By Tiffani Ireland (Article ran in The Advertiser, front page, August 24) Dove limits are changing across the state for the 2016 hunting season. Hunters were able to harvest 15 doves per day in previous seasons. However, now only 12 doves a day will be allowed to be harvested. These new limits will be in […]
Julia P. “Boots” Havird, 91, wife of the late David Havird, died, Sunday August 21, 2016 at Hammond House. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday August 24, 2016 at 11 AM at Edgefield First Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends before the service from 10 to 11 […]
George Edward Agner, Sr., 82, husband of Lillie Mae Riley Agner, died Friday August 19, 2016. Funeral Services will be held Monday August 22, 2016 at 2 PM at Red Oak Grove Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. Mr. Agner was born in Edgefield County and was a member of Red Hill Baptist Church. […]
Swine Dining of the Carolinas 2006 E. Martintown Road Clarks Hill, SC 29821 Thursday – Saturday: 11a.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 803-613-6262 Take out and Catering available “Swine Dining of the Carolinas” is located in the heart of the Merriwether section of Edgefield County next to the well […]
Anyone who has been paying even the slightest attention to presidential politics this year is aware that we as a nation are faced with choosing between two very flawed candidates. The strongest and most persuasive argument either one has, boils down to this: Vote for me, because the alternative is much worse. Political pundits of […]
Hypothetical – if you were a Democrat, who witnessed first-hand treason which within your own party……….. If you were a Democrat, who had seen up close and personal crony capitalism benefiting both parties while holding small business owners back, and despite being a self-made billionaire you tend to get along with blue collar folks best…… […]
Expansion to bring more than $11 million in new investment COLUMBIA, S.C. – Bondex, Inc., a globally-recognized manufacturer of thermally-bonded nonwoven substrates, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Edgefield County. The project is expected to bring $11.5 million in new investment and lead to the creation of 17 new jobs. Founded in 1996, Bondex, Inc. […]
Three candidates have filed to run for the District 4 seat on the Edgefield County School Board; Denis Thomas, Blair Massey, and Cynthia Nathaniel. District 4 is the only contested seat on the board. This seat was left vacant after longtime board member Brad Covar recently announced he would not seek re-election. Filing to run […]
Lewis Nathaniel Simpkins – Lexington, SC August 21, 2001 – August 10, 2016 A believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and an ambassador for His will, 14 year-old Lewis Nathaniel Simpkins of Lexington, South Carolina, died August 10, 2016 after collapsing during football practice. Born August 21, 2001 in Greenville, South Carolina, he was the […]
North Augusta, SC – James Pierce “J.P” Hatcher, II, 25, husband of Mrs. Hollynd Dyches Hatcher, of North Augusta, entered into rest on Sunday, August 7, 2016. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Pierce Hatcher. J.P. was a 2009 graduate of Fox Creek High School, Edgefield, SC where he played golf, football […]