NORTH AUGUSTA, S. C. – Ms. Catherine Mobley Collier, 89, of Allean Square, entered into rest November 17, 2013. Arrangements will be announced later. Ms. Collier, a native of Edgefield County, was a member of Young Macedonia Baptist Church and Freedom Temple Church of God. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Collier, North Augusta, SC; sons, […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. H. Ware Mathis, 71, of Edgefield, died Friday November 15, 2013 at University Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 2 P.M. at Republican Baptist Church with Rev. Lance Thomas officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. Mr. Mathis was a […]
Strom Thurmond beat North Myrtle Beach 27-17 Friday night to advance in the AAA Playoffs. They will host Myrtle Beach next week. The Wardlaw Academy Patriots football team won Friday’s away playoff game against Carolina Academy by a score of 44-28 to advance to the SCISA Championship Game next week.
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Mr. John “Butch” Harris Roton, 69, husband of Sandra Roton, of W. Martintown Road, entered into rest on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at University Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Rowland Funeral Home with Rev. J. Earl Welch […]
Heritage Holidays in Historic Edgefield are just around the corner! The Mayor’s Office says to save the date for Sunday, December 8, for the 40th Annual Edgefield Christmas Parade! The Grand Marshals for this year’s parade will be the former Edgefield Jaycees and Jaycee-ettes of 1973 and up. They were the founders of the Edgefield […]
After receiving reports of merchandise being moved by the truck load from Terry Ferrell’s Antique Shop on Main Street on Tuesday, Nov. 12, The Advertiser was able to confirm all the pottery and valuables are being moved from the store to an auction house in Camden. This gave rise to the question of is the […]
The Edgefield County Republican Party would like to inform all interested parties about a visit from Matt Moore the SC Republican Party Chairman. He will be at the County Council Chambers at 225 Jeter Street, in Edgefield SC on November 19. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. with a Meet and Greet Preceding at […]
Congratulations to the Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle School Mock Trial Team which competed in Greenville, Saturday (Nov. 9), and were one of two teams chosen to compete in the upcoming state competition. Pictured with the team are Stephen Hampton, principal of the school, and Joseph Friar, teacher at the school and sponsor of the team.
– By Jack Reece – A couple of weeks ago my editor sent me a memo indicating that she had received numerous requests to explain the yellow ribbons in town and asked that I research and publish an explanation. The short version is that a number of soldiers from the 122nd Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Edgefield, […]
Tomekia Miller of Aiken pled guilty to accessory after the fact for her involvement in the 2012 murder of Marshal Butler, Jr., Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Edgefield County Court House. Miller was sentenced to 2 years in prison and 4 years probation. However, the 453 days she has served thus far in jail will […]