EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Dr. James Lundy Cooper, Sr., 84, of Columbia Rd., husband of Shirley Simmons Cooper, died Sunday June 21, 2015 at University Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday June 24, 2015 at 11 A.M at Edgefield First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 A.M. at the church […]
Ridge Peach Festival, June 20, 2015, Trenton, S.C.
Special to The Advertiser By Samuel Northrop Last week I was given the opportunity to attend one of America’s largest and most prestigious music festivals. Over the course of four days, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (or simply Bonnaroo) featured over 98 bands, 20 comedians, 30 DJ’s and more. Having never attended any kind of […]
Edgefield County Council unanimously agreed to appoint Roger LeDuc as the County’s Interim Administrator at a special called meeting June 18. LeDuc will replace current administrator Lynn Strom whose resignation was announced by Council Chairwoman Genia Blackwell in a press release printed in our June 10 edition. The move occurred after a short executive session […]
A Culture Lost to Thurmond Lake 70,000 + Acres Forever Changed A Culture Lost to Thurmond Lake offers readers a unique look into the geographical setting of the western portion of McCormick County, South Carolina, adjacent to the Savannah River a half century ago. The 378-page book, authored by Bob Edmonds, contains more than 500 […]
– By Alana Caddell, Advertiser Intern – If it so happened that someone driving through the backwoods of Edgefield this past week, somewhere between six and eight post meridiem, that someone might’ve seen a multitude of teenagers surrounding Antioch Baptist Church. Starting on Sunday and ending on Thursday, Antioch’s “Five Days O’ Fun” was what I […]
– By Samuel Northrop – As someone who was born and raised in an environment that embraced gun culture, I still cannot understand why so many people are resisting restrictions on guns, and much of the international community agrees. I have spent the last six months living and working in Germany, and in my time […]
Peachtree Medical Center, a subsidiary of Edgefield County Hospital, welcomes a new social worker Ashton Sullivan. Sullivan received her undergraduate degree in psychology from CoastalCarolina University in Conway, S.C., and her master’s in social work from the University of South Carolina in 2010. Sullivan is married to Josh Sullivan and they reside in Ridge […]
– By Judy Gibson Holmes – Roy Dwight “Ike” Carpenter is the third generation of carvers and his grandchildren make the fifth generation. Ike was only three years old when his grandfather Martin Gary “Bose” Carpenter passed away. The family tradition of woodcarving began with Bose. Bose taught his son Paul Monroe Carpenter the technique and Paul taught […]
The Edgefield Community Development Association (ECDA) invites everyone to the Annual June Downtown Movie on the Square at in historic Edgefield on Friday, June 26, 2015. Bring family, neighbors, and friends to gather around the Edgefield Square for the Showing of “The Legos Movie.” The ECDA would like to pay special thanks to Antioch Baptist […]