Curtis Wright and father-in-law Rob Keck participated in the 150th Anniversary of the battle for Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. They attended the 3 reenactment days this past weekend. Rob was in the 100th Anniversary when he was 12 with his father so now he has done the 150th, as well. “We had a great time and […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to burglary call at a migrant camp on Mt. Calvary Road in Johnston, Wednesday, June 26. There, deputies discovered at least 8 different transient workers had had varying items stolen from their unlocked quarters while they had been at work. Among the items stolen were laptops, flat screen televisions, […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office’s Narcotics Unit as well as the ECSO SWAT Team executed a search warrant at a home on Blair Road in Modoc, SC (within Edgefield County), June 14. As a result of the search, a total of $7035 was seized from the location as well as multiple containers in which was […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – In observance of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week through June 29, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control suggests ways to help reduce the risk from the serious diseases mosquitoes can carry. “Mosquitoes can become infected with viruses like West Nile when they feed on infected birds,” said Linda J. Bell, […]
Yes, there are birds in nests in the sign, but only in the a’s. The “a” allows for a two-story home. Is that the reason? Barn swallows, we guess, have inhabited these letters, from the looks of the nests. And they are in both signs, front and side, of the business establishment out on Hwy. […]
– by Tiffani Ireland – Edgefield County’s new Emergency Operations Center, located in the old Agricultural Building on Gray Street in Edgefield, is a far cry from the tiny, one room office space that used to house the county’s Emergency Management Agency. During The Advertiser’s recent tour of the new facility, guided by EMA Director […]
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 […]
The Foundation for Public Schools in Edgefield County invites everyone to become a permanent part of the new stadium project at Strom Thurmond High School. Joel Jolly, Chairman of the Foundation, suggests that the citizenry “fill the big T.” The big T is placed on the ground, in its special spot, at the STHS athletic […]
The Edgefield Advertiser print edition will be offering another Ramble in the Merriwether section of our County. Look for this special article, with photos, by Owen Clark, as he ventures down Currytown Road to tell the stories there. This will be found in our special July 3 edition, what we call our holiday edition, to […]
When you dine, do you prefer clean and attractive tableware? Does ambiance enhance your enjoyment of your food? Birds feel the same way about their dining habits – the type and cleanliness of your bird feeders directly affects the number and species of birds that will visit your backyard this season. To attract birds, you […]