A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Edgefield County Friday night, February 14, jolting residents in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and as far away as Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia. According to the U.S. Geological Survey the quake hit at 10:23 p.m. about seven miles west-northwest of Edgefield, near China Grove Church. The quake occurred three miles underground. Thousands […]
Items Stolen From Weekend Home Thieves stole several items from what is described as a weekend home on Hwy 25 North sometime between Saturday, January 18, and Friday, Jan 31. According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the owner’s of the property returned after a two weeks absence to find the […]
Not only will thieves steal your golf cart and vehicle, but apparently now they will steal the shed you put it under, too. According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, Saturday, August 24, a 24×21 car port was stolen from a residence on Hwy 25 North. The incident report states the […]
The SC Department of Transportation confirmed Friday, Aug. 16, that construction on Turkey Creek Bridge on Hwy 25 is slated to begin Monday although crews have been active clearing trees and debris from the area for the past few weeks. SCDOT Engineer, Tom Dorn, told The Advertiser that while the actual construction to the bridge […]
The suspect wanted in connection with the June 13th burglary on Virgil Wall Road was captured Monday, July 1, at a residence in McCormick, SC. According to a spokesperson with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, Julius Lavern Rogers, 42, of McCormick, was arrested and charged with Burglary 1st. Rogers was arrested without incident and transported […]