EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. C. Avery Williams, 70, of Edgefield, died Tuesday September 23, 2014 at the V.A. Medical Center. Graveside Services will be held Friday September 26, 2014 at 2 P.M. in Eastview Cemetery with Rev. Steve Chrisco officiating. Mr. Williams was born in Edgefield, S.C. and was the son of the late Clarence […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Songbirds and game species alike are reaping the benefits of the work of the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (AMJV), a collective effort involving the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and other conservation organizations creating and restoring vital habitat in the Appalachian Mountains region. “While the main focus of the NWTF is the wild […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Barbara Jones Baker, 83, of Edgefield, SC, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014, in Trinity Mission Health & Rehabilitation. Mrs. Barbara Jones Baker was born January 21, 1931, in Fort Worth, Texas, to the late Otis M. Sr. and Thelma Young Jones. She later united in marriage to her sweetheart Roger. […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – When I got back to Clemson last month, I was greeted by an email letting students and faculty know they would be required to complete a mandatory Title IX training course or face some form of disciplinary action. At face value, such a request does not sound too […]
Tamera Sue Kingery, 37, of Mealing Road in North Augusta (Edgefield County) was reported missing to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, Saturday, Sept. 20, by her husband. According to the ECSO report, Kingery’s husband stated that he returned home Saturday to find a note from his wife stating that she had gone out for a […]
ECSO Recovers Vehicle Stolen From Aiken County A vehicle that was stolen out of Aiken County was found in a wooded area off Leonard Lane in Trenton, Sunday, Sept. 21, according to a report filed with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office. That report details how a resident of the road contacted law enforcement after he […]
The September 24, 2014 print edition of The Edgefield Advertiser will be our Edgefield Heritage Jubilee Festival Edition. Be sure to pick up your copy at local convenience stores on Wednesday, or subscribe today to have The Advertiser delivered to your mail box each week. Below, find a teaser to some of what will be in […]
Public Flights and Tours: Augusta, Ga. – September 27th – Augusta Regional Airport Columbia, S.C. September 28th – Owens Field The World War II Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Movie Memphis Belle” will take to the skies over Augusta and Columbia. Public flights will begin in the morning with ground tours in the afternoon. Hours are from […]
TRENTON, S.C. – Mr. Joseph M. Anderson, 52, son of Alpha Holly Anderson and the late Joseph F. Anderson of Bettis Academy Road, entered into rest September 20, 2014. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, September 25, at Mount Canaan Baptist Church of which the Rev. G.L. Brightharp pastor, the Rev. Stevie W.Berry […]
JOHNSTON, S.C. – Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Thelma Walker were held 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2014, at the Pine Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerome Coleman, pastor. Interment was in the church cemetery. She is survived by her children, Ruby Walker, and Alonzo (Wanda) Walker , 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, a […]