Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center (STCTC) Phlebotomy Technician Class had 100% pass rate on their Certification exam this year. The students had to master the classroom material and also complete a required number of sticks on live individuals to be able to sit for their certification exam. Robin Herrin, instructor, stated, “I am very proud […]
CEO Marcella Edwards speaks to volunteers. Serving . Volunteering. Giving back. “Whatever the label it is an important part of who we are striving to become,” says Edgefield County Youth Empowerment Center’s CEO Marcella Edwards. “It’s not how many people can serve us, but how many people can we serve”. We were fortunate to partner with the Salvation […]
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. In times past, I was in a position to encourage and select women to serve in capacities that […]
Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy said “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” Back in 2005, Edgefield County First Steps saw a need in our community and began their partnership with the Dollywood Foundation in order to get books into the homes of young […]
Graduates enter the auditorium during the processional. As she walked off campus way back on her first day of classes at Piedmont Technical College, graduation speaker Noel Johnson of Greenwood, pondered this question: “What could I accomplish if I took every opportunity I was given ― even if I failed?” she said. “That’s when I […]
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 Frances Williamson Talbert, 81, wife of Julian H. “Pete” Talbert, of Bausket Street, Edgefield, SC passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Graveside […]
An Hispanic male was shot Tuesday morning a little after 10:00 while in a peach orchard on Hwy 23 at Patriot Lane. Details are few at this time, but according to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the peach worker was exiting his vehicle in the field when he was shot in the abdomen. He was taken to […]
Officials from the Greenwood Corvette Club recently presented a check for $500 to the Piedmont Technical College Foundation to be applied toward the Greenwood Corvette Club Automotive Scholarship, the second scholarship the group has funded to date. Pictured from left: PTC President Dr. Ray Brooks, Dennis Smith, Doug Timmerman, PTC Development Coordinator Laura Dudley, Mac Francisco, […]
Sponsored by the Johnston, S.C., Development Corporation Growing and Promoting the Johnston Area For Immediate Release Contact: Dean Campbell, Festival Publicity Chairman, (803) 275-3635 Johnston Peach Blossom Festival Accepting Applications The Johnston Peach Blossom Festival is now taking applications for individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in being a part of the historic 37thannual event. The […]
Officers of the Edgefield Preservation Association were at historic Willowbrook Cemetery on January 15 for the planting of a camellia, heirloomed to Edgefield, the first in a series of events in celebration of Willowbrook’s 200thAnniversary. Tours and restorations will take place this year leading up to November 14, 2020, when the 200 years will have focus […]