The Edgefield County Historical Society will hold its fall meeting at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Magnolia Dale. The meeting will feature the Blocker family, one of Edgefield County’s early and prominent families. The Society has recently acquired three portraits of early members of the Blocker Family, including John Blocker, Sr. (1749-1814), John Blocker, Jr. (1775-1836), and […]
The winner of last Saturday’s Fall Festival Shop Around was Janice Presley of Edgefield. Janice attended the festival with her daughter, Hannah. Janice was wearing her new silver bracelet she purchased from Still Magnolia’s during the day. She also picked up a new piece of pottery from Jane Bess Pottery. Hannah got a neat new […]
Audiences are calling Sunny Day, the new hit musical from The Edgefield County Theatre Company, “a love letter to Edgefield.” That was the reaction last Wednesday night, when the play, which is about our town, was presented for the first time. Sixty guests attended a black-tie reception at the Discovery Center, then entered the William […]
Law enforcement officials from both the Edgefield Police Department and the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of naked man in the town of Edgefield around nine o’clock Saturday evening, Oct. 19. According to Edgefield Police Chief Ronnie Carter, the 46 year old Johnston man had apparently begun to undress at Edgefield Fuel […]
Sen. Shane Massey will hold a town hall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Edgefield County Council Chambers, 6 -7:30 p.m. Senator Massey will provide an update on the 2013 session of the General Assembly, look ahead to the 2014 session, and answer questions. Everyone is invited to attend.
Strom Thurmond High’s 2013 Homecoming Queen was crowned Friday evening at half time. She is Shayy Widner. She stands (center) with the first runner-up (left) Yahaira Escalera and second runner-up, Megan Sherman (right). They are pictured here with their fathers. Photo by Bill Hart for The Advertiser. — Have something to say? Please leave your […]
• Sorting Competitions Oct. 19 & Nov. 23 – By Tiffani Ireland – By now, most Edgefield County residents are at least familiar with the concept of a rodeo. And many even know a thing or two about cutting horses. But, how about the equine sport of sorting? This growing activity is taking root on […]
• Possibly Gang Related The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of three fight calls in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 13. According to a report filed by the ECSO, the first call, which was to the Thirty and Up Club on Hwy 23 West and included the report of gun […]
Forty-Eight Years! It is a fact. Patsy Smith of Wells Fargo on the square of Edgefield has been working in the banking system that is now Wells Fargo since her teens. The Edgefield Branch, where she works, celebrated the milestone with balloons and crepe swags as décor and many greetings from the staff and customers. […]
Saturday October 12, 2013, will be the Downtown Edgefield Fall Festival from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. sponsored by the ECDA. This all day event guarantees a wonderful time for all ages in a fall celebration with good, old fashioned family fun. There will be an All Day Fall Harvest and Artisans Market with vendors from all over, […]