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. I abhor violent video games. A huge industry supplies them for our children and adults, who are still […]
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. With the COVID-19 infection rate rising once again, it is wrong to say that the pandemic is now […]
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 Lord’s Prayer is recorded in Luke 11: 2-4 and Matthew 6: 9-13. The prayer in Luke ends with “and lead us […]
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. When my sister comes to visit, we enjoy long conversations about many things. As one would guess, most […]
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. There is so much political division in our great country today that, too often, we seem to be […]
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 Sigrid Fowler When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, we conclude with two petitions that deal with safety. After making a plea for […]
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 Blaney Pridgen Sometimes the simplest of things can bring a flood of memories. We took our ten-year-old granddaughter to visit […]
Personal 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 a couple of weeks I will be 73 years old (don’t forget). Last Sunday Edgefield celebrated 75 years of association with The Army National […]
By Eric P. Robinson, USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications Each month in this column, I attempt to highlight a recent development in media law, either in South Carolina or nationally, that may have an impact on the news organizations that are members of the Press Association. But for this column, in honor of […]
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. We are a product of our environment, especially the environment our parents afforded us, and our genetic makeup […]