“It was a huge rodeo” and “It was a good rodeo” were the summations Sandy Quarles, co-owner with her husband Wesley of Sandy Oaks Farm, gave The Advertiser in an interview following the 11th annual Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo held Aug. 26-27. While no firm numbers were yet available, Quarles estimated that, in total, “at […]
Treasurer Curtis Loftis Congratulates Legislators for Addressing Pension Fund Problems Columbia, SC – S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis congratulated state legislators on Wednesday for taking a closer look at the problems with the state’s pension fund — something Loftis has been critical of for years. The group of legislators met Tuesday to discuss the state’s unfunded liabilities, […]
Last week (Aug. 24 edition), The Advertiser reported on changes to dove harvest limits — going from 15 to 12 — for this coming season, which begins at noon on Sept. 3. As mentioned in that article, The Advertiser was made aware of these changes by State Representative Bill Hixon, Chairman of the House’s Wildlife […]
Its time to acknowledge the 21st Annual Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year. If you know someone who deserves this award (good leadership or community service role, volunteer work, etc) please fill out an application form (call the Chamber office for nomination form) and return it to the Chamber office by Tuesday, September 13th. […]
By Tiffani Ireland (Article ran in The Advertiser, front page, August 24) Dove limits are changing across the state for the 2016 hunting season. Hunters were able to harvest 15 doves per day in previous seasons. However, now only 12 doves a day will be allowed to be harvested. These new limits will be in […]
Swine Dining of the Carolinas 2006 E. Martintown Road Clarks Hill, SC 29821 Thursday – Saturday: 11a.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 803-613-6262 Take out and Catering available “Swine Dining of the Carolinas” is located in the heart of the Merriwether section of Edgefield County next to the well […]
Expansion to bring more than $11 million in new investment COLUMBIA, S.C. – Bondex, Inc., a globally-recognized manufacturer of thermally-bonded nonwoven substrates, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Edgefield County. The project is expected to bring $11.5 million in new investment and lead to the creation of 17 new jobs. Founded in 1996, Bondex, Inc. […]
Three candidates have filed to run for the District 4 seat on the Edgefield County School Board; Denis Thomas, Blair Massey, and Cynthia Nathaniel. District 4 is the only contested seat on the board. This seat was left vacant after longtime board member Brad Covar recently announced he would not seek re-election. Filing to run […]
Parents from local schools have a new tool in their back-to-school bag of tricks this year, as all of their schools supply lists are now posted on TeacherLists.com. With just one or two clicks, parents can find all of their 2016 lists and get a head start on this annual back-to-school chore. Parents can print their lists […]
The Advertiser’s Culinary Critics: A Series Running also in the Advertiser Print Edition The Old Edgefield Grill 202 Penn Street Edgefield, SC 29824 803-637-3222 LUNCH – Tuesday – Saturday 11-2 DINNER – Wednesday – Saturday – Start serving entrees at 6:00 and stop serving at 9:30 HAPPY HOUR – Wednesday – Saturday […]