The Advertiser has learned that Greg Anderson has been appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to be Edgefield County’s new Probate Judge. Anderson will replace long-time judge Bobby Peeler who officially retired from the post July 15 after 26 years of holding the office. However, at the request of the governor, Peeler has continued to stay […]
There was much excitement in and around Edgefield during the week of July 9-14. Members from the twenty Southern Baptist churches that make up the Edgefield Baptist Association engaged in a week of service and ministry. Over 140 missions volunteers came together to conduct ministry projects and repairs to local homes.This is the 8th year […]
A Family has helped to Hold the History Not one century, but two have passed since the founding of McKendree Methodist Church, up on Highway 378 between Highway 25 and Faulkner Mountain Road. This church was first called Sleepy Creek Church, known in name by a nearby creek. It was probably a mile or so […]
Rev. George L. Brightharp, Pastor of Mt. Canaan Baptist Church, was sure about one thing he wanted for the new sanctuary of the church, recently built and to be opened on July 30 in a special service. “The walls are white, the pulpit furniture is white, why not a white grand piano?” – and a […]
The SC Department of Transportation has confirmed for the Advertiser that the road closure on Woodlawn Road at Deep Step Road to Hwy 28 has been lifted. The road was re-opened July 21. The road had been closed since June 27 when an eighteen wheeler wrecked on the road causing gasoline and diesel fuels to […]
Directed by Dave Engelman, South by Southeast is a very entertaining, audience-participation play and a spoof on Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film, North by Northwest. “Hitchhike” himself, played hilariously by Sam Crouch, opens the show and silliness and trickery fall around us as Cary Grunt, played glowingly by Carson Faulker, is chased by blonds (Stephanie Turner […]
Friday, July 7, 2017 Summer Book Sale ALL Books are $0.17 (seventeen cents) ALL Day Long (10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.) Tuesday, July 11, 2017 10:30 a.m. “Build Your Craft” with Legos, Magnetics, and more! Thursday, July 13, 2017 6:30 p.m. “Teen Night: Murder Mystery Night” Tuesday, July 18, 2017 10:30 a.m. “Library Treasure Hunt” Thursday, July […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – The National Wild Turkey Federation announced the closing of its retail store, Turkey Shoppe on Main, located downtown on the Edgefield square, effective immediately. “We cannot say thank you enough to all who supported the NWTF by purchasing outdoor equipment at our Turkey Shoppe on Main,” said Becky Humphries, NWTF CEO. The […]
The Turkey Shoppe on Main in Edgefield was broken into sometime during the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 5, according to Edgefield Police Chief Ronnie Carter. Chief Carter told the Advertiser that it is believed the break-in occurred sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. According to Chief Carter, the front glass to the […]
We on the Ridge don’t always know what the Low-Country is doing. Few probably are aware that there has been a tradition in Charleston, the bedrock of much of the early S.C. history, that on June 28 there is a celebration each year – Carolina Day. It basically is celebrating the Revolutionary battle victory when […]