memorial Day program and saw the crosses that were made by the career center’s […]
Royalty Hair and Nail Studio opened November 4 with a ribbon cutting at their establishment on 505 Church St., Johnston. They specialize in beautifying and treating the nail, waxing of facial area, also full sets, fill-in and gel polish. One may call Lakisha Fryer at 803-430-8161 for more information.
Raised Through Efforts of 9-year-old Bracelets packaged to disburse to the survivors. A call from Dwella Moton Nelson to her hometown paper opened the door for this newspaper’s Breast Cancer story, usually published in October, Breast Cancer Month, but now in November. Dwella Nelson is now Dr. Dwella Moton Nelson, having graduated in 1992 from […]
Megan Gordon, far right, is Miss World America First Runner-up. Ms. Megan Gordon has achieved another acclaim on the beauty pageant runway: she was awarded the First Runner-up status for the Miss World America beauty pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 12, 2019. She was representing this state as Miss South Carolina in the World […]
OLD EDGEFIELD DISTRICTGENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Post Office Box 546104 Courthouse SquareEdgefield, SC 29824-0546803-637-4010 Located in the Tompkins Library Building Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. If there are any questions or additional information required, please call 803-637-4010. Malissa N. Browder OEDGS Corresponding Secretary Press Release OEDGS November Meeting The public is cordially invited to the Old […]