Homecoming Court for Wardlaw Academy
Pictured are members of the Wardlaw Homecoming Court: left to right, Catherine Quarles, Elizabeth Ruth, Sara Frances Miller, Davis Wash, Lexi Quarles, and Annalee Rodgers
A Tree Grew in Edgefield Square
By Staff writer In the late 80s, early 90s, there was a first Streetscape for the Town Square. There were some happy as well as disgruntled folks, like now. But one memory is that there was much more mud and many more makeshift pathways. (The actual square was changed during that time, unlike this time) This […]
1982 STHS Baseball State Champions-Honored at Halftime
The 1982 Strom Thurmond High School Baseball team had a storybook season that ended in a AAA State Championship. After losing twice to defending State Champion Newberry HS, the Rebels finished second in the Region but still qualified for the play offs. As luck would have it we were matched up with Newberry HS in […]
A Ghost Tour: Night in Bloody Edgefield
Edgefield Preservation Association 104 Courthouse Square Edgefield, SC 29824 803-637-4010 EdgefieldSCPreservation@gmail.com Want to add a little haunted history to your Halloween this year? If so, come join the festivities on Saturday, October 20th, at “A Night in Bloody Edgefield.” Take a Candlelight Stroll through Oakley Park and a Ghost Tour of Edgefield Courthouse Square. […]
Hurricane Florence Will Not Result in Widespread Gas Price Spikes, Analyst Says
September 12, 2018 Fuel availability tracker expanded to Georgia and continues to be available in North Carolina, South Carolina and VirginiaBOSTON – GasBuddy has now expanded its fuel availability tracker for motorists in Georgia, joining North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia motorists looking for fuel ahead of Hurricane Florence’s arrival, which has prompted millions of people to […]
Citizen of the Year
Edgefield County School District Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce Presents 2018 Celebration of Success It’s that time of the year again when we acknowledge our Citizen of the Year and Teachers of the Year, Support Staff of the Year, and our District Teacher of the Year, as well as District Support Staff of the Year. Celebration of Success 2018 […]
Old Law Office
In last week’s issue of The Edgefield Advertiser, print edition, there was a wonderful article, titled “A Home for Jake and Sleepy Creek Construction” on the front page of the paper concerning Jake Hatcher renovating the “Old Law Building” on Simkins Street to use as a home and office. In the article, it was reported […]
Another Change in Ownership: Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home Buys Bland Funeral Home
The Advertiser learned this Monday of another change of ownership, this having been a theme of front page stories in the print edition in the last three weeks. A brief interview with Mercantile owner Thurmond Burnett gave us the following details. Mercantile Funeral Home of Edgefield has bought Bland Funeral Home of Johnston, and […]
Warnings in Preparation for Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is expected to be a major storm when it reaches the eastern coast later this week. This storm is expected to bring damaging wind and a large storm surge. While the majority of the threat is to the coastal regions the inland areas still need to be prepare. Much like we saw […]
Two Burglaries Reported
Two burglaries were reported to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office in the first week of September. The first occurred on Sept. 2 at a residence on Lott Road in Johnston. According to the ECSO report, the homeowner stated that unknown subjects entered her home and stole 2 black revolver pistols (brand and caliber unknown) as […]