County Prepares for Hurricane Irma Impact Schools and County Offices Closed Monday Edgefield County schools as well as Edgefield County government offices are closing for Monday as Edgefield County prepares for the expected impact from Hurricane Irma. According to Emergency Management Director Suzy Spurgeon, who spoke with the Advertiser Sunday evening Sept. 10, the closings […]
The Edgefield County Historical Society announced today that the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor has awarded a $50,000 grant for the restoration of Horn’s Creek Church. This grant, which has to be matched dollar-for-dollar, will enable the Society to rebuild the foundation pillars, install a new roof, replace the windows and doors, and paint the […]
TRENTON SC (Thurs. June 15 a.m.) A riot occurred in the overnight hours at the Trenton Correctional Institute that resulted in the injury of two corrections officers. According to reports, the riot started when officers of the institute attempted to take a contraband cell phone from an inmate. Other inmates became involved, and the officers […]
![Huddle House in Edgefield Closes – Again [Updated Again]](https://www.edgefieldadvertiser.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/huddlehouse-copy-701x526.jpg "Huddle House in Edgefield Closes – Again [Updated Again]")
The Advertiser has learned that the Huddle House in Edgefield has once again closed for business. A sign was placed on the front door to the restaurant, Thursday, May 18, that read, “We’ve Closed this location! Thanks”. The Advertiser did contact the corporate office of Huddle House for information regarding this closing, but they were […]
Four Edgefield County School buses were destroyed in a fire, Apr. 7, at JET Middle School. A report from the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, which assisted the Edgefield Fire Department with this fire, details that a man was headed to work around 4:00 in the morning when he noticed fire coming from behind a home […]
Edgefield County Council has an empty seat to fill as a result of the recent death of Councilwoman Betty Butler. Due to the amount of time remaining in Mrs. Butler’s term, which ends in December, a special election will be held to fill the post. Filing for the position opened March 31 and will close […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – The National Wild Turkey Federation Board of Directors announced Becky Humphries as its new chief executive officer, a role she will assume effective April 10, 2017. “I am honored to be appointed CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation,” said Humphries. “I came to this organization because I wanted to help save […]
Sexual assault is a public health issue affecting women, children, men, and entire communities. Nearly 1 in 5 women will experience rape or attempted rape in their lifetimes, and 1 in 10 children will be the victim of sexual assault. The economic costs of sexual violence can range from $87,000.00 to $240,776.00 per rape. These […]
Making it Grow TV Host and Film Crew Come to Town Friday was an exciting day for Camellia Club members as they hosted Amanda McNulty, the star of Making it Grow, a well known garden show on South Carolina ETV. She and her crew came to Edgefield to film the camellias and its history and […]
Burger King on Its Way? Is Burger King coming to Edgefield? No, it is not official -yet. However, the Advertiser can report that Burger King has submitted site plans to the County’s Building and Planning Department and is submitting other documents to “all parties” in order to move forward the possibility of its locating a […]