Chasity Butler completes an assignment while Lily Latham reads a novel. The rumors are indeed true. Students at Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle School are now allowed to ride bicycles in the school’s library. After reading articles about other libraries doing it and seeing them at a workshop at another school, Sarah O’Connell, J-E-T’s media specialist, decided to […]
Aiken Electric Cooperative WIRE (Women Involved in Rural Electrification),along with Aiken Electric employees and their families, visited The RidgeRehabilitation and Healthcare Center December 5 to distribute blankets andsing Christmas carols to residents. The group will make another stop inAiken and Swansea to continue to spread Christmas cheer. This is one ofthe many ways WIRE and […]
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. South Carolinians as well as Southerners in general who are old enough to remember Martin Luther King, Jr.’s […]
Churches and community agencies supported the annual Johnston Tree Lighting which took place Sunday afternoon, December 1, mid-afternoon until dusk. As the sun went down the lights on the tree turned on, with the help of Mayor Terrence Culbreath and to the delight of all gathered in the mid-town parking lot. Music and food were a […]
Trenton Fore Chief Joe Holmes is pictured with Zach Rearden, recipient of the Jimmy Smith Memorial Fireman of the Year Award, and Joyce Smith, widow of Jimmy Smith. Trenton Fire Department hosted their annual Christmas Dinner, Monday, Dec. 2. The firemen and their invited guests enjoyed a buffet meal at Old McDonald Fish Camp. This year’s event […]
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. In thinking about an after-Thanksgiving OpEd for 2019, I ran across one The Edgefield Advertiserran a year ago. The […]
W. Thurmond Burnett An Edgefield native who has served the public since he was 11 years old will be leading the 2019 Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 8, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Thurmond’s first job was at Mitchell’s Drug Store in 1949 and from there his career and passion to work with people continued to […]
W. Thurmond Burnett David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com Mrs. Jackie Feagle Holmes, 91, widow of the late James Cleveland Holmes Sr, went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM […]
W. Thurmond Burnett David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com William R. “Bob” Morgan, 66, husband of Rebecca Corley Morgan of Jordan Rd. Troy, SC. entered into rest on Sunday, November 24, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM […]
From the Mayor’s Desk Dear Edgefield: As the Holidays quickly approach, I would like to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas! We are truly blessed to live in such a wonderful community. Our town is decorated beautifully again this year and we have a full agenda of upcoming activities scheduled […]