A Southern Belle Primer held its audience well, but where was the laughter – smiles, yes, but those lines carried great import in the area of making fun of Southerners. And don’t tell this writer that Southerners don’t like to be made fun of. They do it to themselves, and enjoy it. But the lines […]
The National Wild Turkey Federation recently created a new position within the organization, Hunting Heritage Center Corporate Event Planner and Coordinator, and tapped local business woman Beth Worth to fill the spot. Of her hiring, Ken Durham, NWTF Facilities Manager, told The Advertiser, “We’re delighted to have her.” He went on to say that the […]
The Advertiser recently spoke to SC Representative Bill Hixon for an exclusive interview regarding the latest proposed changes to the deer hunting laws in South Carolina. The changes stem from the House’s inability to agree with the bill the Senate passed last year and also from disagreements within the House’s Wildlife Sub-Committee. As a result, […]
DECA, the business club at Strom Thurmond High School, under the leadership of Lisa Spinner who teaches in the Career Center, has committed to raising money through their club by selling NEW subscriptions to The Edgefield Advertiser. This is an opportunity for the community to take notice of who they know in the DECA Club […]
Area High School Basketball Playoff Scores Update: 2/17/16 at 9:10pm Varsity Girls Strom Thurmond 49 Landrum 44 2OT Varsity Boys Fox Creek 54 Greenville Tech 47 Ridge Spring-Monetta 53 Lewisville 47 Strom Thurmond 68 Pendleton 57
Wardlaw’s Middle School boys defeated Northside by one point last Saturday to take the SCISA Region Championship. Reid Gossett and Evan Anderson were selected for the All Tournament Middle School Boys Team.
Director of Athletics, Kathy James, advised The Advertiser that Wardlaw Academy’s state tournament game schedule will not be released until late Tuesday evening February 16, 2016. The Lady Patriots finished #4 in the region with a 7-14 overall record and the boys finished #3 in the region with a 17-7 overall record. The #2 seeded Lady Rebels […]
Johnston, SC – The Edgefield County Young Farmer Association will be holding a Pork BBQ sandwich fundraiser Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Strom Thurmond High School. The event begins at 12:00 p.m. and continues until 4:00 p.m., or while supplies last. Volunteers will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, chips, and soda. (The pulled pork will be […]