Last Saturday, Women in Unity partnered with Grace and Mercy to hold the Youth Explosion at the Edgefield Soccer Field. It was a very successful event, and they enjoyed good weather that day. There were roughly 150 people in attendance. They were able to participate in activities involving inflatables, a water slide, and golf games […]
Multiple Vehicle Break-ins The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple reports of vehicle break-ins Sunday, Aug. 2. According to ECSO reports, a dozen vehicles were broken into in the Fox Creek Drive, Flintlock Drive, Dogwood Glen, and Country Club Hills Drive areas of the county. Many of the vehicles had their front passenger side […]
In a letter from the Edgefield County Hospital Board (signed by Board Chair Connie Sutton and Personnel Committee Chair John Pettigrew) the following statements were made available to the ECH employees and the press, on Wednesday morning, July 29. “We are pleased to inform you the BOT took action at our July 27 board meeting […]
Opinion – By Bettis C. Rainsford, Sr. – The shooting of nine African-Americans in an AME Church in Charleston on June 17, 2015 by a 21 year old Columbia man who had posted photographs of himself with a Confederate Flag and a manifesto announcing white supremacy views has led to a remarkable transformation of public […]
Funds from Shamrock Run of March 2015, the Irish-inspired celebration held each year as a fundraiser for special designations, were presented to the Argo family in memory of Matt Argo. That amount was $1000 and Rick Argo went last Wednesday to the marching band practice at STHS to make a presentation in Matt’s memory to […]
Commencement exercises will begin at 3 p.m. for health science and nursing graduates. A ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. for Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, business and information technology, industrial technology and engineering technology graduates. Both commencement exercises will be held in the James Medford Family Event Center at Piedmont Technical College […]
Sitting with Buck Asbill, awaiting the arrival of his book named for his column of ten years, “Ramblin’ ‘Round,” the Advertiser opened the door with questions in order to learn about Buck Asbill as writer, teacher, philosopher, humorist and raconteur. The book is scheduled to be launched from his hometown of Johnston in August 2015, […]
People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care of emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Piedmont Technical College has been providing education to prepare students in Greenwood to become certified EMTs. Beginning spring 2016, PTC will offer an EMT curriculum in Edgefield County that will lead to a certificate. The EMT certificate will be […]
Statement from Edgefield County School Board July 31, 2015 – Greg Anderson, who has provided many years of distinguished service to the Edgefield County School District, first as District attorney for 30 years and for the past three years as Superintendent, has informed the Board he will be retiring December 31, 2015, due to health […]
August 14 – 16 from 8 am – 5:30 pm at Palmetto Shooting Complex The Palmetto Shooting Complex (PSC) will be hosting the Turkey Shoot, a sporting clays championship shooting event, one of the biggest in the country, and we need your help. Edgefield County will see as many as 600 competitors along with their […]