The Piedmont Technical College Foundation has named George Thornton of Edgefield as a new board member for the coming year. Thornton is the CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation in Edgefield. He serves on the Federal Wildlife Hunting Heritage and Conservation Council and California Outdoor Heritage Association. He has also served on the board […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Mr. James “Jim” F. Landers, Sr. died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab of Edgefield, S.C. Mr. Landers was born in Oconee County to the late John Floyd and Eunice Hanvey Landers on October 10, 1940. Jim and his family arrived in the Johnston area when he went […]
On behalf of the Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce we are gearing up for our “Fill-A-Bus” school supply campaign, this year in memory of Mrs. Sandra Friar. Sandra was a long time employee of the Edgefield County School District, and a vital part of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. So this year we dedicate this campaign to her memory. We have […]
Johnston Farmer’s & Artist’s Market every Thursday, from 4 – 6 p.m. in front of the Library/Warehouse on Calhoun Street. Live Music @ The Purple Fence: The Purple Fence, a new visual and performing arts venue located on the historic Edgefield Town Square, will host musician Joe Summers for a live music performance Friday, July 26th. Showtime […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Town of Johnston was recognized by the South Carolina Municipal Insurance and Risk Financing Fund for workplace safety in the Division I category. Division I was for cities and towns with less than 50 employees. The South Carolina Municipal Insurance and Risk Financing Fund, sponsored by the Municipal Association of South Carolina, is the town’s property and […]
Clemson Extension Agency along with 4-H, Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), and QDMA’s youth component, The Rack Pack, are sponsoring the 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project, a state-wide competition for ages 5-19. Formerly known as 4-H FACE (Food and Cover Establishment) Project, this competition will be based on participant’s planting of a food plot as […]
Hummingbirds, which artist John J. Audubon called “glittering fragments of the rainbow,” are once again darting around flowers and feeders in South Carolina, say state natural resources officials. “Hummingbirds are as fascinating to study as they are beautiful to watch,” said Lex Glover, wildlife technician with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Columbia. […]
![Edgefield Majors Play in State Tournament [UPDATED]](https://www.edgefieldadvertiser.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/edgefield-allstars.jpg "Edgefield Majors Play in State Tournament [UPDATED]")
Edgefield Majors composed of 11-12 year olds from Edgefield County have represented our communities well this summer. On July 5 they began the District 3 Tournament in Iva coming home as winners. To do this they beat Johnston 6-1, then lost to home team Iva 1-4. They came back to demolish Clinton 19-0, then defeated […]
The Advertiser received the following release from the Sheriff’s office on Monday, July 22, that on July 18, the Edgefield County Sheriff’s office along with officers from the Edgefield, Johnston and Trenton Police Departments, the Aiken County Sheriff’s office and the State Law Enforcement Divison conducted narcotics raids and warrants sweeps in the county. A […]
Deputies with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 54-year-old man shortly after midnight July 23 for riding his moped naked through the town of Edgefield. According to a report filed with the ECSO, deputies were notified by the Edgefield Police Department to be on the lookout for the nude motorist. The man was subsequently […]