JOHNSTON, S.C. – Services for Aileen Tillery Tiller, 91, will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2013, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. prior to the chapel service at the funeral home. Mrs. Tiller died Monday, January […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation has withdrawn from the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa., due to the decision to ban the display of modern sporting rifles. As a leading advocate for the preservation of our hunting heritage, the NWTF believes it is an important time to take a clear stance […]
A Host of Charges, Including Attempted Murder, Followed – An argument possibly fueled by alcohol ended in shots being fired at a home on Pine Street in Edgefield, Tuesday, Jan. 22. According to Edgefield City Police Chief Ronnie Carter, officers first responded to the residence around 7 p.m. in response to a verbal altercation between […]
No Date Yet for New Center’s Opening – A new center to house the Women in Unity’s after school program was set to open this weekend amid great fanfare, but, alas, that opening has been postponed. According to WIU Director, Mrs. Essie Nicholson, the remodeling being done to the building has not been completed. “We […]
The Dollar General in Johnston was robbed by two men Friday night, Jan. 18, at approximately 9:30. Investigator Lamaz Robinson of the Johnston Police Department told The Advertiser in an interview that two men entered the store near closing and overpowered a clerk on the register. The two men then took the cash from the […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Arts Commission congratulates the finalists in the state’s 2012-2013 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. All nine students advance to the March 16 state finals to compete for South Carolina’s spot in the POL national finals and a shot at a $20,000 scholarship. Region 1: Upstate Ashley Kiley, Crescent […]
Monday evening the Republican Women of Edgefield County held their January meeting at Town Hall. It was the first meeting for two new officers: Trish Berry, president, and Laura McKie, treasurer. Ms. Berry thanked outgoing officers Melanie Gibson and Mary Allison Pettigrew with plaques commemorating their service. The meeting adjourned after a lively discussion of […]
9th annual Rural Summit contest open to amateur photographers – COLUMBIA, S.C. – January 22, 2013 – Have a photo that encapsulates rural life in the Palmetto State? Send it to Commerce and you might be the winner of the ninth annual Amateur Rural Summit Photography Contest. Sponsored by the Small Business and Rural Development Division […]
The year 2013 promises to be an exciting time for the Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce. With several events on the horizon, our current Board of Directors is looking to a prosperous new year. Chamber Annual banquet, February 7th; March Oyster Roast; Women in Business health fair – expo; School Supply Drive; TOY/COY- Celebration, and […]
Edgefield County Youth Empowerment Center hosted their 1st Community Family Night. Family is a miniature replica of the society in itself, says, CEO, Marcella Edwards. “A close family bond is like a safe harbor where our youth find refuge.” We are making every effort to create activities and events to preserve the bond of unity […]