Good-ish News

Linda Nidiffer 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 received good news yesterday. My son is alive. He hasn’t been struggling through COVID that I know of […]

Evictions and Poverty

Evictions and Poverty

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: Robert Scott With the COVID-19 infection rate rising once again, it is wrong to say that the pandemic is now […]

The Love Chapter

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. ​To remind myself of John’s amazing statement, “God is love” (I John 4: 8), is to open a topic the size of […]

Our Flag

Our Flag

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 don’t remember the circumstances in which I learned the proper uses and care of our flag.  Maybe […]

John Wayne Planer- Jackson, Georgia

John Wayne Planer, 74, of Jackson, GA entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 6th, 2021. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 16th at 1pm at Mount of Olives Cemetery in Johnston, SC. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside. Mr. Planer was born on June 7th, 1947 in Augusta, GA and was the youngest son of the late Charles Henry […]

Larry Edwards- Johnston, SC

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Inez Black- Edgefield, SC

W. Thurmond Burnett                                                                                                        David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home […]

Cope and Hope

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. Cope is a very good verb.  It is dealing effectively with something difficult.  Too often the thought of […]

Jobs

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 Linda Nidiffer I have had different jobs over the years.  I haven’t always been a teacher.  I worked for a lawyer. […]

Travels With Belle, Part 6

Travels With Belle, Part 6

My name is Belle, and you can see my picture. I’ve been travelling with my human companion Robert Scott on a month-long trip from Edgefield across the country and back again, he told me it’s my turn to write, so here goes. This was West Coast week, starting in Seattle and ending in LA. The dogs on […]

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