After years of construction and months after its completion date, I s the Highway 25 road widening work officially complete? If so, the finishing touch and the sight for sore eyes 55 mph signs helping commerce and leisure move a tad faster in Edgefield County. One driver said: “It is wide open now!” And is the work […]
When asked about the current COVID- 19 numbers in the Advertiser’s weekly update, August 17, 2020, Emergency Management Director Suzy Spurgeon immediately proclaimed, “We’re lovin’ ‘em!” She shared that on the day in question Edgefield County had 72 active cases of the virus. That number is down from last week’s 86 active cases. Spurgeon said the county still […]
Burial sites believed to be those of African Americans dating back more than a centuryClemson, SC – Ground-penetrating radar has revealed the possible locations of more than 200 unmarked graves in Woodland Cemetery on the Clemson University campus believed to date back more than a century. The graves are thought to be those of enslaved […]
In 2011, Reggie Simpkins sent a text to his brother, Kolinski Simpkins and their close friend Terrance Cheatham telling them he thought they should start a group to give back to the youth of Edgefield County in remembrance of his brother who died tragically. Terrance and Kolinski responded they had been thinking the same thing. […]
Josh Trehan, Fox Creek’s Principal and his team began discussing how to start the ’20-’21 academic year in May. “When we got into June we put a task force together that had representatives from our board of directors, our teachers, our parents, and medical professionals and we all sat down and met,” explained Trehan. That […]
Pictured: Joe Hulsey Wardlaw Academy’s teachers returned August 4thand the students returned to a five day a week school schedule on August 11th. “We have been meeting for months about this (COVID-19) and involved the external experts that can help us make decisions,” said Joe Hulsey, Wardlaw Academy’s Co Head of School. Hulsey thinks Wardlaw, […]
Mr. Richard Fuller had a story to tell when he came into the Advertiser Office recently to relate to us the process of extracting a yellow Jacket nest out of the wall of his home, and he had the remnants of the nest to show and to be photographed – “The largest one I have […]
Featuring Music with String Quintet Saturday, August 8, is the next Edgefield 2nd Saturday Market. Currently there are 67 vendors signed up. “Elduets” will be back with their miniature golf and gem mine. (Rumor has it, you can even get a massage.) Food vendors include “Beefedup” with Lasagna, Italian Sausage and Meatball sub; “Battered With […]
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Game Zones 3 & 4: Saturday, Aug. 8Game Zone 2: Saturday, Sept. 12Game Zone 1: Saturday, Sept. 26 Regulations for Youth Day are as follows:For youth 17 years old and younger.Youth hunters who have not completed the hunter education program must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age.There are no […]
Wreck last week at Mealing and Currytown Rd. For Subdivision Development Residents in the Merriwether area are opposing a proposed subdivison at Mealing and Currytown Roads. Development company Blue Sky Properties and Investments, LLC based in Aiken County, North Augusta, has submitted a conceptual site plan for 84 lot Annison Pointe Subdivision on a 50 acre […]