There are many reasons why I go to Church on Sunday, and one of them is the opportunity to pause and consider what is really important in life and what is just fluff. The Gospel reading this week in the Episcopal Church (and thanks to the “Common Lectionary,” in most liturgical churches nationwide) was the […]
Janice Padgett Whatley, 77, of Augusta Rd., wife of Payne Whatley, died Monday February 6, 2017 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held Thursday February 9, 2017 at 2 PM at Faith Temple Holiness Church Hwy 702 in Saluda, SC, with burial to follow in Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield, SC. Mrs. Whatley was a […]
The death of Mrs. Vivian Floyd struck a very sad note in this newspaper office. The Advertiser enjoyed interviewing Mrs. Floyd on several occasions. She was close to 90 years old the first time when she contributed to a two-part story on Macedonia, the community in which she lived. Her memories came easily to her […]
A large part of being a devout Christian is understanding the worldviews which work to undermine your faith, some which are extremely effective at using the very faith you are called to defend, in order to defeat it. Another large part of being a devout Christian is understanding history, and being able to identify those […]
This past weekend the Trump administration very controversially prohibited all refugee resettlement actions into the United States and suspended or prohibited entry into the country by any person with a passport from seven predominantly Muslim countries, countries where none (that’s right, none) of the people originated who committed terrorist acts in America from 9-11 to […]
Edgar Lamb of Edgefield, SC, has been named the Mid-State SC Agribusinessman of the Year by the SC Young Farmer and Agribusiness Association. He received an engraved plaque and a cash award from ArborOne Farm Credit who sponsors the recognition program in conjunction with the agricultural association. Johnson Atkinson of ArborOne Farm Credit presented the […]
George Rufus Nichols was called home to the Lord on January 31, 2017 at the age of 86. Throughout George’s long life, he valued his Lord and family above all, often declaring that his family was his greatest accomplishment. George was the son of Rufus Nichols and Geneva Black Nichols and was a lifelong resident […]
Carl Emil Merbach, Jr., 77, husband of Florence Satcher Merbach, died Tuesday January 31, 2017 at The Ridge of Edgefield. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday February 2, 2017 at 3 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home in Edgefield, S.C. The family will receive friends after the service. Mr. Merbach, Jr. was born […]