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 There are so many quotable thoughts and expressions in Shakespeare that pertain to all cultures and all times. […]
Impact of Edgefield Co. Hospital 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 the 2022 National Hospital Week approaches May 8–14, we want to take this opportunity to highlight our outstanding local hospital, Edgefield County […]
Dinner and Music Fundraiser Caption: Pleased with the dinner menu, the diners enjoy hearing JRea Wood on the guitar. Last month Creative Catering by Doug Landreth of Johnston kicked off the Fundraising Evening of Dinner and Music to support the Westside Community Center’s build and maintenance fund and to purchase more comfortable chairs to the center. A large and enthusiastic […]
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 […]