The Edgefield County School District announced today that the school board has given final approval for the purchase of a new district activity bus to be used primarily by the elementary and middle schools located in the Merriwether area of the county. Of particular importance for the Merriwether students, this bus will provide express transportation […]
A man doing yard work at his home in the Merriwether district uncovered an explosive surprise, literally, Saturday, June 8. According to Emergency Management Director Mike Casey, the homeowner unearthed a box containing 7 packages of ½ pound high-grade TNT while he was digging in his yard. Along with EMA representatives, the Edgefield County Sheriff’s […]
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– By Tiffani Ireland – The SC Department of Transportation closed Country Club Hills Drive from Gregory Lake Road to Mealing Road Thursday afternoon, June 6, due to damage sustain from recent rains. According to a spokesperson with the SCDOT, the bridge on this road has been completely closed, and the road is open to […]
The Westside Volunteer Fire Department and the Merriwether Fire Department held a BBQ plate sale to benefit Wesley Spires, Saturday, June 1, at the Westside Community Center. While an exact tally of proceeds is yet available, early estimates are that the sold out event raised over $10,000 to assist Wesley with medical costs he has […]
Every year each school in the Edgefield County School District selects a “Teacher of the Year” as well as a “Support Staff Person of the Year”. The selections have been made for this year and their pictures appear below. The winners are as follows: Teachers of the Year, Merriwether Elementary, Michele Wilson; Johnston Elementary, Angela […]
Teacher Cadet I and II students at Fox Creek High School recently toured the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Ga. Teacher Cadet is a dual enrollment class with University of South Carolina at Aiken. Students completing the course will receive college credit for Education 101. The program is designed to introduce possible future teachers to […]
Fox Creek High School’s Silver Fox Academy is a special program for gifted and talented students that allows them the option of taking multiple college courses on Fox Creek’s campus free of charge during their Junior and Senior years of high school. The program is in its second year and has grown by leaps and […]
A trip down Woodlawn Road in a “Ramble” by Owen Clark, Johnston writer and historian, is a feature of the April 3 print edition of The Edgefield Advertiser. In answer to a wish, by some of its citizenry, to give more information about our Merriwether section, a name we use to talk about the “lower […]
A Wal-Mart Super Center Coming to Hwy 25 Not In-County, But Pretty Close – An announcement came last week that a Wal-Mart Super Center will soon be locating to Hwy 25 in North Augusta almost directly across from the Sonic eatery. Though it will not be located in Edgefield County, it will be situated just […]
Senator Shane Massey will hold a “town hall” meeting in Merriwether Middle School’s cafeteria on Thursday, March 28, 2013, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Sen. Massey will provide an update on the 2013 legislative session and answer questions from constituents.