Heritage Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Results

Heritage Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Results

Edgefield, S.C. October 6th 2012 Rank Team Name Total       1 JT’S BBQ 15.9800 2 JACKLEG BBQ 15.7400 3 BK BBQ 15.5700 4 CAN’T QUIT SMOKIN 15.4400 5 BACKWOODS BBQ 15.0560 6 WAYLON’S WICKEDLY GOOD 15.0080 7 SOUTHERN ACCENT BBQ 15.0071 8 SWIG-N-PIG 14.9400 9 SPLIT DECISION 14.9286 10 SMOKIN STACKS BBQ TEAM […]

Lions Club Hears Supt. Anderson

Lions Club Hears Supt. Anderson

The Edgefield Lion’s Club had its monthly meeting on Monday, October 8, 2012, in the Edgefield United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.   Lion members enjoyed a wide variety of food prepared by the members. Lion President Roger Timpson welcomed members and recognized the guest speaker, Greg Anderson, Superintendent of Edgefield County School District and his wife […]

American Legion Golf Tournament

American Legion Golf Tournament

The Jesse C. Lynch American Legion Post 71 of North Augusta will host the 4th Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, October 22, 2012 at Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club. The day’s activities will start with a 10:00am registration and will include a Luncheon followed by a 12:30pm Shotgun start.  The tournament is a 4-person, Captain’s […]

Man Hunt in Johnston – Suspect Alludes Capture

Man Hunt in Johnston – Suspect Alludes Capture

A man on whom the Johnston Police Department has a warrant for attempted murder was spotted by a citizen Friday afternoon, Oct. 5, near Edisto Street in Johnston.  The JPD and the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene where a perimeter was established and the canine unit deployed.  However, the man was not […]

Southern Studies Showcase Welcomed Many to Edgefield

Southern Studies Showcase Welcomed Many to Edgefield

The Mayor of Edgefield, Ken Durham, has spoken, echoed by Tonya Browder, Director of Tompkins Library. He has announced the plan to continue, annually, with the Southern Studies Showcase that began last weekend and that brought many out-of-towners to Edgefield. Conferees enjoyed both “feasting” on a variety of Southern studies and feasting at local restaurants […]

Don’t Miss This Week’s Print Edition

The Edgefield Advertiser is celebrating the 11th Heritage Jubilee Festival with an 18-page special edition that includes 6 pages dedicated to Edgefield, its people, and the spirit of the festival that brings so many former residents and present ones together. Readers will find a ramble that takes one down Wigfall Street, a cozy neighborhood of bungalows and […]

Piper to Make Special Appearance at Heritage Jubilee

Piper to Make Special Appearance at Heritage Jubilee

Ms. Penny Hunt, the author of The Piper Tales, which have been running in The Advertiser since early September, will be at The Advertiser booth on Saturday at the Heritage Jubilee. Young people, who know Piper, or who want to know Piper, can drop by to shake his paw! See our ad in the Festival […]

School Speaks to Death of Student

It is with a great deal of sadness that the Edgefield County School District reports today the passing of one of its students. Tyler Morgan, a 10th grader at Strom Thurmond High School, passed away over the weekend. Tyler has been a student with the school district since his preschool days. Counselors were available at […]