Opinion – By Robert Scott – Nobody wants to raise taxes; at least nobody who pays taxes wants to raise taxes. That’s what we are all led to believe, but is it true? Any politician running for office on a platform that says, “If you elect me, I pledge to raise your taxes” doesn’t stand […]
Cold War Patriots, a non-profit organization, has organized four town hall meetings to inform the community on issues which may affect former Savannah River Site workers. The meetings will be held Tuesday, July 15th at Strom Thurmond High School Cafeteria in Johnston, SC, at 10 a.m., and 2 p.m., and Wednesday, July 16th at Cail Community […]
Edgefield County’s Clemson Extension office offers many services and programs. Most people associate the Office with soil samples for gardens and pastures. But did you know that the Office also has information in the form of pamphlets, brochures and books on a variety of subjects? Most of the information is free, but we also have […]
The Caretaker’s Cabin at Horns Creek is under way, a project of the Edgefield County Historical Society, and these are the builders: L to R, Junior Singleton, Scotty Brown, William Singleton, Alex Glanton & Greg Moore. The cabin is for a caretaker who will protect the site which has been treated badly by marauders in […]
Bailey Alleen Peeler received the Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the south Carolina College of Pharmacy, USC Columbia, during the commencement exercises on May 9, 2014. Dr. Peeler was graduated with honors and will begin a residency in primary care in Salisbury, N. C. on July 1.
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – The IRS and You Comedians recently have been having quite the time over the current situation with the Internal Revenue Service. My favorite comes from Jay Leno: “The latest scandal in Washington, of course, is raising questions about the IRS. You know, I have a question. Why is […]
But for Now Kenneth McCormack, at 17, Directs a Play Kenneth McCormack is quick to say that his interest in Broadway has nothing to do with the wish for “starpower,” but rather his interest is in the great advantage in New York of the scope of the performance industry, thus the greater possibilities for having a […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call at a residence on Double Creek Road, Saturday, June 28, but according to the ECSO report, the crime could have been perpetrated as far back as June 13. A broken kitchen window located on the side of the home is believed to be how thieves […]
It is no longer “business as usual” in Edgefield. Changes are taking place. It was back in 2013 that the Advertiser called the changing faces of some local businesses a kind of “musical chairs.” (Businesses were changing spaces in several directions.) The new happening that creates change is closings and openings that bring grief and […]
A large group of bicyclists enjoyed a stay at The Edgefield Inn recently on their way to the coast of South Carolina. They started in Seneca and came 104 miles to Edgefield, and left the next morning for the coast. This was on June 19-21. They are riding with a purpose; their Web site spells […]