On Saturday, December 8, Oakley Park House Museum will be open for tours, craft-making, music and refreshments. All are welcome. Oakley Park is located a 300 Columbia Road, Edgefield, and this event will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact 803-215-9798.
Live Nativity of Dec. 9 Canceled: To Be Held Sunday, December 23 The Live Nativity planned by the Johnston United Methodist Church for Dec. 8 has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. It will be held, however, on Sunday, December 23. A traditional event, it includes live animals and members of the church acting […]
One of the largest crowds ever was reported for the Tree Lighting event on the Edgefield Square, Friday evening, Nov. 23. As the tree lighted up, voices and spirits lifted with the excitement that Christmas brings into every home. The Town, beautiful in its renewed “face” of wider sidewalks and more trees holding lights, gives […]
There was no bomb threat at the State Prison in Trenton, Nov. 16. Instead a bomb drill was conducted. However, sources told the Advertiser that personnel at the prison and first responders were notified in advance of the drill. As such, many assumed the drill was an actual event.
Missing Edgefield County teenager Kristen Ann McBride, 16, has been found. McBride was reported missing by her family, Nov. 15. The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, including the ECSO Canine Unit, searched for McBride throughout the night. She was found, safe, the following day. It is believed McBride ran away from home. Details are still emerging, and […]
On November 9, 2018, the W.E. Parker Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of Ashley LaCross, along with the student body honored our veterans with song, poetry and prose. The musical tribute saluted all branches of the Armed Forces and our National Guard. Our Child Development and Kindergarten classes honored our veterans, singing You’re […]
Many in the Edgefield County community were stunned to learn last week of the planned closing of the Edgefield branch of Wells Fargo. As the letters sent to customers informing of this coming closing did not allude to the reasons behind it, the Advertiser went in search of answers. While waiting on a return call […]
Paula Ford of Mount Vintage, Edgefield County, dropped by The Advertiser to bring us the picture of her tennis team from Woodside (Aiken) who came in first place in Hilton Head at the 75 & Over Invitational Tennis Tournament. The ladies compete in doubles. As shown in the picture they are all beaming with pride. […]
Kevin (KT) Taylor, 6-8 Division Dragon Riders’ coach, proved he is a man of his word. Telling his team beforehand that is they won the tournament, he would belly flop in a mud puddle on the field, Coach KT ran and slid into the mud puddle after his team did, indeed, clench the win. The […]
Pictured above, Aiken Electric Cooperative’s Haley Bucao presents Charles McCoy with a trophy for his selection to be on the South squad of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl. Also pictured from left, Strom Thurmond High School Offensive Line Coach Thomas Coleman, Assistant Coach Louis Scott and Head Coach Antwaun Hillary. Aiken Electric Cooperative recently presented a trophy to […]