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. Last Thursday, the South Carolina House passed a bill that, among other things, seeks to ban Critical Race Theory (CRT) and teaching about […]
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. How many of you thought that I was in jail and that is why I wasn’t writing? How […]
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. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the heart of the religion started by his followers. Every gospel describes […]
A large number of attendees dropped into TLC Confections on Edgefield Town Square, Sunday, April 24, to help Jane Jenkins Herlong launch her newest book. A local writer whose books abound with humor and self-help, often given through scripture and stories from her past, Jane Herlong celebrated this new book, Sweet Tea Secrets from the Deep-Fried South, with friends and readers and […]
May 13, 1941 – April 25, 2022 Clyde Marsh, 80 of Marsh Place Rd. died peacefully at MCG Hospital in Augusta, Georgia early on April 25, 2022, following a year of extended illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Simpson Marsh, Sr. and Wilma Swearingen Marsh, and his brother, William Simpson Marsh, Jr. He is survived by […]
Kevin Bryan won 1st place for his investigative article on campus security at the University of Pennsylvania. The award was given by the News Media Foundation of Pennsylvania for the best general news article from a major university in the state of Pennsylvania. Kevin is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is majoring in Neuroscience. […]
By August Wherry PHOTO – Photo courtesy of James McCraw; CAPTION – The Augusta National Herein, August Wherry, a Champion Rower whose family lives in Edgefield, has transferred some of his passion and energy for Rowing into the Game of Golf. Ed. Note. As the COVID-19 pandemic was fading in their rear-view mirrors, patrons were able to return last week to the Masters Tournament which […]
By August Wherry As the COVID-19 pandemic is fading in our rear-view mirrors, patrons were able to return this week to the Masters Tournament that has finally opened its gates to a full-capacity crowd for the first time in three years. Like many years over the last two decades, the excitement centered around the return […]
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. Best of any song is a bird song in the quiet, but first you have the quiet. –Wendell […]
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. The Jewish community celebrated April 16 this year, and at the Passover meal, the youngest was to say, “Why is tonight different from all […]