“It was a huge rodeo” and “It was a good rodeo” were the summations Sandy Quarles, co-owner with her husband Wesley of Sandy Oaks Farm, gave The Advertiser in an interview following the 11th annual Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo held Aug. 26-27. While no firm numbers were yet available, Quarles estimated that, in total, “at […]
Treasurer Curtis Loftis Congratulates Legislators for Addressing Pension Fund Problems Columbia, SC – S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis congratulated state legislators on Wednesday for taking a closer look at the problems with the state’s pension fund — something Loftis has been critical of for years. The group of legislators met Tuesday to discuss the state’s unfunded liabilities, […]
If you are one of those among us who look at the Presidential race and wonder who’s winning this week, then you are probably familiar with the multitude of “preference polls” that purport to say that, for example, Hillary Clinton leads at present by 48% to 42% among registered voters. You might very well ask […]
Last week when I posted on social media my article about a Democrat challenging the establishment, referencing my contemplations on Donald Trump winning the Republican Nomination for President, and why he chose to run in the fractured Republican Party, I used the hashtags #VoteYourConscience and #NeverTrump, encouraging some of my friends in that movement to […]
Last week (Aug. 24 edition), The Advertiser reported on changes to dove harvest limits — going from 15 to 12 — for this coming season, which begins at noon on Sept. 3. As mentioned in that article, The Advertiser was made aware of these changes by State Representative Bill Hixon, Chairman of the House’s Wildlife […]