Action Needed for People Receiving SSI with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Payment “Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department in early May. People receiving SSI benefits who did not file 2018 […]
Alcohol is the most widely misused substance among South Carolina’s youth. Alcohol use is a major cause of loss of life for people under 21, and alcohol-related car crashes are the leading cause of those deaths. Statistics show that 7.5% of students have driven after drinking in the past month. The months of April and May are typically viewed as […]
Like many other activities this spring, the Lady Rebels Soccer season was cut short after just 4 games and a 2-2 record. While disappointing for all the players, it was especially so for the 4 seniors on the team who had worked for 4 years to lead this team in their finale season. The team is pictured […]
Friends, This COVID-19 resources page is meant to help you and your loved ones navigate these unprecedented times. I have been sending out email and social media updates regularly and as things occur, but I thought having many of these resources in one place would be helpful. Did you miss my previous updates with details on programs […]
Dominion Energy South Carolina crews worked through the night to restore power to Johnston and other communities after an equipment issue interrupted service for approximately 4,000 customers. Restoration times were also impacted by issues along a portion of the circuit where truck access was not possible. Submitted by Matt Long
Dear Edgefield County Residents, As the County Emergency Management Director and a person who lives in the County with her family (one of which is extremely high risk), I wanted to share the information below about Covid-19 here in Edgefield County and ask for your help in keeping the Covid-19 numbers low. This week, we […]
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 Margaret Morrison Mungin, 96, of New York, New York, wife of the late Horace Mungin, Sr. entered into rest on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at her daughter’s residence in Edgefield, SC. […]
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 Miriam Williams Saggus, 95, of Edgefield, SC wife of the late G. Milton Saggus, Jr., entered into rest Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Due to current COVID 19 health concerns a private […]
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. A crisis has a way of focusing the mind. Or at least, it should. All our minds seem […]
Two incidents involving gun shots being fired, one at the Slide Hill Apartments in Johnston and the other on Hill Crest Drive in Johnston, occurred late Tuesday night, Apr. 21. Law enforcement was first notified of gun shots being fired at the Slide Hill Apartments around 10:45 p.m. Then a short time later, a call was received […]