Silent/Live Auction: at Juniper restaurant in Ridge Spring, March 16, from 7-9 p.m.; to benefit the American Red Cross of Saluda County; Tickets are $35.00 each, 2/$60.00. More information call: Monnie Romines (864-803-1013) or Jerrold Watson (803-685-7881). Shamrock Run/Oyster Roast: Sat., March 17 on the square in Edgefield; Queen of the Leprechauns Parade on the […]
Patrick McMillan, host of the ETV nature program Expeditions, will guide a hike in the Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve in Clarks Hill, SC. McMillan will take us on a one and one-half mile walk and identify and discuss the many rare plants found in the Preserve. Fifteen rare plant species are found on this Stevens […]
Introducing to our Web readers to Hattie Watson, one of EA’s columnists: Harriett (Hattie) Watson is a delightful “woman of a certain age.” She now resides in Aiken, S.C., but for many years lived on the family farm in Ridge Spring, S.C. It was there that she began writing columns for The Aiken Standard about […]
This orchard, across from Strom Thurmond High School, was a sea of pink on Friday, 3/9. Do you have pictures of this year’s peach blossoms that you would like to see published here? Email them to news@edgefieldadvertiser.com with your name and location of the orchard. Also, if known, please include the peach variety. We will […]
Friday morning The Advertiser attended a career fair at Strom Thurmond High School. There were many area businesses in attendance sharing information about their businesses and possible career paths for the students.
Recently, we wrote of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Outdoor Legends Tour to visit our troops in the Persian Gulf. It is reported that the tour was well received by the troops and all of the NWTF crew have returned home safely. Click the link to read George Thornton’s reports from the Outdoor Legends Tour. […]
Soccer Schedules for the 2012 Season for Fox Creek High School, Ridge Spring-Monetta High School, and Strom Thurmond High School (Girls, and Boys–Junior Varsity, and Varsity). Fox Creek High School 2012 Soccer Schedule 6-Mar Bamberg Ehrhart Away 5:30 9-Mar RSM Away 5:00 14-Mar Denmark Olar Away 5:30 19-Mar Blackville-Hilda Home 5:30 20-Mar Calhoun County […]
The “Brazell Boys” Will Continue There “It has been a pleasure serving the public here in Edgefield,” were the words from the chorus of three men who have been a part of Fairway Food Center for many years. Henry Weston Brazell, the father of Robert and Thomas who joined him, sat with us for an […]
Submitted article. Dusty Pearson, from Trenton, is an avid outdoorsman to say the least but absolutely crazy about all-things duck hunting especially calling! He got “the fever” last duck season (2010-2011) piddling with Cheatham’s boys, Alex and Will, on several hunts. He saved his money and bought a couple calls last February. In March at the […]
Katelyn Rearden, Wardlaw Academy’s 1000-point contributor, has added another honor to her resume. The Wardlaw Homecoming Queen was selected to play in the 2012 SCISA vs GISA All Star Basketball Game last weekend at Augusta Christian. Katelyn started for the South Carolina team and scored eight points in the SCISA 83-67 victory. She is one […]