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. How to start a blog? This is how I start: I just start. It’s that easy. Think about […]
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. Singing in the Church Choir is one of the joys of my life, but like so many joys […]
Marilyn Bloodworth sporting one of her Peach Dolls, her gift to Johnston, South Carolina. By Arthur Northrop Marilyn Bloodworth has come home to Johnston, South Carolina to stay. “We’re here for the long haul,” declared Bloodworth. Bloodworth left Johnston as a child and spent her early years in Harlem, the Bronx, Brookland, and Connecticut. Bloodworth […]
At Palmetto Shooting Complex On March 9 DHEC will be hosting a drive thru COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Palmetto Shooting Complex Pavilion. There are still 225 slots that we can fill with residents of Edgefield County that are 65+ or those that fall in Phase 1A of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program. DHEC has agreed to keep […]
Edgefield – Mr. Marion Waldo who entered into rest February 26, 2021 at Self Regional Healthcare. Marion H. Waldo, son of the late Effie Waldo Mosley. Survivors include one brother, Michael Mosley (Bernice); one sister, Deidra Garrett (Paul, Sr.); five nephews, Fredrick Morgan, Cory Morgan, LarCarlos Morgan (Erica), Paul Garrett, Jr., and Jonathan Garrett; a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends. […]
Trenton – Mrs. Mary E. Mathis entered into rest Thursday, February 25, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Mathis was a member of Shaws Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Willie James Drummings of Summerville, SC and Calvin Mathis (Tonya) of Trenton, SC; two daughters, Delores Mealing of Trenton, SC and Joanne D’Antignac (Charles) of Grovetown, Ga; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; eight […]
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 Ellen Miller Padgett, 73, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 2, 2021Contact:COVID19News@emd.sc.gov Public Health Officials Unveil Plans for All Vaccination Phases COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that South Carolina will advance to Phase 1b of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan beginning Monday, March 8.“Throughout South Carolina’s vaccination efforts, our priority […]
In Aiken, Edgefield and McCormick Counties February 24, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Partnership has been awarded grant funding to support long-term recovery from addictions in Aiken, Edgefield and McCormick Counties Folks in recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and their families often need support, and in turn they want to assist others on their journeys. Responding to these needs and the urgency aroundrecovery services, Aiken Center for Alcohol […]
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. I just turned 74, George Washington’s Birthday. As a child my birthday cakes were red, white, and blue … white […]