The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and the S.C. Coon Hunters Association are hosting a series of nine youth coon hunts around the state starting in October and ending in February. The hunts will serve as regional qualifying events for the State Championship Youth Hunt and are designed to teach ethics and sportsmanship through […]
27 Sept 2016 Conditions: Sunny & Hot, 80’s Boys Individual Results (out of 76 runners) 1 Hammond Manly 17:22 Wardlaw 2 Nathan Gregory 19:06 South Aiken 3 Daniel Cogburn 19:12 Ninety Six 4 Garrison Frazier 20:05 South Aiken 5 Moises Sorcia 20:12 Saluda 6 Stephen Vickery 20:48 Ninety Six 7 Dalton Ard 20:53 South […]
Fox Creek Boys Win the Ten Governors Cup Wardlaw’s Hammond Manly & Strom Thurmond’s Niah Allen Are Individual Champions On Tuesday, the first Edgefield County Cross Country Championships were held at Fox Creek High School. Up for grabs was the Ten Governor’s Cup and bragging rights for the next year. Fox Creek placed five runners […]
With the 2016 deer season soon opening in all counties, South Carolina’s deer population is healthy and the season outlook is good, according to the state’s top deer biologist. Although the deer harvest has been on a downward trend the last few years indicating that population levels have moderated, hunter success and deer harvest rates […]
In scorching heat, Fox Creek held its first home meet in 2 years. The new course is run on trails, gravel, and pavement making for a challenging race. The Predator boys team scored a victory over new Region 3 rival Eau Claire and perennial nemesis Wardlaw Academy. Although Wardlaw’s Hammond Manly easily won the race, […]
By Tiffani Ireland (Article ran in The Advertiser, front page, August 24) Dove limits are changing across the state for the 2016 hunting season. Hunters were able to harvest 15 doves per day in previous seasons. However, now only 12 doves a day will be allowed to be harvested. These new limits will be in […]
The golf course at Mount Vintage Plantation has been purchased by the Mount Vintage Homeowners’ Association. Edgefield County Councilman and resident of the community, Rodney Ashcraft, confirmed the recent purchase to The Advertiser in an interview Friday, Aug. 12. Saying that ever homeowner now has a “vested interest” in the property, Ashcraft explained, “We’re controlling […]
New Predator Control Initiative – Kill a Marked Coyote, Get a Lifetime Hunting License The state of South Carolina has a new predator control initiative aimed at coyotes across the state; kill a marked coyote and get a lifetime hunting license. The initiative, a proviso to the 2016-2017 budget, will officially start on July 1, […]
REBELS!!! Athletic Booster Club memberships, banner renewals and new banner forms need to be mailed by July 31st. Forms are available in the front office of STHS, at the Edgefield Butcher Shop, on line at edgefieldadvertiser.com or from Janet Johnson at jjohnson50000@yahoo.com. Information in regard to options, fees and how to contact the booster club […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to help with its annual Summer Turkey Survey. Annually, since 1982, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources conducts a Summer Turkey Survey to estimate reproduction and recruitment of wild turkeys in South Carolina. The survey involves agency wildlife biologists, technicians and conservation officers, as well […]