Healing the Sick and “Trump Care”

Healing the Sick and “Trump Care”

What do the following Churches and religious organizations have in common? The Episcopal Church (I am proud to be an Episcopalian), American Friends Service Committee, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice (and several other Catholic organizations), Presbyterian Church USA, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, the Union for Reform Judaism, and […]

Politics: Are you tired of it too? — Dr. E. Mims Mobley

Politics: Are you tired of it too?  — Dr. E. Mims Mobley

Politics: Are you tired of it too? Dr. E. Mims Mobley Day in and day out, one cannot pick up a newspaper or tune-in to TV news without reading or hearing about the latest effort by Democrats to bring down our duly-elected 45th president, Donald Trump. The vitriol that accompanies their efforts shows a level […]

Mrs. Joanne Stone Dowd — Saluda, SC

Saluda, SC — Funeral Services for Mrs. Joanne Stone Dowd, age 82, will be held Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 2 o’clock at Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, with burial to follow in Mt of Olives Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1-2 o’clock at the funeral home prior to the service. Mrs. Dowd, widow […]

Edgefield County Public Library Events

Edgefield County Public Library Events

Friday, July 7, 2017 Summer Book Sale ALL Books are $0.17 (seventeen cents) ALL Day Long (10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.) Tuesday, July 11, 2017 10:30 a.m. “Build Your Craft” with Legos, Magnetics, and more! Thursday, July 13, 2017 6:30 p.m. “Teen Night: Murder Mystery Night” Tuesday, July 18, 2017 10:30 a.m. “Library Treasure Hunt” Thursday, July […]

Turkey Shoppe on Main Closing Effective Immediately

Turkey Shoppe on Main Closing Effective Immediately

EDGEFIELD, S.C. – The National Wild Turkey Federation announced the closing of its retail store, Turkey Shoppe on Main, located downtown on the Edgefield square, effective immediately. “We cannot say thank you enough to all who supported the NWTF by purchasing outdoor equipment at our Turkey Shoppe on Main,” said Becky Humphries, NWTF CEO. The […]

Break-in at Turkey Shoppe on Main

Break-in at Turkey Shoppe on Main

The Turkey Shoppe on Main in Edgefield was broken into sometime during the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 5, according to Edgefield Police Chief Ronnie Carter.  Chief Carter told the Advertiser that it is believed the break-in occurred sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.  According to Chief Carter, the front glass to the […]

A Prelude to Independence Day – June 28, 1776

A Prelude to Independence Day – June 28, 1776

We on the Ridge don’t always know what the Low-Country is doing. Few probably are aware that there has been a tradition in Charleston, the bedrock of much of the early S.C. history, that on June 28 there is a celebration each year – Carolina Day.  It basically is celebrating the Revolutionary battle victory when […]