June 4, 2015– Another bridge in Edgefield County is getting a make-over. This time it is the bridge at Log Creek on Hwy 25 North. A spokesperson with Saluda Construction, the company in charge of the project, told The Advertiser in an interview that construction on the bridge began on March 13 of this year. […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – In addition to the Edgefield Advertiser, I try to read several regional and national newspapers; they provide a wide variety of thought regarding issues of the day. One article in the Atlanta paper this week was a column entitled “Let’s affirm secular governance” by Lucas Carpenter. Dr. Carpenter is […]
The public is cordially invited to a Cemetery Centennial Celebration. The Edgefield Civic League and Edgefield Cemetery Association will celebrate their 100th Anniversary this month. On 23 June 1915, the two organizations merged in order to better serve the citizens of Edgefield. These groups are still working together and assisting Edgefield today. To commemorate this […]
June 2, 2015 – Edgefield County Hospital welcomes R. Vaughan Massie, M.D., of Aiken, SC. Dr. Massie is a general Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopy. He is a partner at Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute and provides surgical services at Aiken Regional Medical Center and also the Surgery Center of Aiken. He is […]
This year, the longest yard sale of the year, will be both Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6, 2015. It includes all the towns on Highway 23, from Modoc (west) to Batesburg-Leesville to the east. A wonderful opportunity to both show items for sale and to find “gems” for great prices – from kitchen […]
TRENTON, S.C. – Alex Rhoads, age 46, of Trenton, SC, entered into rest May 31, 2015 after teaching a poignant lesson to his family and friends on how to handle adversity of painful extended illness with humor and grace. Mr. Rhoads was born in Toledo, Ohio and was the son of Carol J. Rhoads and […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Bobby Earl Tynes, 82, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Graves County, KY and a son of the late Lucian Hart and Lillie Ann Hickerson Tynes, he was the husband of Margaret Elizabeth Floyd Tynes. Mr. Tynes was a US Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict […]
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: There are several organizations in Edgefield County that must be rebranded or replaced with leadership because we are going in the wrong direction. There is a project in the southern part of Edgefield County that involves a large amount of taxpayer’s money. The project, named the Sweetwater Community Center, […]
Two men were rescued from Stevens Creek, Tuesday, May 26, after the motor on their boat stopped working. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report on the matter, a resident of Twin Oaks Drive had driven her golf cart down to the creek to let her dogs run around. When she got to the […]
Farmer’s Market: Edgefield Farmers Market is open on the square on Saturdays from 9 to 1. For more info call Carolyn at 803-507-00278. Benefit Auction: A benefit auction for Anthony Corley will be held Saturday, May 30, at the home of Pete Cleveland and the late Kathy Cleveland, 305 The Heights 3rd. Ave., Saluda, S.C. […]