Opinion – By Robert Scott – In Paris, radical Islamic terrorists, almost all of them born and raised in Europe, killed 128 innocent people just under a month ago. The subsequent investigation, still in progress, indicated that this horrendous act was planned and orchestrated by what passes for the central authorities of ISIS, back in […]
The Edgefield County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night, Dec. 8, to hire Dr. Robert Maddox as the district’s new superintendent. The Advertiser received the following press release from School Board Chairman Brad Covar shortly after the decision: The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that it decided this evening to offer a three […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Charles David Jones, 70, of Old Five Notch Rd., Edgefield, S.C. husband of Marcia Woodward Jones, died Sunday December 6, 2015 at University Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday December 9, 2015 at 11 AM at Antioch Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. Mr. Jones was a native of Edgefield County […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Marian B. Curry Jackson transitioned very peacefully at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle, Ga. on December 4, 2015. This was after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 12, at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Hwy. 25, in Edgefield. She was born April 6, […]
Over 90 entries cruised through Edgefield Sunday afternoon, a parade that lasted close to two hours and ended with Santa Claus greeting children under the Christmas tree on the square. There were three judges — Sam Crouch, Tony Frazier and Maggie Williamson (new to the community, now the director of the Piedmont Tech Pottery Center) […]
The writer asks: What would the 2015 Edgefield Christmas Season be without the Annual Walking Tour of Churches? This year’s walk is scheduled for Sunday, December 13 at 3 o’clock. This beloved tradition began over 20 years ago and continues to inspire the community during this seasonal event. The Tour begins at St. Mary’s […]
The Edgefield Community Development Association (ECDA) invites everyone to Home for the Holidays by enjoying our “Christmas is for Kids” on the Square in Historic Edgefield on Saturday, December 12, 2015. Activities begin at 11:00 a.m. with Santa on the square for photo opportunities and to listen to wish-list from the kids. The W.E. Parker […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Nancy Taustobaite Guobaitis, 95, of Addison St., wife of the late Vince Guobaitis, died Thursday December 3, 2015 at Edgefield County Hospital. A Funeral Mass will be held Monday December 7, 2015 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Edgefield with burial in church cemetery. Mrs. Guobaitis was born in Lithuania. […]
Johnston Farmers & Artists Market: Annual Holiday Market on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. In addition to our weekly offerings Johnston United Methodist Church will be selling BBQ Sandwiches and our cookbook, “Delightfully Divine”. Darla Steele’s FFA class will have Christmas Wreaths made with fresh greens. This will end our market for the […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Annette Riddle Miller, 78, wife of the late John Terrell Miller, Sr. entered into rest on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday December 3, 2015 at 11 AM at Antioch Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. Mrs. Miller was born in Greenwood, S.C. she was the […]