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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Frank Feltham of Edgefield, US Navy Ret., Navy Pilot, was one of ten who represented Vietnam Veterans in an historic event in Washington, D.C. – at the Capitol Building. This was in the afternoon on July 8, 2015. The program identified the event as “Congressional Commemoration in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam […]
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 […]
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.
– 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Self Regional Healthcare Foundation hosted its annual nursing scholarship luncheon in June and awarded 8 scholarships for a combined amount of $8,000. The recipients for the 2015 Mary Ella Ruff scholarships are: Kara Lowery of Due West, Crystal Nwaopara of Greenwood, McKenzie Reid of Greenwood, Leah Taylor of Gray Court and Taylor Yonce of […]