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. We live in strange times. It is not strange because the incumbent President was defeated; anyone my age […]
By Blaney Pridgen 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 verse from an old hymn in Anglican tradition claims,“the peace of God it is no peace, but strife […]
LTC (ret) Charles Bledsoe by Jack Reece The first Alumni Association of The Military College of South Carolina was founded November 19, 1852 with C.C. Tew, Class of 1846 serving as the first association president. One hundred and sixty-nine years later a citizen of Edgefield County has been elected vice president of The Citadel Alumni Association. Charles […]
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY 3 Par Drive, Johnston, SC 29832 (803) 275-4601 Kevin O’Gorman, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools David Fallaw Assistant Superintendent For more information, contact THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY 3 Par Drive, Johnston, SC 29832 (803) 275-4601 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2020 (JOHNSTON, SC)- Strom Thurmond High School has experienced […]
By Sigrid Fowler 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. This question of who Jesus is can be explored in many ways. After ending my last column […]
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. Many people can be described as “a citizen of the world,” but none more than Pope Francis – the head […]
Blaney Pridgen 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 televised programs, often news clips or commentary, we often see faces or license plates or signage deliberately blurred. 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 Marjorie Wright Smith, 85, wife […]
Rev. Aaron Tripp’s reading of the Christmas story from Luke, the second chapter, gave the opening of Christmas in Edgefield a focus on the Birth of Christ. At the Shop Local event on Saturday, November 28, Santa appeared under the lighted tree to hear Christmas wishes from the children and to get his photo made with them. The […]
Shop Local was a Christmas Shopping event held on the Square with vendors spread all around, except for next to the library. The weather was bright and it brought people in to do some looking and shopping, and eating at the restaurants open for the day.