Nancy Leona Herlong McAloney January 5, 1942- July 18, 2020 Gaffney, SC – – Nancy Leona Herlong McAloney, 78, of 204 Pinewood Dr., Gaffney, SC went to be with the Lord on July 18, 2020 at home with family. Nancy Leona was reared with her two sisters in Johnston, SC by loving parents, Leo Hancock and Margaret […]
(This article first ran in The Edgefield Advertiser, July 15, 2020) Tiffani Ireland, on Friday of last week (July 10), four days before the final filing day (Tuesday, July 14), signed up to enter the race for the District 2 seat on County Council. Councilman Arthur Biggs of Dist. 2 relinquished his seat of almost four […]
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 Elizabeth Barber Steadman, 89, wife of the late Dr. Richard A. “Dick” Steadman, Sr. went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 12, 2020. Graveside Services will be held at 11 […]
COLUMBIA,S.C. (July 13, 2020) — Could oyster shells left behind in rings and mounds along the Southern-Atlantic coast provide clues about the methods used by coastal-dwelling American Indian tribes to manage shellfish harvests? That’s one of the central questions examined in “Ecosystem stability and native American oyster harvesting along the Atlantic Coast of the United States,” […]
Hospital Demand for Convalescent Plasma Reaches Extraordinary LevelsOneBlood Urges People Recovered From COVID-19 to Donate Their PlasmaMedia Video Tool Box Available Here (July 13, 2020 – Orlando, Florida) As coronavirus cases surge the need for convalescent plasma is reaching extraordinary levels. “OneBlood is experiencing more than a 500% increase in hospital orders for COVID-19 convalescent plasma. We are urging people who […]
Thomas Dominic Michael DeMasi went to Heaven on July 9, 2020 after a long, arduous, and courageous battle with cancer. Surrounded by his family—Linda, his wife of 51 years, his children and their spouses—he went peacefully to the Lord at his home. Thomas was born in Auburn, NY, to Dominic and Mary (Palmieri) DeMasi. He is […]
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 Henry E. “Sonny” Erwin, Jr., 82, of Hwy 23 W., Edgefield, SC husband of Rose Holmes Erwin entered into rest Friday, July 10, 2020. Graveside services will be 11 AM Monday, […]
Growing Too Fast 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. This letter is in reference to the rapid growth happening in the Merriwether Community. With the development of […]
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 Marjorie L. Wright Ouzts, 92, of Johnston, SC, wife of the late Quinton Ouzts, Jr. entered into rest on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Due to current COVID 19 health concerns a […]
As if rains and flash flooding in the Merriwether area of Edgefield County was not enough to keep first responders busy Tuesday, July 7, a wreck also required their attention at the intersection of Martintown Road at Sportsmen’s Corner. According to an official on the scene, the wreck involved 2 SUVs and a tractor trailer. The tractor […]