Sylvia Patricia Williams Minick

MABLETON, Ga. – Mrs. Sylvia Patricia Williams Minick, 61, of Mableton, GA and formerly of Aiken, entered into rest July 15, 2015. Funeral services will be 2pm, Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Bland Baptist Church, Johnston, with Rev. Edward Lloyd officiating. Interment will be in church cemetery. Family and friends may call the residence […]

Bettie Mae Stevens Coutts

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Bettie Mae Stevens Coutts, 72, of 188 Adams Road, died on Monday, July 13, 2015, in the Aiken Medical Center. She was born in Saluda, SC, daughter of the late Howard Ida Bell Clarks Stevens Roper.. She was a faithful member of the Bible Way Church of Saluda, where she served as […]

Cruise-In Returning to Town Square

Cruise-In Returning to Town Square

Come enjoy the annual Edgefield Cruise-In this Saturday, July 18th, 2015, from 4 to 7 p.m., rain or shine. Car lovers will be gathering around Edgefield Square to show off their vehicles and visit with other car enthusiasts. Even with poor weather last year’s event drew over 100 cars. People with classic cars, trucks or […]

Time for a Breather

Opinion  – By Robert Scott – My wife Carol and I attended the quarterly “Convocation Meeting” of all our regional churches from Aiken County to Abbeville County this past Sunday afternoon. One of the Deacons representing Bishop Andrew Waldo in Columbia said that her head was still spinning from all the events of the past […]

Mart Adams Recognized

Mart Adams Recognized

Mr. Mart Adams was recognized by the South Carolina Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for his support of our citizen soldiers as they answer their nation’s call.  

Five of Edgefield County Schools to Have New Leadership

Five of Edgefield County Schools to Have New Leadership

– By Tiffani Ireland – July, 14, 2015 – The Advertiser has confirmed that five of the seven Edgefield County Schools will be under new leadership for the 2015-2016 school year. As previously reported, Josh Black will be taking up the principal’s position at Strom Thurmond High School, one of the five schools getting a […]

Patricia Lea Arthur

JOHNSTON, S.C. – Graveside Services for Mrs. Patricia Lea Arthur, 76, who entered into rest July 11, 2015, will be conducted Wednesday, July 15, at 3 o’clock at Mt. Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Forrest Page officiating. Mrs. Arthur was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to being a homemaker, Patricia was […]

The Warehouse Debate: Parallel Courses Yet to Meet

The Warehouse Debate: Parallel Courses Yet to Meet

July, 14, 2015 – Civility, with pleas marked by facts and figures, characterized the meeting between two factions – Piedmont Tech Foundation Board, backed by Piedmont Technical College President Brooks and his entourage, and the new Edgefield Preservation Association, led by Max Shanks and a community of passionate individuals. Here were two groups, seemingly on […]