SC Government Returns to Duty – Again

SC Government Returns to Duty – Again

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. When I wrote a column last May with a similar title, the delay in the SC state government’s functioning […]

When the Adversary is a King

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.             As human adversaries go, kings who oppose God’s word may be the most formidable. Godless captains of […]

Legislative Update

Legislative Update

From the Office of Senator Shane Massey Last week was the 7th week of the 2021 legislative session. There are 11 legislative weeks remaining before the General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn on May 13, 2021.  Here are the highlights from last week in the Senate: COVID liability protections – The Senate passed S. 147 2021-2022 Bill 147: SC COVID-19 Liability Safe Harbor Act – South Carolina Legislature […]

Barbara Darracott- Johnston, SC

JOHNSTON DATELINE BARBARA DARRACOTT Barbara Chestnut Darracott passed peacefully on February 21, 2021 at the age of 79. Although she resided in Johnston, SC, she was originally from Conway, S.C.  She was the devoted wife of Frank W. Darracott, III and the beloved mother of a daughter, Ashlea Darracott and a son, Frank W. Darracott, IV “Deke”. She is […]

Christine Boland- North Augusta,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 Christine Arthurs Boland, 54, […]

Jeanette Berry- Johnston, SC

Jeanette Berry- Johnston, SC

Jeanette Griffis Saye Berry of Johnston, South Carolina passed away on February 24, 2021 after deteriorating from a fall where she injured her leg. She was the second of and the last remaining of seven children by Jack and Susie Griffis. She was 98, only two months away from her 99th birthday.Originally from South Georgia […]