On Wednesday, Oct. 4, around 4:30 in the afternoon, inmates of the SC Department of Corrections’ prison in McCormick County climbed onto the roof of one of the housing units at the facility. By 9:00 that evening, the dorm was secured. This incident was isolated to the one housing unit, and no prisoners escaped. According […]
Another Generator Stolen The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office received a report of another stolen generator Sept. 24. According to the ECSO report, after returning home from being out of town, a resident of Short Cut Road in North Augusta (Edgefield County) discovered her generator, which was kept in her garage, was missing. The gas Champion […]
Is it possible that you threw away up to $1,026,144.00? That is right, Veterans. If you never filed a service connected claim and are feeling the pains from having served your country; you are throwing away money you earned! Case and point: Let’s say you have ringing in the ears or hearing loss. Shortly after […]
These are baskets made by ECH employees for the Ridge Health Care Foundation Fun Shoot. These baskets will be in silent auction and raffle. Even if you are not a shooter, there is something for everyone. For more details on the event, see Here and There, page 2 of the print edition.
SRH & ECH: “Change will significantly improve the healthcare available to citizens.” According to press release of September 19, 2017, from the office of Edgefield County Hospital CEO, Edgefield County is poised to enter a new, improved era of medical services. The Boards of Self Regional Healthcare (SRH) and Edgefield County Hospital (ECH) announced today […]
ECSO Employee Injured by Inmate An employee with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office was injured by an inmate, Sept. 3. According to the ECSO report on the incident, the employee was injured when she went to assist in preparing a female prisoner for transport to the hospital due to a possible seizure. The report states […]
“Overall, Edgefield County fared pretty well.” Those were the words of Emergency Management Director Suzy Spurgeon who spoke to the Advertiser, Tuesday, Sept. 12, following the aftermath of Hurricane Irma which hit the area Monday. According to Spurgeon, “dozens” of trees were downed from Johnston to Merriwether but only minimal damage to a couple of […]
The Edgefield County Farm Bureau will be holding their annual meeting on Tuesday, September 26, at 6 p.m. The meeting place is at the Farm Bureau building at 920 Columbia Rd., Edgefield. Dinner will be provided for those in attendance. The Bureau is asking for a RSVP by Friday, September 22. That can be done […]
The Edgefield County Hospital and Self Regional Healthcare are announcing the upcoming Fun Shoot to benefit Ridge Healthcare Foundation. The event is to be held on September 30, 2017, at the Palmetto Shooting Complex in Edgefield. The invitation to join in has been given by these organizations with the understanding that all funds raised will […]
Citizens are invited to a community wide yard sale in Trenton, S.C., on Saturday, September 16, from 7 a.m. to noon (12 p.m.). The areas where the sale will be held are Wise Street, Church Street and the Town Park. Everyone is invited to come and set up at no charge in the Town Park […]