“Yesterday [Monday, June 9, 2014] there was an accident at our facility in Edgefield which sadly has resulted in injuries to three of our valued employees. Two of those employees are now recovering at the Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia. Another has thankfully been released from the hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with those […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – The saying “ignorance is bliss” has never made much sense to me. Ignorance is ignorance. Calling it bliss is an excuse that someone came up with because they were tired of caring. When people stop caring, well, ignorance takes over. By succumbing to the lack of interest, we […]
Unofficial results for the June 10, 2014 Primary Election in Edgefield County. For official results and statewide counts, visit: http://www.scvotes.org 100% of Precincts Reporting 21.58% Voter Turnout Probate Judge Cooks 30.85% Peeler 69.15 County Council District 1 Dorn 26.27% Quarles 15.12 Talbert 58.61 U.S. Senate (R) Bower 3.24% Bright 9.28 Cash 33.59 Connor 6.78 Dunn 1.95 Graham […]
ECSO Locates Stolen Vehicle – One Arrest Made – One Suspect Still Being Sought The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling the Merriwether area Tuesday, June 3, after a report that a truck matching the description of a vehicle stolen out of Aiken County was seen in the area. A deputy located the suspect vehicle, […]
RIDGE SPRING, S.C. – Graveside Services for Mrs. Barbara Hood Vaughn, age 77, will be held Saturday, June 14, 2014 in Ridge Spring Cemetery, Ridge Spring, at 2 o’clock. The family will receive friends at the gravesite following the service. Mrs. Vaughn died Tuesday, June 10, 2014. She was a daughter of the late Leo […]
CLEMSON, S.C. – Backyard beekeeping is a growing field and many people are interested but do not know how to get started or may start without enough background information. A Clemson University Extension Service workshop aims to help people decide whether beekeeping is really for them. The June 19 workshop at the Roper Mountain Science Center in […]
Gene Smith, once again, brings a wonder of nature to our attention, and this time it is a bird: “I could see that the bird had black eyes, so it isn’t a true albino; it’s a partial albino. In my experience, albinism (the absence of normal pigmentation) is more common in mammals than birds—so this […]
After seven years as Johnston’s Police Chief, Chris Aston announced his retirement from law enforcement at Johnston’s Town Council meeting, Monday, June 9. After making it official, Aston spoke with The Advertiser regarding his 23 year law enforcement career and his impending departure from it saying “It’s been a good ride, and I’ve enjoyed it.” […]
Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor, As you know, both JET and Merriwether do not offer middle school baseball. There are a number of us in Edgefield County that want our children to play middle school baseball, and we would like it to happen next season. There are many reasons why, but primarily we feel […]
Sen. Shane Massey advised The Advertiser through an email Monday that the school district lines have been approved. Governor Haley signed the new districts into law on Friday. These districts will be in effect for the General Election in November. It is believed, according to Massey, that Districts 1, 2 and 6 will be up for […]