Edgefield’s Sean Burch is preparing for a bike ride on Sunday, September 25, along with tens of thousands of distinguished gentlefolk in hundreds of cities worldwide, to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer research and suicide prevention. These riders will, according to their Web site, don their cravats, tweak their mustaches, […]
In scorching heat, Fox Creek held its first home meet in 2 years. The new course is run on trails, gravel, and pavement making for a challenging race. The Predator boys team scored a victory over new Region 3 rival Eau Claire and perennial nemesis Wardlaw Academy. Although Wardlaw’s Hammond Manly easily won the race, […]
I started this week with a cup of coffee at 6 AM Monday Morning watching CNN’s election coverage. There was a portion of an interview with Hillary Clinton I felt was very honest. The reporter asked, “Are words like destroy and defeat honest words when it comes to the war we face with ISIS?” Hillary’s […]
One of the worst things about this year’s political season is just how divided we have become as a nation. I’m not either a psychologist or a political scientist, so I cannot really say for sure why that is; the analysis that makes the most sense to me is that we are suffering from a […]
Reader, don’t be startled by the photo of Mark Twain, AKA George McDaniel. Twain is not the new writer for the print edition, alluded to in the header– George is. He has played Mark Twain in one-man shows for years, about 400 performances to be exact. The Advertiser asked for the Twain impersonation photo of […]
Guns Stolen From Vehicle The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3400 block of Hwy 19 in Trenton, Friday, Sept. 9, to find a vehicle that had been broken into. According to the ECSO report, the owner of the vehicle discovered a window to the vehicle had been broken out by a starter which […]
REPEAL OF THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY TO THE CUTOMERS OF Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority EFFECTIVE September 15, 2016 The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority advises their customers located in and around the area of Main St. from Rabbit Trail Rd. to Columbia Rd. Rd, Columbia Rd. from Addision St. to Main St, […]
North Augusta, SC—Graveside Services for Mr. Claude Ray Hammond, Jr., 71, of Curry Court, North Augusta, SC, passed away peacefully at his home September 15, 2016, will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Peace Haven Baptist Church Cemetery. Dr. Tommy Meador and Rev. Jackie Robinson officiating. Mr. Hammond was born in Jesup, […]
Elmer “Barney” M. Brogdon, Jr., 70, husband of the late Janet Brogdon, died Wednesday September 14, 2016. Graveside Services will be Sunday September 18, 2016 at 2 PM at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Brogdon was born in Camden, SC. He was a self-employed Truck Driver and retired from the Navy. Survivors include 2 daughters; […]
John Carson Banner, 80, passed away peacefully at his San Ramon, Costa Rica home, Thursday evening. John was best known as a star basketball player for Cove Creek High School & was a favorite of the community. His business interests relocated him to Edgefield, South Carolina, where he worked in the finance industry for more […]