Local News in Edgefield County

Diane Callas Yonce- Aiken, SC.

Diane C.Yonce Diane Callas Yonce, 78, passed away on September 4, 2026, in Aiken, SC. She was born on September 27, 1947, in Anderson, South Carolina as the daughter of the late Louise Berryman Callas and Alexander E. Callas Sr. . Diane is survived by her sons, William Jeffrey…

Patriots Defeat Andrew Jackson 44-22 in a Dominant Home Performance

Wardlaw’s Randall Thompson carries the ball downfieldThe Wardlaw Academy Patriots delivered an impressive performance Friday night, defeating the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors 44-22 in front of a home crowd. The Patriots came out with energy on both sides of the football,…

Barbara Brown

JOHNSTON – Barbara Bolt Brown, 80, died peacefully in her home in Johnston, South Carolina on Sunday, August 30, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. The service was held Friday, September 4 at 11:30AM at Harmony Methodist Church in Johnston, South Carolina. The family welcomed…

David Stumbo to be Featured Speaker Sept. 16 for Lander’s Constitution Day Observance

GREENWOOD, S.C.— Eighth Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo will be the featured guest speaker for the annual Constitution Day observance at Lander University. Sponsored by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, the program will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.…

The American Way of War

All writers are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities; however, these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors, not necessarily of the Advertiser As a former career military officer, there are many aspects of our current military…

Democrats, Republicans, and Socialists

All writers are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities; however, these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors, not necessarily of the Advertiser Republicans and Democrats each consider themselves a “big tent” under which a…

Wardlaw Students Explore Agriculture Through Hands-On Learning

Ridge Spring-Monetta True Blue Tradition 2026-27

FRONT ROW: Dylan Metaute Uribe, Kinsleigh Colwell, Sofi Lopez Perez, Ja’Mia Wright, MarshallFulmer, Madison Hawkins, Kagen Chavious, Payton ClearySECOND ROW: Malachi Hawkins, Paetyn Colwell, Elena Mancilla, Scotia Arrington, Ja’LeaWright, Adalynn Chinners, Nikki ClearTHIRD ROW:…

ECSD STUDENTS OUTPERFORM STATE AND REGION IN ENGLISH, OUTPACE STATEWIDE PROGRESS IN MATH

Johnston, SC – Newly released SC READY state testing scores show Edgefield County School District (ECSD) students are outperforming their peers across the state in English Language Arts (ELA) at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and quickly closing the gap in math.…

DISTRICT’S CHILD NUTRITION TEAM FACILITATES DELIVERY OF OVER 30,000 SUMMER MEALS TO

Staff handles packages of food. EDGEFIELD COUNTY FAMILIES, DISTRIBUTES OVER 5,000 MEALS TO MERRIWETHER FAMILIES ALONE Johnston, SC – When data related to ship-to-home summer meals for rural-designated Edgefield County families arrived it stunned Edgefield County School District…