Monument as seen in new site, in front of the Pine House. 1791 Visit to Pine House, Trenton Given new Place for Easier Access A marker commemorating the visit of President George Washington to Edgefield County in 1791 has been moved to a new spot directly in front of the Pine House where visitors can have easier […]
Representative Bill Hixon was elected as Chairman of the SC House Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Committee, May 12, 2022. This committee is a standing committee, and as chairman, Hixon is allowed to work directly with the Speaker of the House on matters of concern. Hixon had previously served as this committee’s Vice-Chairman before […]
Reba Wright Reba Witt Wright, 90 wife to Ronnie Wright of Dorr Dr. entered into rest on May 25, 2022. Reba was born in Saluda, SC as the daughter of John Martin Witt and Eula Cockrell Witt. She was a retired comptroller and a member of Belvedere United Methodist Church. Survivors include: her husband, one daughter Janice (Eddie) […]
Frankie Preston EDGEFIELD – Frankie Lee Preston, 51 of Riley Rd. entered into rest on May 23, 2022. Frankie was born in Greenwood, SC as the son of the late Nathan Paul Preston Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Mobley Preston Riley. He worked as a foreman for Recoleta Ranch. Survivors include: four sisters, Norma (David) Sutphin, Sadie (David) Lawrence, […]
Edgefield County Fallen Heroes The Edgefield County Veterans’ Affairs office, in partnership with Edgefield VFW Post 6932, Johnston American Legion Posts 154 and 222, and Edgefield American Legion Post 30 will host our annual Memorial Day Program. Everyone is invited to the Memorial Day Program at the Edgefield Veterans’ Memorial Park, which is located directly […]
By 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. Last week I asked the rhetorical question about should I keep my focus more closely related to my […]
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. If you were a Midshipman at the Naval Academy fifty-fouryears ago as I was, you would be familiar with what was […]
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. Psalm 119 is the longest psalm in the Bible. For a brief, useful explication, go to gotquestions.org/Psalm-119.html.The writer makes a number […]
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. Have you ever wished someone would die? If you say yes, then you are among the vast majority […]
William Bryan William Bryan tuned his ear to the ground for news as soon as he first learned about the possibility of a technical college being planned for Aiken County in 1969. Working for Graniteville Company and married with a wife and two babies, he knew that opportunity was knocking at his door for continued education […]