Golf Carts Stolen From Local Country Clubs

Golf Carts Stolen From Local Country Clubs

A total of 8 golf carts and 10 battery chargers were stolen from 2 area golf courses over the week of May 13.  According to a report filed by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, 4 golf carts and 4 battery chargers were stolen sometime during the aforementioned week from Pine Ridge Country Club.  The carts […]

Airmed Joins Edgefield County Hospital Community

Airmed Joins Edgefield County Hospital Community

Edgefield County Emergency Services gathered for a kick-off lunch at the Edgefield County Hospital, May 22. Representatives from the hospital, Airmed, Emergency Medical Services, fire department and sheriff’s department work together for the safety of Edgefield County citizens. “Airmed will be at the Edgefield County Hospital every Tuesday, beginning May 28,” said ECH CEO Brandon […]

Update to Spires – Solesbee Attack

The Edgefield Advertiser has received confirmation from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office that Kevin Richardson, one of the men believed to be responsible for the Spires/Solesbee attack, has been returned to Richmond County from Indiana. Richardson turned himself into Indiana authorities last week after being sought by the RCSO for the beating of  Wesley Spires […]

“Tasting” Fundraiser Fills the Plates

“Tasting” Fundraiser Fills the Plates

Saturday evening, May 18, the Post 30 held a “Tasting Fundraiser” providing over 25 different dishes from over 25 different cooks.  The doors opened at 7:00 p.m. and the eager diners were hosted to a sit-down dinner served on platter sized plates.  The Women’s Auxiliary lined up to serve a “taste” of every dish.  90 […]

Poppy Days This Weekend – May 24,25

Poppy Days This Weekend – May 24,25

American legion Auxiliary volunteers will distribute the familiar red, handcrafted Poppies on May 24 and 25 in Edgefield County.  This nation-wide program is planned and conducted in memory of the soldiers who gave their lives in the cause of Freedom.  It also honors the millions of Americans who have willingly served and those who are […]

Educational Speaker Series, May 30 through June 27, 2013

Educational Speaker Series, May 30 through June 27, 2013

 –  “Cultural Creativity, History & Heritage in Edgefield” – Join us for eight terrific events in our speaker series this May and June. These public presentations and discussions focus on the cultural creativity, history, and heritage of the societies and pottery enterprises that flourished in the landscape of the Edgefield District of South Carolina. Looking […]

Greenjackets Host Edgefield County Community Night

Greenjackets Host Edgefield County Community Night

Edgefield County Community Night at the Augusta Greenjackets game saw a crowd of 97 participants (players, coaches and parents).  Before the game a parade of Edgefield County Recreation teams and coaches took a lap around the field and back through the stands. The teams then took off for autographs and pictures with the Greenjackets ball […]

Thermal Thinning and Pruning with Prescribed Fire

Thermal Thinning and Pruning with Prescribed Fire

–  Benefits Longleaf Pine Stands –  COLUMBIA, S.C. – The benefits of prescribed fire in the Southern “pineywoods” are many and varied—and because of the passion of folks who love and believe in these legal and carefully-planned controlled fires and their results—they are becoming increasingly well-known and appreciated, according to a wildlife biologist and forester […]

STHS Competes in National Mock Trial Competition

STHS Competes in National Mock Trial Competition

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Strom Thurmond High School Mock Trial team represented South Carolina in the National Mock Trial competition May 9-11 in Indiana. The team’s student attorney, Kaitlyn Pugh, was one of 10 students named “Most Effective Attorney” during the competition. Strom Thurmond placed third in the S.C. Bar High School Mock Trial State […]

Downtown Drive-In on the Edgefield Square – Saturday, May 18 – Pay It Forward

Downtown Drive-In on the Edgefield Square – Saturday, May 18 – Pay It Forward

The Edgefield Community Development Association invites everyone to the 6th Annual Downtown Drive-in movie night on the Square in historic Edgefield on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Bring your family, your neighbors, and your friends and gather around the Edgefield Square for the showing of “Pay It Forward.” The Movie is based on the idea, “When […]