The Edgefield County Historical Society is presenting a Gospel, Rock and Roll event, including traditional favorites. This program will be held at The Discovery Center, 405 Main Street, Edgefield, on Saturday, October 29, at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at 803-637-1233. The legendary Flo Carter will be singing these popular tunes. She is a local […]
Edgefield County has now joined the many other locales across the nation in which recent clown sightings have been reported. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report on the incident, a resident of the 1100 block of Edgefield Road detailed to law enforcement how she arrived at her residence Wednesday, Oct. 12, near midnight […]
Ed Lamb, Jr., killed a 230 lb. buck, Tuesday, Oct. 11, on private land in Aiken County. The deer, his first of the season, was an 8-point with a 16 inch spread. His proud father, Ed Sr., dropped by The Advertiser, Wednesday morning to bring us the picture and share with us how he started […]
Due to extremely high river levels and widespread flooding following Hurricane Matthew, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has declared temporary hunting closures on all game species (except alligators, doves, hogs and coyotes) within the Great Pee Dee and Little Pee Dee River drainage systems. The flooding has created potential for exploitation of game […]
Merriwether Fire Department closed out Fire Prevention Week with their annual Open House at their main station on Martintown Road, Saturday, Oct. 15. The roughly 150 people who attended this year’s event were treated to hamburgers and hotdogs and also got to see drone and excavation demonstrations. All of the department’s trucks and equipment were […]
Speed has been ruled a major contributing factor to a crash that happened on Jeter Street, around 6:45 Wednesday morning, Sept. 28. According to Edgefield Police Chief Ronnie Carter, who spoke to The Advertiser regarding the incident, a thirty-eight year old man was driving “very fast” along Jeter Street when he lost control of his […]
An accident that happened Wednesday evening, Oct. 12, shortly after 7:00, caused multiple power outages in the town of Edgefield. According to an Edgefield City Police Department report, a seventy-five-year-old man was traveling south on Moragne Street when he fell asleep, left the road, and struck a light pole causing the transformer to blow. The […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and the S.C. Coon Hunters Association are hosting a series of nine youth coon hunts around the state starting in October and ending in February. The hunts will serve as regional qualifying events for the State Championship Youth Hunt and are designed to teach ethics and sportsmanship through […]
To Perform at Discovery Center October 15 An Elvis fan since he was a young boy, Jeff Barnes has worked hard to preserve the music and excitement of the King of Rock and Roll. He has been performing his tributes to Elvis Presley for almost 10 years and has performed in most of the […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the two victims of the fatal fire that occurred Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9, on Marigold Street in Edgefield were murdered. Autopsy results showed that 32 years old Charles Deas and his wife, 25 years old Andrea Deas, residents of the home, each died as a result of […]