CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson University researchers and students are tackling a national health concern by advancing concussion awareness and prevention through research. David Kwartowitz, John DesJardins and Delphine Dean, assistant professors in the department of bioengineering at Clemson, are mentoring an undergraduate Creative Inquiry student research team that is investigating the scientific implications of concussions. The students designed a dummy that is equipped […]
Dear Editor: I am quite appalled at the comment in the news article [in The Edgefield Advertiser print edition by festival committee, pg. 6, 8/28] about the Heritage Festival where the statement is made that “Plants and Flowers” are not considered crafts. If this comment is made by the organizer-host of the festival I cannot […]
Dear Editor: The Edgefield County Alliance Board is inviting all those who have participated in the past or who are interested, to attend a meeting – Monday, September 16th 8:00 a.m. Edgefield County Council Building The mission of this Alliance is to work together, to bring public and private entities and the citizens of Edgefield County together to […]
– James Butler of Johnston Turns Ninety-Seven – The Triangle in Johnston, a restaurant that serves Southern style food at lunch time, was the gathering place for some 20 (more or less) friends and family of James Butler who served in World War II in the Army infantry, received two Purple Hearts, and came home […]
Miriam Winn celebrated a birthday at her residence at Forest View Manor on Augusta 15. She is pictured with her family here: they are Miriam Winn (seated), daughters Janice Riley and Gaye Holmes, and great grandchildren Alex and Anslee Riley.
In an effort to keep state waterways safe during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division will again be conducting courtesy safety inspections at some public boat landings. S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boating safety and enforcement officers will perform a quick, but thorough, inspection for […]
The S.C. Natural Resources Board, the policy-making body of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), recently approved the 2013-2014 late migratory bird seasons and regulations from a framework set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The season and bag limit selections must be approved by the Service and published in the Federal Register. […]
The Historic Columbia Foundation will debut From Landrum to Leeds: Common Ceramics in 19th-Century Columbia, a new exhibit highlighting examples of the Foundation’s collection of locally made and used ceramics, opens on July 26. From Landrum to Leedswill be on display at the Robert Mills House through January 31. Drawing from its growing collection of locally made and imported ceramics, Historic Columbia Foundation explores […]
Visitors from the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Group, Region, 2 were recent guests at the Biddle Hall Museum on Bettis Academy campus in Trenton. The group spent a part of their day viewing and discussing artifacts n the museum and surrounding areas on campus. To learn more about the rich history of Bettis Academy contact […]
