Ups and Downs

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. Sigrid Fowler ​There may be no better way to deal with ups and downs everyone faces in life than to consider the principal […]

The Save Women’s Sports Act

The Save Women’s Sports Act

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. Robert Scott Back in January, I wrote an OpEd about gender prejudice, and how one office holder expressed such prejudice against transgender women in […]

Seen It All

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. Linda Nidiffer How many times have you said, “I have seen it all,” and thought you meant it? At my age […]

Refugees Among Us

Refugees Among Us

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. Perhaps you are like me.  I have been trying to put myself in the place of a refugee, a […]

Library Event: Pat Conroy’s Love of Libraries

Library Event: Pat Conroy’s Love of Libraries

Pat Conroy, Author Jonathan Haupt to speak On Sunday afternoon, March 27, at 3 p.m., The Friends of the Edgefield Public Library will present the program “I Was Born to Be in a Library:  Pat Conroy’s Great Love of Libraries.”  The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s Executive Director Jonathan Haupt will discuss best-selling author Pat Conroy’s lifelong love of […]

Betty Jean Clark Johnston, S.C.

Betty Jean Clark Johnston, S.C.

Miss Betty Jean Clark went home to be with her Lord on March 13, 2022. She passed away peacefully at her home. Born in Johnston, SC, she attended Winthrop University. She graduated and was an English teacher at North Augusta High School for 35 years, until her retirement. During her teaching years she earned her […]

James Rutland Ridge Spring, SC

James Carlton Rutland 80, of Mt. Calvary Rd., husband of Shirley Sizemore Rutland entered into rest on March 12, 2022. James was born in Edgefield, SC as the son of Lewie Maxwell Rutland and Olive Kirkland Rutland. He retired from Graniteville Company and was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. He was a very patriotic man who loved his family and loved to laugh.  […]

Did You See This Coming?

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. It is early Sunday morning. I am facing a blank computer screen and watching the sunrise.  The sky is […]

Dancing with the Daffodils

Dancing with the Daffodils

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. Robert Scott The Russian invasion of Ukraine is horrible and criminaland fills the news, and as a military veteran I am tempted to […]

Bursting At The Seams

Bursting At The Seams

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. Given the state of current events, I am thinking a bit of light-hearted nostalgia might be in order.  We […]

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