Bless His Heart

Bless His Heart

By: Blaney Pridgen All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views  and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser.  In this column some time ago, I suggested the “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is a movie […]

Guatemalan Missionaries Visit The Edgefield Advertiser

Guatemalan Missionaries Visit The Edgefield Advertiser

            David and Fabiola Alvarez, a husband and wife pastor/missionary team, visited the oldest newspaper in South Carolina, Thursday afternoon, to share with our readers the story of their church and its impact on their homeland of Guatemala; an impact that started with the children but has reached so many more. As David Alvarez explained, “God gave […]

Veteran’s Memorial Park Emerging

Veteran’s Memorial Park Emerging

By Jack Reece Major development of Edgefield County’s long-awaited Veteran’s Memorial Park is rapidly approaching actualization. Project Chair Tommy Tripp invited me out to the site last week for an update on progress.  Walkways have been poured and the flagpole, contributed by Senator Massey, is standing tall, held in place by a piece of granite, weighing more […]

Wanda Sue Timmerman – Edgefield, SC

W. Thurmond Burnett                                                                    David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com Wanda Sue Timmerman, 63, daughter of the late Raymond T. and Mary Elizabeth Watkins Timmerman of Edgefield entered into rest on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Funeral Services will be 11 AM […]

Mr. G. William Rauton, Jr – Johnston, SC

Mr. G. William Rauton, Jr – Johnston, SC

Mr. G. William Rauton, Jr., loving husband of June Herlong Rauton, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020. Services for G. William Rauton, Jr., 91 will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 2:30 pm at the First Baptist Church in Johnston, SC., with a burial following at Mt. of Olives Cemetery in Johnston.  The family will […]

Tolson Named Deputy Director of Burton Center

Tolson Named Deputy Director of Burton Center

Laurie Cordell, Executive Director of Burton Center, has announced that Tina Tolson has been named Deputy Director of Burton Center.  Tina has served for the past six months as Interim Deputy Director.  She has been employed with Burton Center for over 18 years.  She has served as Director of Ware Shoals Operations, Director of Special […]

Legislative Update: Week Of 2/11/20 – 2/13/20L

Legislative Update: Week Of 2/11/20 – 2/13/20L

Last week was the 5th week of the 2020 legislative session. There are 13 legislative weeks remaining before the General Assembly adjourns on May 14, 2020.Here are the highlights from last week in the Senate:K-12 EDUCATION REFORM LEGISLATION – The Senate continued discussing S. 419, a comprehensive bill with many K-12 education reform ideas. In the debate […]

Thomas Russell “Rusty” Blackston- Carlisle, SC

W. Thurmond Burnett David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com Thomas Russell “Rusty” Blackston, 55, husband of Shannon Arnold Blackston West End Rd., Carlisle, SC passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services will be […]

Ronald Marvin Burden- Modoc, SC

W. Thurmond Burnett                                                                    David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com Ronald Marvin Burden, 68, husband of Mary Jacalyn Bailey Burden, Hwy 23 W. Modoc, SC entered into rest on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM […]

House Fire Victim Identified

            Seventy-seven year old Patricia Robinson has been identified as the victim of the Feb. 10 house fire on Sweetwater Court in the Merriwether area of Edgefield County.  Robinson was identified after an autopsy, Feb. 11.  According to the Edgefield County Coroner’s Office, that autopsy revealed that Robinson died of smoke inhalation.  Another victim, identified in an Edgefield County […]