A sign found in Boston’s Logan International Airport on Thursday of last week. The photo was made by a friend of the Advertiser family. It speaks to a second ID that people who fly will have to have beginning in January 2018. It reads: “Starting January 22, 2018, you will need an alternate ID to […]
AIKEN – Frank Boyce Boatwright, Jr., 84, of Aiken,S.C. died in Aiken Regional Hospital on Friday May 5, 2017. Originally from Ridge Spring, SC, he was the only child of the late Frank B. and Caroline F. Boatwright. He was a retired Captain for Eastern Airlines and a decorated, retired Major and Command Pilot in […]
Betty Ann Dorn Sharpe, 82, wife of Bill Sharpe, died Thursday May 12, 2017 at her residence. Graveside Service will be held Monday May 15, 2017 at 11 AM at Eastview Cemetery in Edgefield, SC. The family will receive friends after the service at the grave. Mrs. Sharpe was born in Edgefield County and […]
Mr. James Elmer Fann, 89, of Edgefield, died Monday May 15, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare. Graveside Services will be held Thursday May 18, 2017 at 10 A.M. at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service at the Church. Mr. Fann was a native of Edgefield, S.C., and a member […]
Horn’s Creek Church, now under restoration, will be the site of a fundraiser, sponsored by the Edgefield County Historical Society, which includes music and barbecue. Tickets are on sale to the public. Horn’s Creek Baptist Church is located at 443 Old State Rd. and is a very early church that dates to the 1790s. It […]
Vehicle Break-ins at Morris Run At least two vehicles were broken into at Morris Run in North Augusta (Edgefield County) last week. On May 3, the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office received a report that two residents of the Morris Run area, one from the 500 block and the other from the 600 block, had awakened […]
Saying goodbye to a dear friend or loved one is never easy, especially when it is the final farewell. The only thing that could make it more difficult is when the tie breaks suddenly. One of my favorite pieces of iconology is the lyre with a broken string. It represents a break between this life […]
This week saw many political happenings worth writing about, each of which will fill many a political column. There was the Georgia Governor’s signing a new law allowing “concealed carry” permit holders to carry their guns onto all public colleges and universities, whether students, faculty, or visitors. There was the resounding defeat in France of […]
As an elected public servant at the local level, I am just as concerned about the condition of our roads as all constituents, as well as those in the state house considering funding issues in Columbia this week. I am very concerned about the financial pressure that is being forced down to lower levels of […]
Clifford Williamson, 71, husband of Charlene Watson Williamson, of Cedar Creek Rd., died Monday May 8, 2017. Funeral Services will be held Thursday May 11, 2017 at 3 PM at Berea Baptist Church in Edgefield, SC with burial to follow in church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 PM before […]