Edgefield County School District Experiences a Drop in Student Enrollment

Edgefield County School District Experiences a Drop in Student Enrollment

COVID appears to have accelerated the loss of students in the district From the Office of Edgefield County School District, Chris Haire, PIO APRIL 21, 2021-Now that students in the Edgefield County School District have returned to class five days a week, we thought it would be a good opportunity to discuss the status of […]

Stewart Bibbs – Johnston, S.C.

Johnston, SC – Mr. Stewart Bibbs, 69, of 131 Egghouse Road, Johnston entered into rest Saturday, April 23, 2021 at Edgefield County Healthcare. Stewart was educated in Edgefield County schools before joining the Army in 1970, where he was a Paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg. For 38 years. Stewart was gainfully employed at Owens Corning Fiberglass where he eventually retired in 2014. Survivors include […]

Johnston Peach Blossom Festival On Tap for May 1

Johnston Peach Blossom Festival On Tap for May 1

Antonio Hamilton and his family. Grand Marshal is NFL Super Bowl Player and Former STHS Football Standout Antonio Hamilton; Scholarship Winner is STHS Senior Susan DeLaine “Laney” Willis. On May 1, the Johnston, SC, Peach Blossom Festival will showcase great entertainment, arts and crafts, food concessions, a parade, games for children, a cruise-in, and much more. The popular […]

Local sales tax rates changing May 1 for Edgefield, Laurens, Hampton counties

Local sales tax rates changing May 1 for Edgefield, Laurens, Hampton counties

NEWS RELEASESouth Carolina Department of Revenue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Sales and Use Tax rates in Edgefield, Laurens, and Hampton counties change on May 1, 2021.  Rate change in Edgefield and Laurens countiesThe Sales and Use Tax rate in Edgefield and Laurens counties increases to 8% on May 1. Voters in both counties last year approved a […]

Snake Survival

Snake Survival

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. By Blaney Pridgen My mind is a compendium of worthless knowledge.  That is why I love surfing YouTube.  The other day […]

Why Was It Written?

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. By Sigrid Fowler             From God’s perspective, why was the Bible written? A look at some references to writing and the […]

Insanity and the Second Amendment

Insanity and the Second Amendment

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. All the tragic details of the mass shooting at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis last week are not yet known, but the numbers are: eight […]

Rabid Skunk Confirmed in Edgefield County; One Pet Exposed

Rabid Skunk Confirmed in Edgefield County; One Pet Exposed

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a skunk found near Bartley Road (State Hwy S-19-63) between Strom Lane and Highway 25 in Edgefield, SC has tested positive for rabies. No people are known to have been exposed at this time. One dog was exposed and will […]

Singers, Bands, and Dancers Headline Entertainment at This Year’s Johnston Peach Blossom Festival

Singers, Bands, and Dancers Headline Entertainment at This Year’s Johnston Peach Blossom Festival

The Johnston, S.C., Peach Blossom Festival entertainment for the day is now set, with a variety of performers for the May 1event. The day’s entertainment begins at 10:30 a.m., immediately after the 10 a.m. parade, with Rev. Josh McClendon of Philippi Baptist Church providing the Prayer of Dedication. He is followed by local Boy Scouts Troop 30 presentation of the Colors, and the […]

The Beauty of Formosa Azaleas

The Beauty of Formosa Azaleas

In Ebenezer Church Cemetery Many calls came to the Advertiser this last week, speaking of the azaleas which were approaching their peak in the Town of Trenton.  Almost immediately, without asking, it was assumed that the Ebenezer Cemetery was where the azaleas are growing and blooming.  Those azaleas are the Formosa variety, which come in colors of pink and purple […]

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