Daniel L. “Dan” Carroll – Johnston, SC

Thurmond Burnett          Phone: (803)637-6536 David T. Burnett                   Fax: (803)637-6006 Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Inc. Established 1902                      801 Columbia Road Post Office Box 389 Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 www.edgefieldmercantilefh.com April 22, 2019     Daniel L. “Dan” Carroll Johnston, SC   Daniel L. “Dan” Carroll, 91, […]

Charles Lucas – Johnston, SC

Thurmond Burnett          Phone: (803)637-6536 David T. Burnett               Fax: (803)637-6006 Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Inc. Established 1902 801 Columbia Road Post Office Box 389 Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 www.edgefieldmercantilefh.com             April 20, 2019 Charles Lucas Johnston, SC Charles Lucas of Johnston, SC, died peacefully at 88 years old on […]

Our Country is Not Full

Our Country is Not Full

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. President Trump visited Calexico, California, last week to view firsthand the progress on securing our border with Mexico. […]

Edgefield Veterans Memorial Park

Edgefield Veterans Memorial Park

Do you remember your grandfather’s account of “The War to End All Wars”?  More than 60 years ago we would sit around him in his rocking chair on the porch over on Butler Street and hear the stories of a far off place he called France.   Some years later I read of the mustard gas […]

Migrants, Refugees, and Religion

Migrants, Refugees, and Religion

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. It is Easter Season, and for liturgical Christian churches this is Holy Week. There have been several columns […]

Community Sunrise Service

Community Sunrise Service

A tradition that is being carried on for the community is the Sunrise Service at Slade Lake on Sunday morning, April 21, Easter morning.  The time is 7:00 a.m. Churches providing for the program are Edgefield United Methodist, Edgefield First Baptist, and Trinity Community Church. On the program will be Rev. Judson King of EUM […]

Fatal Fiery Crash on Hwy 23 West

Fatal Fiery Crash on Hwy 23 West

A 2008 Freightliner truck pulling a trailer was involved in a fatal fiery crash on Hwy 23 West near Flat Rock Road in Edgefield, Tuesday, April 16. According to the SC Highway Patrol, the truck was traveling north on Hwy 23 around 7:00 in the evening when the driver went off the right side of the […]

Southern Belle Cuts the Ribbon for Grand Opening    

Southern Belle Cuts the Ribbon for Grand Opening    

Courtney Dorn cuts the ribbon for her new family-friendly salon. Southern Belle Styles and Boutique celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, April 13. The event included an open house, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and refreshments. Southern Belle is located at 139 Faulkner Mountain Road, next to Hickory Hill Farm. Owner and lead stylist Courtney Dorn is […]

Donnie Edward Herron – Vance, SC

Thurmond Burnett          Phone: (803)637-6536 David T. Burnett                Fax: (803)637-6006   Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Inc. Established 1902 801 Columbia Road Post Office Box 389 Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 www.edgefieldmercantilefh.com   April 12, 2019         Donnie Edward Herron Vance, SC   Donnie Edward Herron, 70, of […]

Concert in the Park in Johnston

Concert in the Park in Johnston

The Concert in the Park in Johnston on Friday night, April 5, saw a gathering of over 60 people, in spite of the threat of rain.  “The sun came out just in time,” and the Rude Dudes band serenaded the audience.