Some Thoughts on Mother’s Day

By Sigrid Fowler 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. ​Mother’s Day will be in the past after today, but as a mother myself, I’m interested in what the Bible says […]

Wider View

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. By Linda Nidiffer As Tom and I settle into a schedule I have found time and energy to once again concern […]

Stage Four

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. By Linda Nidiffer As Tom fought with his dying pancreas he became extremely muddled in his thinking.  I knew that I would […]

Good Counsel from the Bible

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. Sigrid Fowler ​We consult all sorts of people—friends, parents and relatives, pastors and teachers, doctors and counselors. Awhole section of the Hebrew Bible is called wisdom literature. It’s a […]

Shakespeare and Advice for Living Well

Shakespeare and Advice for Living Well

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. By Robert Scott There are so many quotable thoughts and expressions in Shakespeare that pertain to all cultures and all times. […]

LETTER TO EDITOR

Impact of Edgefield Co. Hospital 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. As the 2022 National Hospital Week approaches May 8–14, we want to take this opportunity to highlight our outstanding local hospital, Edgefield County […]

Banning Books, Part 2

Banning Books, Part 2

By Robert Scott 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. Last Thursday, the South Carolina House passed a bill that, among other things, seeks to ban Critical Race Theory (CRT) and teaching about […]

Tell All

By Sigrid Fowler 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. How many of you thought that I was in jail and that is why I wasn’t writing?  How […]

A Look at the Resurrection

By Sigrid Fowler 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. ​The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the heart of the religion started by his followers. Every gospel describes […]

Easter Birds

Easter Birds

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. ​​Best of any song ​​is a bird song ​​in the quiet, but first ​​you have the quiet. ​​​–Wendell […]

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