Citadel Summerall Guards, 2020 & 1974
Congratulations to Ed Williams! He is a member of the 2020 Summerall Guards. He is pictures with Dr. Randy Brian who was the first sergeant of the 1974 Summerall Guards.
Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Field
A Cessna 175 made an emergency landing, Thursday, March 5, in a farmer’s field on Hunter’s Run in Edgefield County. According to Emergency Management Director Suzy Spurgeon, who spoke to the Advertiser about the incident, mechanical issues caused the pilot to make the emergency landing. While there was plenty of fuel in the plane, […]
Two Trenton Men Charged with Numerous Sex Trafficking Charges
Fifty-seven year old Craig Ellis Codd and 39 year old Simon Lavor Hammond, both of Trenton, were charged by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, Apr. 3 with 10 counts each of sex trafficking charges. On Apr. 10, the ACSO added 12 more charges related to sex trafficking for each man. The ACSO stated that at […]
Nicholas J. “Nick” Scavens – Edgefield, 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 9, 2019 Nicholas J. “Nick” Scavens Edgefield, SC Nicholas J. “Nick” Scavens, 96, husband of […]
Senators Stand for Turkeys
By: Charles Kemp 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. Tension was thick on March 20th as biologists and wildlife professionals pled their case to the Senate in Columbia. […]
Lenard D. “Lenny” Schneider – Simpsonville, SC
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 April 3, 2019 Lenard D. “Lenny” Schneider Simpsonville, SC Lenard David “Lenny” Schneider, 42 of Simpsonville, SC entered into rest on Monday, April 1, 2019. Funeral Services will be 2 PM […]
Easler Signs With Florence Darlington Tech
Autumn Easler signed to play softball with Florence Darlington Technical College on Friday. Easler is a multi-sport athlete. She can be found on the volleyball and basketball court as well as on the softball field. Coach Kelly McIlvried said, “I am very proud of Autumn for working hard and achieving her goal to play softball […]
Tax Increase Proposed at Budget Workshop
Edgefield County Council held a public budget workshop Monday, March 18 at the County Council Chambers. The workshop, which at times became quite contentious with heated and spirited disagreements between council members, lasted over three hours and saw the proposal of a tax increase. The tax increase, in the form of a General Obligation (GO) […]
CLEMSON – Emma Carr
Emma Carr CLEMSON – Emma Jeannette Carr of Clemson, South Carolina, was called home by our heavenly Father on April 1, 2019 after battling lung cancer. A fighter in every sense of the word, she never let this enemy destroy her will even as she survived two difficult bouts of breast cancer a number of […]
Virginia Collins Hammack -Edgefield, SC
Thurmond Burnett Phone: (803)637-6536 David T. Burnett Fax: (803)637-6006 Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Inc. Established 1902 801 Columbia Road Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 www.edgefieldmercantilefh.com March 29, 2019 Virginia Collins Hammack Edgefield, SC Virginia Collins Hammack, 89, wife of the late Perry Hammack of […]