The following article is provided in honor of the US Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. Tommy Burton began his Vietnam account by telling this interviewer that he had been in many firefights and could tell some horrific things but would not, because they are just too graphic to tell, much less […]
Tom Poland will sign Georgialina, A Southland As We Knew It at Carolina Moon Distillery February 20, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Poland has been writing about the disappearing rural South for nearly four decades. His new book brings to life the character of the South as he takes readers down back roads to […]
Wardlaw Varsity Boys traveled to Winnsboro Tuesday to play Richard Winn Academy. After 4 Overtimes, the Patriots # 5 Rycharde Coates caught nothing but net for a three pointer with 5 seconds left on the clock to win 52 to 51. Patriot Varsity Girls defeated Covenant last Friday night.
Strom Thurmond 51 Abbeville 68 January 29, 2016 The Strom Thurmond Varsity Rebel Boys traveled to Abbeville on Friday, January 29, 2016. Abbeville won the game but the Rebels put up a good fight with Onesis Brown hitting 3 three-pointers in the 4th quarter. Next up for the Rebels is Tuesday, February 2, 2016 @ […]
News broke last Wednesday afternoon that Kinder Morgan had donated $50,000 to Strom Thurmond High School’s athletics department. And soon thereafter, I began receiving emails, text messages, and phone calls expressing concern about the substantial gift. As a refresher, Kinder Morgan is North America’s largest energy infrastructure company. It owns or operates more than 84,000 […]
Redo. This is an opportunity for redemption I offer my students when they perform poorly on a test because I believe in second chances. Last Wednesday afternoon, the students of Strom Thurmond High School were called out of their class to a hastily organized assembly (pep rally). We were given 48 hours notice but knew […]
Kinder Morgan, the company which has proposed running a new pipeline through Edgefield County as part of their expansion project across the Southeastern United States and would use the power of eminent domain to do so, donated $50,000 to Strom Thurmond High School, Wednesday, Jan. 27. The donation, however, has not come without controversy. Senator […]
By Tiffani Ireland , Reporter/Edgefield Advertiser Edgefield County Council hosted an intergovernmental meeting Thursday evening, Jan. 28. After a meal and fellowship time, Council Chairman Dean Campbell opened the meeting by introducing newly elected County Administrator Tommy Paradise. He then moved right to his presentation to attendees by reminding them that Council has not raised […]
The Edgefield community is cordially invited to attend a historical drama titled “Black Wall Street: The American Dream Turned Nightmare” scheduled for March 20, 4:00 PM at the Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina-Aiken located at 471 University Parkway, Aiken South Carolina. At the heart of the play is the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma […]