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Johnston Man Dies from Injuries after Hwy 121 Crash
Larry Lybrand, 73, of Johnston, died May 22 a little after 4:00 p.m. at Augusta University Hospital as a result of injuries he received in a head-on collision on Hwy 121 that same day. According to the SC Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just before 3:00 in the afternoon when Lybrand, who was driving […]
South Carolina officials seek help finding one of ‘world’s worst’ invasive weeds
BY: Tom Hallman, Issued by Clemson University Relations CLEMSON — Just as the weather warms, they pop their ugly heads out of hiding. But thank goodness they do, because now is the best time to find them so they can be destroyed. The flowers of cogongrass are in bloom now, helping the invasive weed resume […]
Memorial Day Ceremony on May 28, 2018
Tommy Strother, LCDR (ret.)USN to Speak VA office of Edgefield County: Please join the Edgefield County Veterans Affairs Office, All of our County Veteran Service Originations, Veterans, Retirees, Widows, Families, and Friends. Memorial Day Ceremony on May 28, 2018, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on the Edgefield Town Square in Edgefield, SC, between Crouch […]
Barry Jones Charged with Murder in Pool Room Shooting
Barry Jones, 54, of Johnston, SC, is being charged with murder in connection to the May 7, 2018, shooting at the Johnston Pool Room that resulted in the death of Milledge Hall according to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office. The ECSO also confirmed that Jones is being charges with 2 charges of attempted murder, […]
Saluda County Man Dies in Crash on Augusta Rd.
Leonard Jackson, 72, of Saluda, SC, died May 15 in an automobile crash on Augusta Road. According to the SC Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 2:30 in the afternoon on the aforementioned road approximately 1.4 miles north of Trenton. Mr. Jackson was traveling south on Augusta Rd. when he attempted to pass another […]
OEDGS May Meeting
The public is cordially invited to the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society (OEDGS) meeting on Sunday, May 20th, at 3:00 p. m., in the Lynch Building Annex of the Tompkins Library, 104 Courthouse Square, Edgefield. The guest speaker will be Professor Emerita Patricia G. “Pat” McNeely, who taught writing and report- ing in the USC […]
Kangaroo Spotted Just a Hop, Skip, and a Jump Away from Edgefield County
PHOTO: National Geographic Kids Residents of Edgefield County and the surrounding areas are accustomed to hearing reports of bears and even cougars (a.k.a. mountain lions, a.k.a. pumas) roaming about, but a kangaroo? Yes, a kangaroo. The McCormick County Sheriff’s Office issued a notice Monday, May 14, advising residents of the marsupial’s sighting and warning citizens […]
Man Killed in Shooting at Johnston Pool Room
Milledge Hall, 63, of Johnston, was killed Monday, May 7, in a shooting outside the Pool Room on Johnston. According to a spokesperson with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect, whose name is not being released at this time, came to the Pool Room earlier in the day and had words with employees […]
ECSO Seeks Suspects in Connection with Theft Ring
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 3 more suspects in connection with the theft ring first reported on by the Advertiser in our Apr. 16 edition. The ECSO has warrants for the arrest of Jacob (Jake) Folland, Cathrin Linares, and Christopher Basnight in connection to multiple thefts that have occurred in Edgefield […]