New Predator Control Initiative – Kill a Marked Coyote, Get a Lifetime Hunting License The state of South Carolina has a new predator control initiative aimed at coyotes across the state; kill a marked coyote and get a lifetime hunting license. The initiative, a proviso to the 2016-2017 budget, will officially start on July 1, […]
Both Edgefield and North Augusta Assure — “No Annexations in the Works in Merriwether Over 500 citizens gathered in the Family Life Center at Sweetwater Baptist Church, Tuesday night, July 12, for a special called meeting of the Edgefield County Council. Presiding over the meeting was Council Chairman Dean Campbell. He was joined by a panel […]
All Four Have Been Released From the Hospital Four farm workers working for Titan Farms were struck by lightning, Wednesday afternoon, July 6. The Advertiser is happy to report that all four have now been released from MCG where they were all taken for treatment after the accident. As previously reported, three of the four […]
What do a plumber from Philadelphia, a trench, and a jug have to do with Edgefield’s inaugural Dave Day? Everything, for if that plumber had not been digging in a trench and found a face jug, Dave Day may well have never been. However, even more importantly than that, the location of Dave’s descendants that […]
Two male suspects were arrested in two separate incidents at the Edgefield County Court House, Monday, July 11, all before lunch time. According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the first incident occurred a little after 10:00 when a court house bailiff instructed a man in the courtroom to sit up while in court. The […]
Letter to the Editor In consideration of the horrific murders of police men in Dallas, I realize I need to thank Sheriff Dobey and all the police departments of Edgefield County for serving and protecting us all, Thank You and Your Families. A thank you goes out to Robert Scott and his article in this […]
Jean Timmerman Boyd, 65, of Cayce, passed away Saturday July 16, 2016. She was the daughter of the late L.W. “Pop” Timmerman and the late Myrtle Quarles Barrett. Memorial Service will be held Tuesday July 19, 2016 at 1 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the service. Survivors […]
PSA – Stevens Creek will be closed to all boaters at Garrett Road from July 18, 2016 – July 22, 2016. This is due to bridge removal. If any questions, call 864-884-8903
This is part four in a four-week series on the non-respecter of person issue, fatherhood. Honestly, four 500-word essays aren’t adequate to convey all my thoughts relating to this critically important subject matter, and its relevance to our civil society. Last week, heading into Independence Day weekend, I focused on the challenges our nation faces […]
Our Episcopal Church parish serving Edgefield and Saluda Counties is a small one, with a history of outstanding priests. Unfortunately, that sometimes means that our Vicar gets the call from the diocesan Bishop to serve at a larger parish than ours, leaving the Church of the Ridge to conduct yet another search for new parish […]